Pumpkin question and answer🎃

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Q1. What is a pumpkin: Fruit or vegetable?

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Technically it is a gourd. However, it is also a fruit.
Q2. Where do pumpkins come from?

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North America
Q3. What does the word pumpkin mean?

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Large melon - it comes from the Greek word "Pepon"
Q4. What celebration in October uses pumpkins as lanterns?

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Halloween
Q5. There are blue pumpkins. True or false?

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True! A very rare pumpkin is called the Australian blue pumpkin and it is a bluey-grey color.
Q6.Why are pumpkins used for Halloween?

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When the Celts started the tradition of Halloween they carved faces into turnips and pumpkins. These days we just use pumpkins as they are easier to purchase.
Q7. What popular dessert is eaten at Thanksgiving in America?

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Pumpkin pie
Q8. Do pumpkins grow on trees or on vines?

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Pumpkins grow on vines
Q9. What fairytale has a pumpkin that is turned into a carriage?

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Cinderella
Q10. Which state grows more pumpkins than any other state in the US?

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Illinois