Halloween
Apples
Famous Latinos and Latinas
(Hispanic Heritage Month)
(Hispanic Heritage Month)
Oktoberfest
National Book Month
Popular Halloween Costumes
100
Halloween is the second largest commercial / retail holiday in the United States. This other celebration is the largest.
What is Christmas?
100
With a true surname, Chapman, this man is widely known by children and adults alike as a pioneer apple orchardist and planter of apple seeds.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
100
This Puerto Rican star's breakout film role was as Anita in 1961's West Side Story. She's also an EGOT winner.
Who is Rita Moreno?
100
Along with roast chicken, these German sausages are popular foods at Oktoberfest.
What are wurst?
(bratwursts, etc.)
100
This religious text is the most sold book.
What is the Christian Bible?
100
long tail, black ears, whiskers
What is a black cat?
200
This chocolate treat is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States. It's seasonally sold in large holiday shapes like pumpkins, trees, Easter eggs, and hearts.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
200
Apples belong to this plant family, most well-known for fragrant, bold flowers "to stop and smell."
What is the rose family?
200
This Cuban-American singer-songwriter was one of the earliest members of Miami Sound Machine. The biggest hit from her 1989 solo debut album was "Get on Your Feet"
Who is Gloria Estefan?
200
This couple is wearing traditional garb to Oktoberfest. Hers is called a dirndl and his is called this.
What is lederhosen?
200
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by this Missouri-born author is likely the first book written using a typewriter.
Who is Mark Twain?
200
black cape, fangs, fake blood, dark clothes, Victorian vibes and pale make-up
What is a vampire?
300
Carving jack-o'-lanterns out of pumpkins has its roots in Ireland, where people traditionally carved this other vegetable.
What are turnips?
300
The most popular varieties of apples in the United States are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and this other variety.
What is Granny Smith?
300
This Texas born country and tejano singer's major crossover hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls," became his mainstream breakthrough in 1975. That same year, he won the CMA for Single of the Year and nominations for Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year.
Who is Freddy Fender?
300
The last day of the two week festival known as Oktoberfest is the first Sunday of this month.
What is October?
300
This popular children's book series character is a big red dog owned by Emily Elizabeth, growing so large because of her love for him.
Who is Clifford?
300
tiara or crown, fancy shoes, sparkly dress, royal cape
What is a princess or a queen?
400
The Guinness World Record for the fastest time to do this Halloween activity is 16.47 seconds.
What is carving a pumpkin?
The fastest time to carve a pumpkin is 16.47 seconds achieved by Stephen Clarke (USA) on PIX11 Morning News in New York, New York, USA, on 31 October 2013. The jack-o'-lantern is required to have a complete face, including eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
400
Introduced to the market in 1991, this sweet apple is one of the most famous varieties bred by the University of Minnesota.
What is Honeycrisp?
400
This New York born daughter of Puerto Rican parents became the first Latina and third woman on the Supreme Court in 2009.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
400
Oktoberfest, in Germany, is held in this city, known in German as München.
Where is Munich?
400
This founding father's and former president's personal library was purchased by the Library of Congress in 1815 to rebuild their young collection after a devastating fire.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
plaid flannel shirt, suspenders, boots fit for a forest, stocking cap, toy/pretend axe
What is a lumberjack?
500
In 1958, this First Lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween.
Who is Mamie Eisenhower?
500
In line with the number of petals and carpals in an apple flower, each apple contains this many seed chambers.
What is 5?
Which makes a star shape.
500
Born in Arizona in 1927, this political activist and labor unionist founded the National Farm Workers Association with Delores Huerta which would later become United Farm Workers.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
500
Since 1810, Oktoberfest has been celebrated in this southeastern region of Germany also lending its name to a popular donut and a soft pretzel.
What is Bavaria?
500
People in this Scandinavian country read more books per capita than any other country in the world.
What is Iceland?
500
eye patch, stripey pants, head wrap or hat, white loose-sleeved shirt
What is a swashbuckling pirate?