Common Ground
Of trapezoid, circle, square, and triangle, it’s the shape that doesn’t belong.
What is circle? The circle is the only shape in the group that doesn’t have angles or straight lines. It has only one curved line.
The year Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue
What is 1492?
“Betcha can’t eat just one” is this brand’s slogan.
What is Lays potato chips? It’s catchy but obvious. In this case, obvious works.
He is known as Ol’ Blue Eyes and Chairman of the Board.
Who is Frank Sinatra? He was one of the first teen idols.
This American fast-food giant opened its doors in the United Kingdom on October 1, 1974.
What is McDonald’s? It opened in the south of London, and the location is still open today.
This fungus tops both pizza and pasta.
What are mushrooms? Favorite Italian mushrooms include portobellos, porcini, and chanterelles.
Of buffalo, horse, donkey, and zebra, it’s the animal that doesn’t belong.
What is buffalo? The horse, donkey, and zebra all share the same body type and are closely related. They belong to the genus Equus. People have tried for hundreds of years to domesticate zebras without the desired results, so they cannot be ridden.
The name of the famous native woman, daughter of the Powhatan chief, noted for her association with the Jamestown settlement
Hint: Think Disney
Who is Pocahontas?
(Pocahontas was much younger than depicted during the events of the Disney movie, she was actually probably 11 or 12)
“Double your pleasure” is this brand’s slogan.
What is Doublemint chewing gum? The full slogan is “Double your pleasure, double your fun with double good, double good, Doublemint gum.”
Campfire stories go better with this treat that combines graham crackers, chocolate bars, and marshmallows.
What are s’mores? They’re equally delicious when you roast the marshmallows over a charcoal grill, firepit, or gas stovetop.
This zodiac sign covers the beginning of October.
What is Libra?
Libra, the balance scale, is the sign for September 23 to October 23.
This green sauce can top both pizza and pasta.
What is pesto? Pesto is a versatile sauce and can also be used on vegetables, eggs, beans, and meats.
Of shoulder, arm, finger, and toe, it’s the body part that doesn’t belong.
What is toe? The other body parts are located above the waist; the toes are located below the waist.
The day designated as Indigenous Peoples' Day & Columbus Day in the United States every year
What is the second Monday of October?
“Good to the last drop” is this brand’s slogan.
What is Maxwell House coffee? Folgers’ slogan is “The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup.”
An easy way to get chewing gum out of hair is to use this half of a popular kids’ sandwich filling.
What is peanut butter? The oil in peanut butter can dissolve chewing gum. Both are hydrophobic, meaning they don’t mix with water. It’s the concept of “oil and water don’t mix” in action. Using water to remove chewing gum makes it cling to the hair even harder.
Octo-, the first part of the word October, gives a hint that October was originally in this numerical position on the calendar.
What is eight?
Octo means eight. Before Julius Caesar reformed the calendar October was the eighth month, not the tenth.
Flour is the primary ingredient in most pasta, but this pasta uses potato and flour to form its shape.
What is gnocchi? Of the different varieties of pasta, gnocchi has the fewest calories.
Of the $1, $20, $100, and $500 bills, this one doesn’t belong.
What is the $500 bill? The $500 bill is the only one not currently printed. The government stopped printing it in 1945 and stopped issuing it in 1969, but it is still legal tender—if you can get anyone to believe it’s real
Kidnapped woman who guided Lewis and Clark along their expedition.
Who is Sacagawea?
“Choosy mothers choose” this.
What is Jif? It doesn’t say “Choosy mothers choose Jiffy,” and it never did. That’s the Mandela effect teasing us.
This holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? Many Canadians enjoy the same Thanksgiving foods as Americans, including turkey dinner.
This gloomy name was given to one of the worst days of the Wall Street Crash October 29, 1929.
What is Black Tuesday?
This U.S. city is famous for its deep-dish pizza.
What is Chicago? Comedian Jon Stewart calls the infamous thick Chicago pizza a “casserole.” It’s made with pizza toppings on a yeasty, bread-like crust made in cast-iron pans.
Of green, purple, red, and orange, this is the color that doesn’t belong.
What is red? Red is a primary color. The other three colors are secondary colors, or combinations of two primary colors.
The deadly relocation journey that Native Americans were forced to take in the 1830s.
What is the Trail of Tears?
“Taste the rainbow” is this brand’s slogan.
What are Skittles? The original slogan was “Taste a rainbow of flavors.”
The winning team of this event takes home the Vince Lombardi trophy.
What is the Super Bowl? The trophy is named for legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, one of the greatest coaches of all time.
Each month of the year is associated with a full moon. This is the full moon that occurs in October.
What is the Hunters or Blood Moon?
The Hunter's Moon is sometimes also called the Blood Moon. October was a time when the crops had been gathered and people were hunting game to see them through the long winter ahead.
The Noid is the cartoon mascot created for what Pizza in place 1986.
What is Dominos?
Of Greece, Norway, Austria, and Romania, this is the country that doesn’t belong, as it is not a member of the European Union (EU).
What is Norway? The EU has 27 member nations, but not every country on the European continent belongs to it.
The city that has the largest Columbus Day celebration in the world.
What is New York City?
“Live mas” is this brand’s slogan.
What is Taco Bell? The current slogan follows “Yo quiero Taco Bell” and doesn’t strike the same chord as the previous slogan.
This substance is added to yellow-gold to make rose-gold.
What is Copper?
The carving of jack o'lanterns. This practice was brought to America by Irish immigrants. They didn't have pumpkins in Ireland, though and used this instead.
What are Turnips?
Since they were plentiful in the New World, they soon replaced turnips as the medium of choice for jack o'lanterns.
You don't need to go to a pizzeria to get your hands on a slice. This frozen pizza brand was introduced by Kraft Foods in 1995.
What is Digiorno?