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Autumn quiz

Twelve questions for crisp mornings and darker evenings. Cosy jumpers optional.

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Question sheet

  1. 1. In the UK, in which month do the clocks go back an hour?
    • A. September
    • B. October
    • C. November
    • D. December
  2. 2. What is the name for the full moon closest to the autumn equinox?
    • A. Blue moon
    • B. Harvest moon
    • C. Wolf moon
    • D. Pink moon
  3. 3. Which pigment gives autumn leaves their red colour?
    • A. Chlorophyll
    • B. Carotene
    • C. Anthocyanin
    • D. Melanin
  4. 4. Guy Fawkes was part of a plot to blow up which building?
    • A. Tower of London
    • B. Houses of Parliament
    • C. St Paul's Cathedral
    • D. Buckingham Palace
  5. 5. In which year was the Gunpowder Plot?
    • A. 1588
    • B. 1605
    • C. 1666
    • D. 1715
  6. 6. What is the American English word for autumn?
    • A. Harvest
    • B. Fall
    • C. Leafing
    • D. Cooldown
  7. 7. Conkers are the seeds of which tree?
    • A. Oak
    • B. Sweet chestnut
    • C. Horse chestnut
    • D. Beech
  8. 8. Acorns grow on which tree?
    • A. Ash
    • B. Oak
    • C. Elm
    • D. Sycamore
  9. 9. Which animal is famous for hibernating in UK gardens over winter?
    • A. Fox
    • B. Badger
    • C. Hedgehog
    • D. Squirrel
  10. 10. Thanksgiving in the USA falls on which day of the week?
    • A. Monday
    • B. Thursday
    • C. Friday
    • D. Sunday
  11. 11. Which poet called autumn the "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness"?
    • A. William Wordsworth
    • B. John Keats
    • C. Lord Byron
    • D. Percy Shelley
  12. 12. What is the main spice blend in a pumpkin spice latte named after?
    • A. The pumpkin itself
    • B. Pumpkin pie
    • C. Pumpkin soup
    • D. Pumpkin seeds

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - October
  2. 2. B - Harvest moon
  3. 3. C - Anthocyanin
    Anthocyanins are produced in autumn; carotenes give yellows and oranges.
  4. 4. B - Houses of Parliament
  5. 5. B - 1605
  6. 6. B - Fall
  7. 7. C - Horse chestnut
  8. 8. B - Oak
  9. 9. C - Hedgehog
  10. 10. B - Thursday
  11. 11. B - John Keats
  12. 12. B - Pumpkin pie
    The blend (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove) is the one used in pumpkin pie.