Getting to the Bottom of Autumn

Leaves change colors in the fall because

The summer’s bright sun dries them out

They produce less chlorophyll, which keeps them green

The plant sucks the green in to use as strength for the winter, much in the same way Popeye eats his spinach

Since the Middle Ages, some communities have celebrated the harvest with a symbolic item made of grain. What is it?

A scarecrow

A wreath

A doll

The first person to propose the idea of daylight savings time was

Benjamin Franklin

Sir Isaac Newton

Seth Thomas

The full moon that follows the harvest moon is called

The hunter’s moon

The root moon

The blue moon

The Native American tribe who brought food to the Pilgrims, inspiring the Thanksgiving tradition, were

Cree

Wampanoag

Mohawk

The Autumnal Equinox is

One of 2 days a year when day and night are of equal length

One of the three horse races that comprise the Triple Crown

The date when the sun is closest to the earth

In Greek mythology, the goddess of the harvest is

Hestia

Demeter

Hera

Which of the following meteor showers occurs in November?

Perseids

Eta Aquarids

Leonids

In Latin, cornucopia means

Lots of corn

Horn of plenty

Basket of fruit

The first jack-o-lanterns were made from

Pumpkins

Turnips

Loaves of bread