It Happened One October
An Era to Remember
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Trains, Plains, and Ships
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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?
100
The 5th Dimension sang about the age of this house of the zodiac that was ushered in during the 1960's
What is Aquarius
100
This purple vegetable sounds as if it comes from a chicken.
What is eggplant
100
This is the name of the U.S. presidential airplane.
What is Air Force One.
100
Born October 1, 19224, this former US president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia
Who is Jimmy Carter
200
On October 10, 1957, the Milwaukee Braves beat this team to win the World Series
What is the New York Yankees
200
This 18th and early 19th century era saw the "Robber Barons" bring us from the fields into the factories.
What is the Industrial Revolution.
200
Shallot belongs to this family (Hint: garlic or onion)
What is Garlic
200
The largest dirigible (also known as an airship), to have ever flown began its journey in Frankfurt, Germany and ended in a fiery ball of flames over Lakehurst, New Jersey.
What is the Hindenburg
200
Born Louis Fineberg on October 5, 1902, this actor, lightweight boxer, and violinist played this character along with Curly and Mo on The Three Stooges.
Who is Larry.
300
On October, 18, 1867, the United States took possession of what is now the 49th state.
What is Alaska
300
This straightlaced, 19th-century era was named after the queen of England
What is Victorian
300
This vegetable is often baked in pies with strawberries. It fact, it's probably the only time you've eaten it.
What is rhubarb.
300
In 1985, this cruise ship made front page headlines when four members of the Palestine Liberation Front hijacked it in the Mediterranean and executed passenger Leon Klinghoffer.
What is MS Achille Lauro
300
Born October 9, 1966, he recently won reelection as Britain's prime minister.
Who is David Cameron
400
On October 13, 1950, Jimmy Stewart starred in this movie with his best friend, a rabbit with the same name as the movie.
What is Harvey
400
This Latin word describes the period before the American Civil War.
What is antebellum
400
This legume is often mistaken for a nut, is associated with the state of Georgia, and is processed into the most popular "nut butter".
What is peanut
400
Charles Lindberg flew this single-engine airplane nonstop from New York to Paris
What is the Spirit of St. Louis
400
Born October 17, 1938, this daredevil is best known for his motorcycle stunts. His last stunt, in a steam powered rocket, cost him his life in a failed attempt to jump Snake River Canyon in Idaho.
Who is Evil Kneivel.
500
Canada celebrates this holiday on the second Monday of October; the United States celebrates the same holiday on the fourth Thursday of November
What is Thanksgiving
500
When you see AD before a year, it stands for this.
What is Anno Domini, or Year of Our Lord
500
Acorn and Butternut are two winter varieties of this common vegetable family harvested in the fall.
What is squash
500
On May 1, 1915, this ship was sunk by a German U-boat.
What is RMS Lusitania.
500
Born October 31, 1451, this Italian explorer sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus.
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