Oktoberfest
Halloween
The Month of October
All Things Spooky
Autumn
100
Oktoberfest is a festival that is celebrated in which country?
Germany
100
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead instead of Halloween?
Mexico
100
When it’s October, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
100
What vegetable is believed to ward off vampires?
Garlic
100
What date is the start of Autumn?
September 22
200
What month does Oktoberfest start?
September
200
Which country did the tradition of Halloween originate from?
Ireland
200
How many days are in the month of October?
31
200
Who is said to appear in a mirror if their name is chanted repeatedly?
Bloody Mary
200
What type of tree produces acorns in the fall?
Oak
300
What is the minimum alcohol percentage content allowed for Oktoberfest beer?
6%
300
What First Lady decorated the White House on Halloween for the first time in 1958?
Mamie Eisenhower
300
What are October’s birthstones?
Opal and Tourmaline
300
Can you complete this witch chant: double, double, toil and ____?
Trouble
300
In the US, what is the name of the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
400
True or False: Oktoberfest has a wine tent.
True
400
Approximately how many pounds of candy corn is produced and sold every year?
35 Million
400
In the last two to three weeks in October, what four major American sports all have games scheduled?
Football, baseball, hockey, and basketball
400
In Greek mythology, which race of giants had a single eye in the center of their foreheads?
Cyclops
400
What are the three months of Fall in the Southern Hemisphere?
March, April, and May
500
What is the name of the traditional Bavarian outfit worn by men during Oktoberfest?
Lederhosen
500
Which kids movie, released in 1995, became the highest grossing Halloween movie of all time?
Casper
500
Which mammal, often seen in scary movies, is associated with October?
Bats or Black Cats
500
What is the traditional Scottish name for a spirit or ghost?
Banshee
500
In the fall, monarch butterflies migrate to which country?
Mexico
600
How much does a traditional glass beer mug used in Oktoberfest weigh?
5 Pounds
600
Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips
600
On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager made history by doing what for the first time?
Broke the sound barrier in level flight
600
Which enormous sea monster, said to dwell off the coast of Norway, is often represented in the form of a gigantic squid?
Kraken
600
What Autumn month is known for having more births than any other time in the year?
September
700
How many liters of beer are typically consumed during Oktoberfest?
Over 7 million
700
Medieval superstitions say that seeing a specific creature on Halloween means that the spirit of a dead loved one is watching over you. Which creature is this?
Spider
700
Which famous structure opened to the public in October 1886 in the USA?
The Statue of Liberty
700
What animal is said to be able to see ghosts and spirits?
Dogs
700
What fall festival in India celebrates the victory of light over darkness and good over evil?
Diwali
800
Which event marks the official opening of Oktoberfest?
The mayor’s first keg tapping
800
In the Halloween special “The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown”, Charlie never gets candy in his trick or treating sack. What item does Charlie Brown get instead?
Rocks
800
In 1957, what significant event related to space exploration happened in October?
Launch of Sputnik 1
800
What is a lycanthrope?
A Werewolf
800
According to a Journal of Consumer Research study, what genre of movie is watched more in the fall?
Romantic Movies
900
What year did the first Oktoberfest take place?
1810
900
The mask worn by Michael Myers in the horror film series “Halloween” is a mask of a famous actor’s face that has been spray painted white. Which famous actor’s face was used?
William Shatner
900
Which iconic structure was inaugurated in October 1889 in Paris?
The Eiffel Tower
900
According to superstitions, what will happen if you walk around a ghost nine times?
It will disappear
900
“The Road Not Taken” is a famous poem which describes a walk in the woods on a fall day. Who wrote this famous poem?
Robert Frost
1000
Why was the first Oktoberfest held?
To celebrate the marriage of Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese
1000
Which famous magician died on Halloween in October of 1926?
Harry Houdini
1000
Which famous artist was born on October 25, 1881?
Pablo Picasso
1000
The term “zombie” comes from the folklore of which country?
Haiti
1000
What is the term for people who travel just to view fall foliage?
Leaf Peepers