All about October
Creepy Crawlers
Land, sea, and sky
Space
Rhyme Time
100
October is one of the four months on the calendar that has kept its original Roman calendar name. What are the other three?
September, November, December
100
In the nursery rhyme, when a spider descended beside little Miss Muffet, what was she eating?
Curds and whey
100
This creature isn't really a "bat"- they can't fly - but they can build burrows up to 100 feet in length.
Wombat
100
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
100
Think back on events that happened in the eleventh month
Remember November
200
The October full moon is known as the ______ moon, getting its name from an important seasonal activity that happens in the fall.
Hunter's moon
200
Lots of insects will use this limb to taste, as opposed to tongues or antennae.
Feet
200
This type of bear is the only aquatic mammal of the bears.
Polar Bear
200
The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on which planet?
Mars
200
A scratcher game where you might win earthenware ceramics
A pottery lottery
300
October has two birthstones, what are they?
Opal and tourmaline
300
An adult house fly can live up to _____ days.
30
300
The largest passenger plane is the Airbus A380 that can hold up to 853 people. The average passenger plane has about _______ seats.
500-600
300
Space is a vacuum with no air molecules, which means there is no _____.
Sound
300
Fealty to the monarch
Royalty loyalty
400
October is sometimes called "hooting season" because these animals become much more vocal.
Owls
400
Despite having 6 legs, this iridescent insect cannot walk but they cannot fly.
Dragonfly
400
The Drebbel submarine was the first aquatic craft to fully submerge underwater in 1620 in this body of water in England.
The Thames
400
This planet rotates on its axis in the opposite direction of every other planet, meaning the sun rises in the West and sets in the East.
Venus
400
A hesitant member of the House
A tentative representative
500
Every year, October ends on the same day of the week as this month.
February
500
This critter looks like a ladybug but varies in color and has asymmetrical spotting.
Asian Lady Beetle
500
The average human body is what percentage water?
55-65%
500
How many Earths could fit inside the sun?
One million
500
Nuptial coverlets
Wedding bedding