🍂 Fall Trivia - Mind-Blowing Autumn Facts That Will Amaze You

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Which constellation becomes prominent in the evening sky in Northern Hemisphere fall and includes the star Fomalhaut nearby?

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Which national park region is renowned for spectacular fall colors along Skyline Drive?

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Which sweet spread, made by cooking down fresh apples, is a rustic fall favorite on toast?

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What shopping nickname is the day after Thanksgiving widely known by in the United States?

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Which European capital hosts Nuit Blanche in early October, transforming the city into an all-night art festival?

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In the United States, which state produces the most pumpkins by weight in many recent years thanks to vast acreage around Morton?

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In the Mid-Autumn Festival, which pastry with salted egg yolk symbolizes the full moon?

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The first use of the phrase sweater weather in a charting pop song title occurred in which year and by which band?

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The word autumn comes from which classical language that also gave us the term equinox?

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Which European wine tradition involves tasting the first ferment of the year, called Federweißer or Sturm, in September and October?

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Which bird is famous for migrating south in a V formation during fall?

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Which animal is known for storing acorns during fall to prepare for winter?

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The record for most leaf rakers in a single venue during a charity event in Canada was set in which city and with how many participants?

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The earliest recorded American Halloween trick or treat phrase in print used what wording and in which year?

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The Beaujolais Nouveau release date was moved to the third Thursday of November in which year by French regulation?

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Which American state hosts the National Apple Harvest Festival near Biglerville on the first two weekends of October?

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Which European capital lights up its banks with the Festa del Cinema in late October, celebrating film premieres and retrospectives?

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The first recorded use of the term leaf peeping in print appeared in which publication year according to newspaper archives?

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The Japanese tradition of viewing colored maple leaves dates to which century during the Heian period according to classical diaries?

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Which nut, often roasted at street carts, is a fall favorite in many cities?

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What day of the year is Halloween celebrated in the United States?

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Which seasonal activity involves wandering through pathways cut into tall corn plants?

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Which vegetable cultivar, called Sugar Pie, is especially grown for baking in fall pies rather than carving?

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Which Italian rice dish, cooked slowly with broth, becomes a warming fall staple with mushrooms and squash?

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Which fruit variety, bred in Minnesota in 1991, became a fall favorite for its snap and balanced flavor?

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Which pigment breaks down in leaves during fall, revealing red, orange, and yellow colors?

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In Mexico, the altars for Dia de Muertos in early November traditionally feature which bright marigold known as flor de muerto?

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In Japan, the viewing of fall leaves is known by what term paralleling cherry blossom viewing in spring?

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What do many people call the American tradition of watching giant balloons and marching bands on Thanksgiving morning in New York City?

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Which vegetable, often hollowed out for soup or stuffed bakes, belongs to the same family as pumpkins?

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Which lunar event name follows the Harvest Moon and often rises bright in October for Northern Hemisphere viewers?

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The Harvest Moon sometimes appears larger near the horizon because of which optical effect?

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What fruit is most famously carved into jack-o'-lanterns each fall in the United States?

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The Andromeda Galaxy reaches its highest point around what local time for mid-latitude Northern observers on mid-October nights?

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The traditional Scottish dessert cranachan, enjoyed in cooler months, combines whipped cream, whisky, honey, and which toasted grain?

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On which weekday does Thanksgiving fall each year in the United States?

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Which traditional American dessert, of baked fruit topped with a biscuit or batter, is common at fall potlucks?

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What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox?

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Which pastry, filled with spiced apples, is a classic fall dessert often topped with a lattice crust?

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Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind, inspired by an autumn storm over Italy in 1819?

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Which singer released the single September in 1978 that still fills fall playlists each year?

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Which thriller film, set around late fall, features a Thanksgiving dinner scene and starred Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2013?

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Which candy is shaped like little triangles of white, orange, and yellow and appears everywhere in October?

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The Heikegani crab, which appears in folklore during autumn fishing in Japan, is native to which body of water?

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Which root vegetable is often pureed into a creamy soup for cool evenings in October?

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Which state region in the United States is especially famous for leaf peeping along the Kancamagus Highway?

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The botanist who first isolated pure crystals of the leaf pigment anthocyanin published this achievement in which year?

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The Navajo Nation celebrates the Northern Navajo Nation Fair each fall in which town established in 1917?

