October Happenings
Halloween
October, October
Fall Fare
October Babies
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This Disney Movie can be watched in both October and December, as the subject fits both of their big holidays
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
100
This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31? Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer.
100
The number of days in October.
What is 31?
100
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall
favorite.
What is caramel?
100
Born October 28, 1974, he played the most recent live-action version of the Joker
a) Michael Landon b) Joachin Phoenix c) Guy Williams
Who is Joachin Phoenix?
200
Every year, Canada celebrates this holiday on the second Monday of October while the U.S. celebrates this holiday in November.
What is Thanksgiving?
200
This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales.
What is Christmas?
200
The birth flower for October.
A. The Daisy
B. The Chrysanthemum
C. The Marigold
C. The Marigold
200
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make
jack-o-lanterns.
What is pumpkin?
200
Born October 28, 1967, this red-haired actress started in many late 90s movies, including Pretty Woman
Who is Julia Roberts?
300
How many US presidents were born in October?
(Bonus for each one you can name!)
What is six?
- Jimmy Carter (October 1, 1924)
- Rutherford B. Hayes (October 4, 1822)
- Chester A. Arthur (October 5, 1829)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (October 14, 1890)
- Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858)
- John Adams (October 30, 1735)
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This famous Halloween candy was created in the 1880's and was originally named "Chicken Feed".
What is Candy Corn?
300
This is the Birthstone of October
What is Opal or Tourmaline?
300
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.
300
Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955 and co-founded this company.
What is Microsoft?
400
You can be chased by the Headless Horseman at this Indianapolis location.
What is Connor Prairie?
400
This vegetable is part of a tradition the night before Halloween.
a) Cabbage b) Carrot c) Acorn Squash
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes called Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
400
This is one of the zodiac signs for October.
What is Libra or Scorpio?
400
In colonial times, apples were originally called this.
What are winter bananas or a melt-in-the-mouths?
400
Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
a) French b) Italian c) Spanish
Spanish. He was Spanish but spent most of his adult life in France.
500
You can experience the 80th Historic Halloween Festival next week in this Indianapolis suburb.
Events include: Spooky Organ Music, a run, a costume ball, contests, Halloween-themed movies, storytelling, ghost tours, live theater, bike rides, a haunted puppet show, and dozens of other events. The Festival culminates on Saturday, October 31, with a street fair which includes over 120 vendors, live music, and a costume parade.
What is Irvington?
500
What does it mean when someone places a teal pumpkin on their porch for Halloween?
They are handing out non-food treats to make sure that kids with food allergies can participate in the fun of the holiday!
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Which two annual meteor showers peak during the month of October?
The Draconids and the Orionids.
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This insect flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months.
What are butterflies?
500
This actor, who has a birthday on October 8, is famous for being left behind in his movies, including The Martian, The Odyssey, Saving Private Ryan, and Interstellar.
Who is Matt Damon?