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100

Similar to a pushpin, but with a flat head

A Thumbtack 

100

his red wagon brand is the standard for kids.

What is Radio Flyer (or Red Flyer)?

100

Every kid’s favorite fall holiday falls on this date.

What is October 31?

100

During the ’90s, baseball’s “home run race” featured star players Mark McGwire and this Chicago Cub.

Who is Sammy Sosa?

100

 Now the subject of a popular television series, The Handmaid’s Tale is a novel by this female author.

Who is Margaret Atwood?

200

The name for each little corn segment

A Kernel 

200

A vehicle that “drinks” a lot of gas is often called this.

What is gas guzzler?

200

On October 17, 1973, this organization enacted an oil embargo.

What is OPEC?

200

The 1992 Olympic Games featured a star-studded American team in this sport, with players like Larry Bird taking the court.

 What is basketball?

200

Her books include the incredibly popular Harry Potter series

Who is J. K. Rowling?

300

A beach’s tiny grains

The Sand, duh

300

This popular “sport” vehicle looks like a cross between a station wagon and a van.

What is an SUV,

300

Born October 1, 1924, this former U.S. president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia.

Who is President Jimmy Carter?

300

 In the lead-up to the 1994 Winter Olympics, a bitter rivalry between these two athletes led to an attack.

Who are Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding?

300

This S. E. Hinton classic from the ’60s features characters like Sodapop and Ponyboy.

What is The Outsiders?

400

Tiny, bright red insects that leave red, inflamed areas around the bite

What are chiggers? It’s hard to see them because of their size—1/150th of an inch. At most, you might see a tiny, red dot. Chiggers are related to arachnids (spiders), and adults have eight legs. They are known to climb up plants and wait to jump onto their prey.

400

This lightweight boat was originally used for hunting, is human-powered by a single, double-ended paddle, and is used for sport or leisure. 

What is a kayak?

400

On October 1, 1908, the first production model of this game-changing car rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line, with an ad campaign that claimed, “No car under $2,000 offers more.”

What is the Model T?

400

 This golfer took his first swing as a professional on the PGA tour in 1996 and won the Masters in 1997. 

Who is Tiger Woods? 

400

Her books were popular with ’80s teens, including classics like Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and Forever.

Who is Judy Blume?

500

One-billionth of a second

What is a nanosecond?

500

The presidential state car goes by this nickname.

What is the Beast?

500

The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes after its summer break on this day of the week in October.

What is the first Monday?

500

Between 1993 and 2000, this tennis superstar won at Wimbledon seven times and ranked No. 1 globally for 286 weeks.

Who is Pete Sampras?

500

Her works include Kindred, Parable of the Sower, and Dawn.

Who is Octavia Butler?

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