Get kids excited at the autumn food party! Trivia quiz and fun facts
Apples, chestnuts, Pacific saury, mushrooms… They’re familiar autumn flavors that everyone should know, yet many people may not actually be aware of their health benefits or surprising trivia.
In this article, we present a fun autumn foods trivia quiz for kids.
From ingredients that received unexpected praise in the Edo period to mysterious foods linked to thunder, it’s packed with tidbits that will make you say, “Wow!” Give it a try with your family and friends!
Get Kids Excited at the Autumn Food Party! Trivia Quiz & Fun Facts (1–10)
Which part of the sweet potato is eaten as a vegetable?
- Flower
- leaf
- root
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root
Sweet potatoes are vegetables in which we eat the enlarged “root” part of the plant. Their stems and leaves grow above the ground, while the edible parts grow large underground, so they are dug out of the soil at harvest time. The portion of the root that stores nutrients and grows bigger in the soil is what we eat as sweet potatoes.
What autumn fruit is said to make you ‘not need a doctor’ if you eat it?
- grape(s)
- Apple
- Pear
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Apple
There’s a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” and apples are known as a very healthy fruit. They’re rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, and they’re in season in autumn. With their crisp texture, they’re delicious eaten raw or used in treats like apple pie.
Persimmons contain a very large amount of a certain nutrient. What is it?
- Vitamin C
- Calcium
- iron (dietary iron / iron content)
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Vitamin C
Persimmons contain a lot of vitamin C. Just one persimmon can provide almost the entire daily requirement of vitamin C. They even have more than mandarins, making them useful for preventing colds and caring for your skin. Let’s get plenty of vitamin C and build a healthy body.
Which orange-colored vegetable is commonly used for Halloween?
- carrot
- pumpkin
- sweet potato
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pumpkin
For Halloween, people hollow out orange pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns. Pumpkins are a representative vegetable often used for decorations and cooking. The pumpkins used for jack-o’-lanterns are called “pumpkins” (pumpkin variety) and are characterized by being larger and less watery than the common Japanese kabocha.
Which fruit, often eaten in autumn, has lots of red seeds inside?
- grape(s)
- Apple
- pomegranate
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pomegranate
Pomegranates are a fruit that come into season in autumn, filled tightly with bright red arils. Each tiny seed is juicy, and their appearance is as beautiful as gemstones. When you pop them into your mouth, sweet-and-tart juice spreads out, letting you enjoy their distinctive flavor. They’re also delicious in juices and jams, or as a salad topping.
Where in Japan produces the most apples, one of autumn’s seasonal delights?
- Aomori Prefecture
- Yamagata Prefecture
- Nagano Prefecture
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Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture is famous for the Aomori Nebuta Festival held in August. In autumn, when apples are in season, Aomori produces the most apples in Japan and is known as the “Apple Kingdom.” More than half of all apples in Japan are grown in Aomori.
Which of the following is a pear variety that actually exists?
- smile (smilingly / with a smile)
- happy
- genki; healthy; energetic; well; in good spirits
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smile (smilingly / with a smile)
A real Japanese pear variety is “Nikkori.” It was bred by crossing Niitaka and Housui, and its name comes from “Nikkō” and “nashi” (pear). The fruit is very large, notably sweet, and has a crisp texture. It’s harvested from mid-October to late November.