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Which type of salmon returns from the ocean to spawn in rivers during fall, creating dramatic wildlife scenes?

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Which Norse-named wind brings crisp, dry weather to Southern California in fall, often increasing fire risk?

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Which European river valley is world famous for gold-toned Riesling harvests in fall with steep slate vineyards?

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In the National Football League, which team has hosted a home game on Thanksgiving Day since 1934 with few exceptions?

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What is the traditional American football game many families watch on Thanksgiving featuring the team from Detroit?

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Which university hosts the Little Brown Jug college football rivalry game that often lands in October or November?

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Which sport has a championship series often called the Fall Classic?

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The meteor shower that often peaks in October with a radiant near Orion has what International Astronomical Union name?

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Which classic American pie is traditionally served at Thanksgiving alongside pumpkin pie?

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Which American state fair, known for butter sculptures and deep-fried treats, often lands in late August and early September and signals fall for many Midwesterners?

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The traditional British game conkers played in fall uses the seed of which tree species?

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The Dia de Muertos observance in Mexico City added a grand public parade that first occurred in which year, inspired by a film sequence?

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The first televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade aired in which year and on which network?

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The pumpkin cultivar that set a world record at 2021's Half Moon Bay weigh-off weighed how many pounds?

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Which fragrant spice from tree bark is common in fall baking and mulled cider?

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The marigold pigment that gives ofrenda petals their glow is dominated by which carotenoid compound?

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The United States National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation began in which exact year according to White House records?

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The Hunter's Moon of 1948 rose on which Gregorian date for New York City time zone calculations?

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Which American author set his 2001 novel American Gods with a pivotal scene at a Wisconsin fall festival called the House on the Rock gathering?

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Which constellation dominates southern skies in fall for Northern Hemisphere observers and contains the star Achernar nearby?

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Which Japanese maple species is prized for scarlet fall foliage in gardens and bonsai?

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The traditional date of Michaelmas, which marked the end of the harvest quarter in medieval England, falls on which day?

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The astronomical longitude of the Sun at the autumnal equinox is exactly how many degrees?

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The headrace at the Head of the Charles River course is exactly how many miles long?

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In meteorology, fall runs from September 1 to November 30 based on which system of record keeping?

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The etymology of the English word fall for the season traces to the phrase fall of the leaf, first attested in which century?

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Which American college event, staged in October since 1924, crowns a monarch and features a big game and parade?

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The average US retail sales share attributed to Black Friday as a percent of November sales, measured by the 1990s National Retail Federation, was closest to which figure?

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Which ancient culture celebrated Samhain, marking the end of harvest and the start of the dark half of the year?

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In the United States, which act moved the end of Daylight Saving Time to the first Sunday in November starting in 2007?

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The average length of the astronomical fall season between equinox and solstice is how many days to one decimal?

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The average peak foliage date in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom centers around which day in October based on long-term tourism reports?

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Which spice blend for mulled wine, typically including cinnamon, cloves, and star anise, is popular at European fall markets?

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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park records peak fall color first at which elevation band in feet?

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The term sweater weather first appeared in print in a headline in which decade based on newspaper archives?

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The average first frost date in New York City Central Park in the modern climate normals is closest to which calendar day?

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Which tool do kids often use to gather fallen leaves into piles before jumping in?

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What spice blend gives many fall desserts their signature warm flavor profile?

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Which drink did a major coffee chain popularize each fall starting in the early 2000s with pumpkin and warm spices?

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Which orange vegetable is often baked into pies for holiday dinners in November?

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What do Americans often call the spicy, savory bread-based dish baked with turkey drippings at Thanksgiving?

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The World Series first night game in October occurred in which year and at which ballpark?

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Which month contains the United States federal holiday Veterans Day during fall?

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Which weekday marks the end of Daylight Saving Time in the United States each fall since 2007?

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What is the main reason many tree leaves change color in fall?

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The Japanese sweet potato variety satsumaimo, popular in autumn street stalls, has skin of what color and flesh of what color?

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Which popular fall fruit is commonly used for cider doughnuts and crisp pies at orchards?

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Which historic American short story, set in a haunted valley during autumn, features the Headless Horseman?

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The Guinness World Record for the fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin stands at which time as of the early 2020s?

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Which flower, often blooming in early fall, is a favorite for porch pots in the United States?

