World’s Fairs & Exhibitions
This 1,063-foot-tall attraction was built for the Exposition Universelle, the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower? At the time, it was the tallest structure in the world
This 1967 flick stars Anne Bancroft as the older love interest of Dustin Hoffman.
What is The Graduate? The film catapulted shy and soft-spoken Dustin Hoffman to stardom.
This cruciferous vegetable has an ornamental version
that adds color to the fall garden.
What is kale? It adds green, white, pink, and/or purple to the garden. Ornamental kale is not edible.
This is the meat ingredient in pigs in a blanket.
What is hot dog? Instead of the hot dog being inside
a bun, a crescent roll is wrapped around it.
She was a first lady who later married a Greek shipping magnate and became a book editor for Viking Press and Doubleday.
Who is Jackie Kennedy-Onassis? Her son followed in her footsteps. John F. Kennedy Jr. founded George magazine and was its publisher and editor.
Held in November in America, this holiday is always
celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada.
What is Thanksgiving? The date was chosen to align
with the end of the Canadian autumn harvest.
This famous bridge in San Francisco opened in time for
the 1939 World’s Fair.
What is Golden Gate Bridge? The Bay Bridge opened at the same time, and they sit atop Treasure Island, which was built for the World’s Fair.
With the tagline “A love story of today,” this film stars Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn as a young couple in love.
What is Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? This is the last movie Spencer Tracy acted in, as he was very ill at the time.
When planted in October, this delicious, white, cruciferous vegetable overwinters and is ready for harvest in early summer.
What is cauliflower? Snowball is a popular variety that is easy to grow. Its tough outer leaves protect it from the cold. Some varieties are ready for harvest in as little as three to five months.
This animal’s “wings” are standard happy hour appetizers.
What is chicken? Buffalo wings with a side of blue
cheese dressing is a classic wing dish.
This media maven spent five months in prison at “Camp Cupcake,” not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart? Stewart appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81.
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October.
What are apples? Fun fact: The average tree fills roughly 20 boxes at harvest, weighing approximately 42 pounds each
Seattle’s most famous structure, it was built for the 1962 World’s Fair.
What is the Space Needle? When the Space Needle opened, the revolving restaurant at the top was powered by only one horsepower.
She stars as the socialite Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Who is Audrey Hepburn? Hepburn received an Oscar
nomination for Best Actress for her role but lost. However, Henry Mancini won two for his work on the film’s music.
October is the perfect month to start this sweet Italian herb indoors to provide a year-round supply for making pesto.
What is basil? It is an annual plant, and it won’t last after a frost. Its seeds are easy to sprout, and there are many varieties other than Genovese, the most common basil.
This Italian cheese is cut into sticks, coated with breading, and then deep fried.
What is mozzarella? It is often served with marinara sauce for dipping.
Her name is synonymous with Red Door perfume, her signature fragrance.
Who is Elizabeth Arden? The Canadian-born cosmetics queen made red lipstick all the rage when she and 15,000 other U.S. suffragettes wore it to show their solidarity while marching.
Reduced sunlight is one reason the leaves on this type of tree change color before the tree loses its leaves.
What is deciduous? Other factors besides length of daylight include leaf pigment, weather conditions, and soil moisture.
In 1964, this Ford classic car, which is still in production, was introduced at the New York City World’s Fair.
What is the Mustang? The car was displayed for the first time at the Ford Pavilion, aka the Wonder Rotunda.
This 1961 drama involves two lovers from opposing gangs in New York City and plenty of musical numbers.
What is West Side Story? Unusually, this film has no opening credits and instead shows scenes of Manhattan.
October is the best month to plant this stalky harbinger of spring. The hardy perennial will take two or three years to be ready for your kitchen table.
What is asparagus? Planting in the fall gives it a better chance of survival than planting in the spring. Be sure to plant it in the ground, because asparagus plants grow large and need room to thrive.
Sour cream and a package of onion soup or dip mix have been the two ingredients of this standby dip since at least the 1960s.
What is French onion dip? It was initially called California dip after an unknown cook in Los Angeles, California, invented it.
This woman launched her modeling career as an infant in the 1960s and her acting career in 1981. She graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1987.
Who is Brooke Shields? She has written two
autobiographies, one of which is about her relationship with her mother, who served as her manager during her formative years. She has also written two children’s books.
This divided country was reunited in October 1990
What is Germany? The Cold War divided the country into East and West. After 45 years, the two were officially reunited on October 3, 1990, less than one year after the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.