Fall Trivia Contest - September 2020

Home Delivered Meal clients received a fall trivia flyer at the beginning of September. Anyone who completed the trivia and returned it to WCCOA was entered to win the pictured fall themed gift basket sponsored by Walker Family Funeral Homes & Crematory! 

An Ohio themed trivia contest and basket will be featured in October.

The winner of the September basket was Bonnie Wilcox! 

SEPTEMBER TRIVIA CONTEST ANSWERS

Correct answers are underlined.

1. What makes tree leaves change to either a red or purple color? Sugar or Glucose

2. What country did Halloween originate from? Ireland

3. Is pumpkin a fruit or vegetable? Fruit

4. What is the name of the moon that takes place in the fall closest to the autumn equinox? Harvest Moon

5. Pumpkins are grown on every continent except? Antarctica

 6. Under which president did Thanksgiving become an annual holiday?

    A. George Washington  B. Thomas Jefferson

    C. Abraham Lincoln   D. Ulysses S. Grant

7. Pumpkins are what percent water?

     A. 60 %           B. 70%

     C. 80%            D. 90%

8. How many pounds (approximately) of apples does it take to make one gallon of apple cider?

    A. 15 lbs      B. 20 lbs

    C. 25 lbs      D. 30 lbs

9. How many apple varieties are known around the world?

    A. 7,500      B. 9,000

    C. 12,500    D. 20,000

 10. Which one of the following is NOT a zodiac sign for a fall month?

      A. Sagittarius                                 B. Pisces            

      C. Libra                                           D. Scorpio

11. What weed pollen causes the most common fall allergies?

      A. English plantain       B. Mugwort

      C. Ragweed                  D. Lamb’s quarters

12. What department store holds an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade?

      A. Sears             B. J.C. Penney

      C. Dillard’s        D. Macy’s

13. In Canada, when is Thanksgiving celebrated?

      A. 1st Monday in October         B. 2nd Monday in October

      C. 3rd Monday in October        D. 4th Monday in October

14. What stone is October’s birthstone?

      A. Ruby      B. Sapphire

      C. Opal       D. Emerald

15. Which vegetable were jack-o-lanterns originally made from?

      A. turnips      B. squash

      C. carrots      D. sweet potato

16. Pumpkin pie spice contains all of the following except?

      A. nutmeg       B. pumpkin

      C. cinnamon    D. clove

17. Thanksgiving is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.  False

18. Election Day is always in the month of November.  True

19. Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.   True

20. Virginia was the first southern state to adopt a Thanksgiving Day in 1855.  True

21. The best place to put a meat thermometer in a turkey is the thigh.  False

22. A full grown turkey has between 3,500-6,000 feathers.   True