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Autumn quiz

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

Free to use with your own team, courtesy of WorkplaceHero - workplacehero.co.uk

Question sheet

1. In the UK, in which month do the clocks go back an hour?
- A. September
- B. October
- C. November
- D. December
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. Which pigment gives autumn leaves their red colour?
- A. Chlorophyll
- B. Carotene
- C. Anthocyanin
- D. Melanin
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. In which year was the Gunpowder Plot?
- A. 1588
- B. 1605
- C. 1666
- D. 1715
6. What is the American English word for autumn?
- A. Harvest
- B. Fall
- C. Leafing
- D. Cooldown
7. Conkers are the seeds of which tree?
- A. Oak
- B. Sweet chestnut
- C. Horse chestnut
- D. Beech
8. Acorns grow on which tree?
- A. Ash
- B. Oak
- C. Elm
- D. Sycamore
9. Which animal is famous for hibernating in UK gardens over winter?
- A. Fox
- B. Badger
- C. Hedgehog
- D. Squirrel
10. Thanksgiving in the USA falls on which day of the week?
- A. Monday
- B. Thursday
- C. Friday
- D. Sunday
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. 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

Team answer sheet

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Write the letter or your answer beside each question.

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1. B - October
Many countries change their clocks seasonally, though the dates and rules vary.
2. B - Harvest moon
Around the Harvest Moon, moonrise falls close to sunset for several nights in a row, giving farmers extra evening light.
3. C - Anthocyanin
Anthocyanins are produced in autumn; carotenes give yellows and oranges.
4. B - Houses of Parliament
The Gunpowder Plot was uncovered before the plotters could blow up Parliament.
5. B - 1605
The plot was discovered on 5 November 1605, a date still marked by Bonfire Night.
6. B - Fall
The word 'fall' comes from the older phrase 'fall of the leaf'.
7. C - Horse chestnut
Horse chestnut seeds are often called conkers in Britain.
8. B - Oak
An oak tree can take decades to produce its first acorns.
9. C - Hedgehog
Hedgehogs hibernate through much of the coldest part of the year.
10. B - Thursday
The US Thanksgiving date is set by law as the fourth Thursday in November.
11. B - John Keats
Keats wrote 'To Autumn' in 1819.
12. B - Pumpkin pie
The blend (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove) is the one used in pumpkin pie.