I'm With The Band
The names Bobby Hatfield and Bill Medley may not be as familiar as the name of the duet they became in the early 60s. What is the name of the famous duo?
The Righteous Brothers
The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, is one of the most challenged books across the United States. Why?
Profanity and obscenity
Which 1960 novel by Harper Lee was frequently banned for themes of racial injustice and prejudice in the American South?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Unscramble this banned book title
HTE TBSLEUS YEE
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
Which U.S. state has named apple cider their official state drink?
New Hampshire
How did October get its name?
The eighth month (OCTO)
Name this English rock band formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
The Yardbirds
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher, was restricted, challenged, and banned for what reason?
for addressing teen suicide
Which classic dystopian novel, often challenged for its portrayals of conformity and surveillance, features Winston Smith as its protagonist?
1984 (George Orwell)
Unscramble this banned book title:
HET TEKI NERNUR
The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
What insect flies south to Mexico for the winter during the fall months?
Butterflies
What autumn beer-drinking festival is held in October every year in Munich, Germany?
Oktoberfest
Music producer Brian Eno has been quoted that this "band consisting of Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale and Maureen Tucker was so ahead of its time that even though they didn't sell many albums, everyone who bought one went on to form their own band".
The Velvet Underground.
This famous children's book was banned in America because talking animals were seen to be ungodly.
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
What popular young adult series by J.K. Rowling faced challenges for referencing magic, spells, and "nefarious means"?
Harry Potter series
Unscramble this banned book title:
I NWKO YWH HET GADCE DIBR GISNS
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
Chlorophyll production slows down due to less exposure to sunlight causing leaves to do this:
Change colors in the fall.
What do Canadians celebrate on the second Monday in October?
Thanksgiving
The Stone Poneys, a folk rock trio that started in Los Angeles, had a big hit with the song "Different Drum" in 1967. Their lead singer went on to success in an incredible span of musical genres including country rock, big band, jazz and on Broadway. Who was this talented lady?
Linda Ronstadt
Which phenomenally popular religious conspiracy book was banned in Lebanon after Catholic leaders deemed it offensive to Christianity?
The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
In 1973 a bookseller in Orem, Utah, was arrested for selling this novel, which
was later adapted into a movie by Stanley Kubrick. Charges were later dropped,
but the bookseller was forced to close the store and relocate to another city.
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
Unscramble this banned book title:
EHT AHET U EGVI
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
What do you call a male turkey?
A gobbler
The first full moon after the Harvest Moon falls in either October or November. What’s it called?
Hunter’s Moon
The Traveling Wilburys was a folk rock band comprised of famous musician friends who recorded two albums in the late 1980s. The members were Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison and which former lead man of the Electric Light Orchestra?
Jeff Lynne
Feminist activist Gloria Steinem urged people to boycott this book because of its
depiction of violence against women. Years later, her stepson Christian Bale
starred in the movie adaptation of the book.
What is American Psycho
What popular classic (that has since been turned into a billion dollar movie franchise) was burned at a church in New Mexico for being satanic?
Lord of The Rings (JRR Tolkien)
Unscramble this banned book title:
HET LOCOR RUPLEL
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
Who was the first group of people in history to use scarecrows?
The Egyptians
What are October’s birthstones? (There are two, name at least one.)
Tourmaline and opal