45 Fall Trivia Questions and Answers (For Kids and Adults)
The fall season is a favorite time of year for many people in the United States and the Northern Hemisphere. Use this list of fall trivia questions and answers to help celebrate this fun season!
45 Fall Trivia Questions and Answers (For Kids and Adults)
When I think of fall, things like cooler weather, pumpkins, and leaves changing colors all come to mind.
When I lived in Texas quite a few years ago, the change of seasons wasn’t quite as noticeable.
But now that I live in the Midwest where we have four distinct seasons, I just love all the fun things associated with autumn.
Visiting the pumpkin patch, apple orchard, or corn maze on a cool October day are some of my favorite fall activities!
Gathering colorful leaves from the backyard, then getting together with family at Thanksgiving— all the sights, smells and sounds of autumn bring me joy!
That’s why I’ve put together this list of 45 fun fall trivia questions and answers.
You can also get a free printable download of these questions and answers down below.
How to Use These Questions
Trivia questions and answers can be a great way to learn a fun fact or two about all kinds of topics.
This list of trivia questions may be used in a school classroom, homeschool, or on your own as a fun way to test your knowledge.
You could also use these questions with Jeopardy-style trivia games for trivia night with the whole family while sitting around the dinner table.
While some of these would be considered easy trivia questions, you could give bonus points for correctly answering some of the hard trivia questions.
Asking trivia questions can also be a perfect way to spend a road trip with family members.
I’ve divided up the questions into several different categories. You can pick and choose which categories and questions work best for your situation.
You can also download these fun questions and print them off using the download link found below the final set of questions.
Trivia Questions About Autumn
These fun trivia questions cover some interesting facts about the fall season.
1. Question: What is the season of the year between summer and winter?
Answer: Autumn
2. Question: What is another name for the autumn season?
Answer: Fall
3. Question: How did “fall” get its name?
Answer: Because leaves fall from the trees during autumn
4. Question: In what months does fall start and end north of the Equator?
Answer: September and December
5. Question: What is the autumnal equinox (or autumn equinox)?
Answer: The first day of fall when the day and night are equal in length.
6. Question: When is the approximate date of the autumnal equinox (the start of fall)?
Answer: September 22 or 23
7. Question: What is the name for an unseasonably warm period of weather that happens in the fall?
Answer: Indian summer
8. Question: What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn?
Answer: Harvest moon
9. True or false: The Sun crosses the celestial equator at the autumnal equinox.
Answer: True
Trivia Questions About Trees & Leaves
Beautiful shades of colors as the autumn leaves change hues are some of the most lovely features of the fall season.
Preserving fall leaves is a fun activity for kids!
1. Question: Name four colors seen with fall leaves.
Answer: Red, orange, yellow, and brown
2. Question: What is the name of the substance in leaves that breaks down, revealing the colors of fall?
Answer: Chlorophyll
3. Question: What are the three colors of fall maple leaves?
Answer: Red, orange and yellow
4. Question: What is the name of the pigment that causes leaves to turn brown?
Answer: Tannins
5. Question: What is the name of the pigment that gives leaves their yellow and orange colors?
Answer: Carotenoids
6. Question: What are the pigments that cause leaves to turn red or purple?
Answer: Anthocyanins
7. Question: What type of trees lose leaves in the fall?
Answer: Deciduous trees
8. Question: What trees stay green all year long?
Answer: Evergreen trees
9. Question: Which part of the U.S. is best known for beautiful fall foliage?
Answer: New England
More Autumn Inspiration:
Dip Leaves in Beeswax to Preserve Fall Leaves
Fall Coloring Pages Printables
How to Make a Fall Leaf Book Page Garland
Thanksgiving Thankful Turkey Printable
Trivia Questions About Pumpkins
These questions and answers about pumpkins will help you learn some interesting facts about one of the things most associated with fall time.
1. Question: Are pumpkins a vegetable or a fruit?
Answer: A fruit
2. Question: Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Answer: Illinois
3. Question: How long does it take for a pumpkin to grow and become ready to harvest?
Answer: Around 90 to 120 days
4. True or False: Large pumpkins can contain over 500 seeds
Answer: True
5. Question: True or false: The world record for heaviest pumpkin is 2,554 pounds.
Answer: True
6. Question: What gives pumpkins their orange color?
Answer: Carotene
7. True or false: Pumpkins are about 60% water.
Answer: False (about 90%)
More Fall Pumpkin Inspiration:
How to Cook a Pumpkin in the Oven the Easy Way
Pumpkin Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
How to Make Velvet Pumpkins Tutorial
How to Make Burlap Pumpkins for Rustic Fall Decor
Trivia Questions About Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is the biggest fall holiday, when families gather together to share food and fellowship. (Need a Thanksgiving potluck sign-up sheet? Gets yours here.)
See how many of these Thanksgiving history trivia questions you can answer!
1. Question: In what year was the first thanksgiving celebration in the United States?
Answer: 1621
2. Question: What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Answer: The Mayflower
3. Question: For how many days did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
Answer: 3 days
4. Question: Which U.S President was the first to issue a proclamation for a public day of thanksgiving?
Answer: George Washington
5. Question: In what year was Thanksgiving Day declared a U.S. holiday?
Answer: 1941
6. True or false: Americans eat over one billion pounds of turkey each Thanksgiving holiday.
Answer: True
7. Question: Who was the first U.S. President to pardon a turkey?
Answer: John F. Kennedy
Trivia Questions About Fall Food
Some of the most enjoyable things about fall are all of the delicious fall-time foods and treats.
1. Question: What is the name of the fruit that’s commonly coated to make a sweet and sticky treat?
Answer: Caramel apples
2. What sugary treat is named after a vegetable and usually has three different colored sections?
Answer: Candy corn
3. What activity involves trying to grasp floating fruit with your mouth?
Answer: Bobbing for apples
4. Question: Name three things found in pumpkin spice?
Answer: Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ginger
5. True or false: There are over 2,500 varieties in the U.S. and over 7,500 in the world.
Answer: True
6. True or false: The largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed about 2,000 pounds.
Answer: False (it weighed about 3,700 pounds)
7. Question: Pumpkin seeds are rich in what mineral nutrient (name at least one)?
Answer: Magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, potassium
More Fall Food Inspiration:
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe
Einkorn Pumpkin Muffins with Coconut Sugar
Pumpkin Pie Granola (Gluten-Free Option)
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
Trivia Questions About Animals
Use these fun fall animal trivia questions to test your knowledge about animal activity and behavior.
1. Question: Name one thing animals do in the fall to prepare for winter.
Answer: Gather food (such as squirrels gathering nuts)
2. Question: Name another thing animals do in the fall to prepare for winter.
Answers: Grow thicker coats or fur
3. Question: What do some birds do in the fall to prepare for winter?
Answer: Fly south to warmer climates.
4. Question: What insect travels from the U.S. to Mexico in the fall?
Answer: Monarch butterflies
5. Question: What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird?
Answer: Turkey
6. Question: What is the word for when animals slow down or sleep more during late fall and winter?
Answer: Hibernation
Fall Trivia Printable Download
I’ve put together a PDF download of these fall trivia questions.
Please note that these fall trivia printables are for personal use only and are not to be sold or distributed online.
You can download the printable trivia questions here.
Closing Thoughts on Fall Trivia Questions
These autumn trivia questions are the perfect addition to classroom lessons or a family game night.
I hope you have fun using these questions and learn a thing or two about the fun autumn season!