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Which European city hosts a fall white truffle fair in Alba, where prized fungi are auctioned to top chefs?

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The total axial tilt of Earth responsible for seasons is how many degrees rounded to one decimal place?

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Which baking competition show premiered on Netflix in August 2018 and often features fall-themed challenges?

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The European beaver stores sticks underwater in fall at a lodge entrance typically at what depth range in feet for winter access?

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Which color is most associated with fall foliage alongside red and gold?

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Which three months make up the traditional fall season in the Northern Hemisphere?

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What does the autumnal equinox mark about day and night lengths?

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Which month begins with a day when people in many countries dress up and light candles to honor the dead, right after Halloween?

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Which spice, dried flower buds, is a staple in mulled cider and spiced cookies for fall?

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On September 23, 2019, the autumnal equinox occurred at exactly what Coordinated Universal Time?

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Which American city hosts a famous Head of the Charles Regatta every October, drawing thousands of rowers?

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The first printed reference to pumpkin spice as a blend in a cookbook appears in which decade in American publishing?

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Which baked treat, rolled in cinnamon sugar, is a popular snack at fall fairs?

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The American TV network tradition of new season premieres in September became known by what phrase during the twentieth century?

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Which US national scenic byway in Vermont and New Hampshire is famed for peak foliage and is nicknamed the Kanc?

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The star Algol in Perseus, used as a seasonal marker by some ancient observers, reaches minimum light every how many days to two decimals?

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Which European festival, originally held in Munich, is associated with large tents, pretzels, and steins in early fall?

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Which tree is especially famous for bright red leaves in New England during fall foliage season?

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The apple cultivar Spitzenburg, reputed as a favorite of Thomas Jefferson, ripens in which month in Virginia orchards on average?

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Which constellation contains the Andromeda Galaxy and reaches high in the sky on fall evenings for Northern observers?

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Which constellation becomes prominent in the evening sky in Northern Hemisphere fall and includes the star Fomalhaut nearby?

Which national park region is renowned for spectacular fall colors along Skyline Drive?

Which sweet spread, made by cooking down fresh apples, is a rustic fall favorite on toast?

What shopping nickname is the day after Thanksgiving widely known by in the United States?

Which European capital hosts Nuit Blanche in early October, transforming the city into an all-night art festival?

In the United States, which state produces the most pumpkins by weight in many recent years thanks to vast acreage around Morton?

In the Mid-Autumn Festival, which pastry with salted egg yolk symbolizes the full moon?

The first use of the phrase sweater weather in a charting pop song title occurred in which year and by which band?

The word autumn comes from which classical language that also gave us the term equinox?

Which European wine tradition involves tasting the first ferment of the year, called Federweißer or Sturm, in September and October?

Which bird is famous for migrating south in a V formation during fall?

Which animal is known for storing acorns during fall to prepare for winter?

The record for most leaf rakers in a single venue during a charity event in Canada was set in which city and with how many participants?

The earliest recorded American Halloween trick or treat phrase in print used what wording and in which year?

The Beaujolais Nouveau release date was moved to the third Thursday of November in which year by French regulation?

Which American state hosts the National Apple Harvest Festival near Biglerville on the first two weekends of October?

Which European capital lights up its banks with the Festa del Cinema in late October, celebrating film premieres and retrospectives?

The first recorded use of the term leaf peeping in print appeared in which publication year according to newspaper archives?

The Japanese tradition of viewing colored maple leaves dates to which century during the Heian period according to classical diaries?

Which nut, often roasted at street carts, is a fall favorite in many cities?

What day of the year is Halloween celebrated in the United States?

Which seasonal activity involves wandering through pathways cut into tall corn plants?

Which vegetable cultivar, called Sugar Pie, is especially grown for baking in fall pies rather than carving?

Which Italian rice dish, cooked slowly with broth, becomes a warming fall staple with mushrooms and squash?

Which fruit variety, bred in Minnesota in 1991, became a fall favorite for its snap and balanced flavor?

Which pigment breaks down in leaves during fall, revealing red, orange, and yellow colors?

In Mexico, the altars for Dia de Muertos in early November traditionally feature which bright marigold known as flor de muerto?

In Japan, the viewing of fall leaves is known by what term paralleling cherry blossom viewing in spring?

What do many people call the American tradition of watching giant balloons and marching bands on Thanksgiving morning in New York City?

Which vegetable, often hollowed out for soup or stuffed bakes, belongs to the same family as pumpkins?

Which lunar event name follows the Harvest Moon and often rises bright in October for Northern Hemisphere viewers?

The Harvest Moon sometimes appears larger near the horizon because of which optical effect?

What fruit is most famously carved into jack-o'-lanterns each fall in the United States?

The Andromeda Galaxy reaches its highest point around what local time for mid-latitude Northern observers on mid-October nights?

The traditional Scottish dessert cranachan, enjoyed in cooler months, combines whipped cream, whisky, honey, and which toasted grain?

On which weekday does Thanksgiving fall each year in the United States?

Which traditional American dessert, of baked fruit topped with a biscuit or batter, is common at fall potlucks?

What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox?

Which pastry, filled with spiced apples, is a classic fall dessert often topped with a lattice crust?

Which poet wrote Ode to the West Wind, inspired by an autumn storm over Italy in 1819?

Which singer released the single September in 1978 that still fills fall playlists each year?

Which thriller film, set around late fall, features a Thanksgiving dinner scene and starred Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in 2013?

Which candy is shaped like little triangles of white, orange, and yellow and appears everywhere in October?

The Heikegani crab, which appears in folklore during autumn fishing in Japan, is native to which body of water?

Which root vegetable is often pureed into a creamy soup for cool evenings in October?

Which state region in the United States is especially famous for leaf peeping along the Kancamagus Highway?

The botanist who first isolated pure crystals of the leaf pigment anthocyanin published this achievement in which year?

The Navajo Nation celebrates the Northern Navajo Nation Fair each fall in which town established in 1917?

Which type of salmon returns from the ocean to spawn in rivers during fall, creating dramatic wildlife scenes?

Which Norse-named wind brings crisp, dry weather to Southern California in fall, often increasing fire risk?

Which European river valley is world famous for gold-toned Riesling harvests in fall with steep slate vineyards?

In the National Football League, which team has hosted a home game on Thanksgiving Day since 1934 with few exceptions?

What is the traditional American football game many families watch on Thanksgiving featuring the team from Detroit?

Which university hosts the Little Brown Jug college football rivalry game that often lands in October or November?

Which sport has a championship series often called the Fall Classic?

The meteor shower that often peaks in October with a radiant near Orion has what International Astronomical Union name?

Which classic American pie is traditionally served at Thanksgiving alongside pumpkin pie?

Which American state fair, known for butter sculptures and deep-fried treats, often lands in late August and early September and signals fall for many Midwesterners?

The traditional British game conkers played in fall uses the seed of which tree species?

The Dia de Muertos observance in Mexico City added a grand public parade that first occurred in which year, inspired by a film sequence?

The first televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade aired in which year and on which network?

The pumpkin cultivar that set a world record at 2021's Half Moon Bay weigh-off weighed how many pounds?

Which fragrant spice from tree bark is common in fall baking and mulled cider?

The marigold pigment that gives ofrenda petals their glow is dominated by which carotenoid compound?

The United States National Thanksgiving Turkey presentation began in which exact year according to White House records?

The Hunter's Moon of 1948 rose on which Gregorian date for New York City time zone calculations?

Which American author set his 2001 novel American Gods with a pivotal scene at a Wisconsin fall festival called the House on the Rock gathering?

Which constellation dominates southern skies in fall for Northern Hemisphere observers and contains the star Achernar nearby?

Which Japanese maple species is prized for scarlet fall foliage in gardens and bonsai?

The traditional date of Michaelmas, which marked the end of the harvest quarter in medieval England, falls on which day?

The astronomical longitude of the Sun at the autumnal equinox is exactly how many degrees?

The headrace at the Head of the Charles River course is exactly how many miles long?

In meteorology, fall runs from September 1 to November 30 based on which system of record keeping?

The etymology of the English word fall for the season traces to the phrase fall of the leaf, first attested in which century?

Which American college event, staged in October since 1924, crowns a monarch and features a big game and parade?

The average US retail sales share attributed to Black Friday as a percent of November sales, measured by the 1990s National Retail Federation, was closest to which figure?

Which ancient culture celebrated Samhain, marking the end of harvest and the start of the dark half of the year?

In the United States, which act moved the end of Daylight Saving Time to the first Sunday in November starting in 2007?

The average length of the astronomical fall season between equinox and solstice is how many days to one decimal?