All About Fall
October History
Halloween Trivia
Fall Plants and Trees
Important October Birthdays
Superstitions
100
What date is the first day of fall every year?
What is September 22nd?
100
October 1, 1908 - Henry Ford's _____ a "universal car" designed for the masses, went on sale for the first time.
What is Model T.
100
Puritans associated this colored animal with witchcraft and are now sometimes considered bad luck!
What is a Black Cat?
100
This type of squash is an icon of fall and Halloween.
What is a pumpkin?
100
She was the wife of one president and the niece of another, but ______________ left a lasting mark on history with her own accomplishments. She championed racial equality and women’s rights, and was an advocate for war refugees and children.
Eleanor Roosevelt
100
Catching these during fall may bring good luck.
What is falling leaves?
200
While in the United States this time of year is often referred to as fall, the term more often used in Britain is:
What is autumn?
200
On October 31, 1941 this National Memorial containing 60-foot-tall sculptures of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt was completed after 14 years of work.
What is the Mount Rushmore Memorial?
200
This song, first released by Michael Jackson in 1982, remains one of the most popular Halloween songs and dances of all time.
What is Thriller?
200
Carotene, the chemical that turns leaves orange, also is responsible for the color of this vegetable.
What is a Carrot?
200
The 39th president of the United States, who served term from 1977 to 1981 was born on On October 1st, 1924.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
200
This phrase is usually said when a novice bests seasoned player in a game.
What is Beginner's Luck?
300
Although some varieties are available year round, what fruit is freshest in the fall?
What are apples?
300
On October 2, 1968, this Oregon/Californian National Park was established.
Hint: It is home to the tallest of all trees, growing up to 400 ft. during a lifetime that can span 2,000 years.
What is the Redwood National Park?
300
Halloween originated in this country.
What is Ireland?
300
This flower shown below tends to thrive in the fall.
What is a chrysanthemum?
300
This artist was born in Malaga, Spain on October 25th, 1881. He was an experimental painter and also became a fine sculptor, engraver and ceramist.
Who is Pablo Picasso?
300
"See a penny, pick it up....."
"and all day long you'll have good luck."
400
What date will we set our clocks to "Fall Back" an hour?
What is November 1st?
400
October 16, 1701 - this university was founded in Killingworth, Connecticut .
Hint: The school moved to New Haven in 1716.
What is Yale University?
400
According to a 2019 poll by USA Today, this chocolate is the most Popular Halloween Candy handout.
What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
400
This leafy green is packed full of nutrients and thrives in the fall.
What is Kale?
400
This actress who starred in films such as The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins was born on October 1st, 1935.
Who is Julie Andrews?
400
If someone spills salt, they should throw it over this.
What is Their Left Shoulder?
500
______________ are a spectacular sight, but this natural phenomenon is particularly special in the fall. And that's thanks to the autumnal equinox, when the sun crosses the Earth's equator line.
What is The Northern Lights?
500
On October 3rd, 1863, this president declared Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday of November.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
500
This vegetable is popular to use for pranks on Halloween Eve.
What is Cabbage?
500
This specific pine tree's needles turn yellow in fall, even when the tree is healthy.
What is a Tamarack?
500
The founder of Microsoft was born on October 28, 1955 in Seattle, WA.
Who is Bill Gates?
500
Knocking on this material will ward off bad luck after tempting fate.
What is Wood?
600
These five spices make up the popular "Pumpkin Spice" that you buy at the store.
What is cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, all-spice, and cloves?
600
October 2, 1967 - _________ (1908-1993) was sworn in as the first African American associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He served until 1991 and was known for opposing discrimination and the death penalty, and for championing free speech and civil liberties.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
600
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926 of a ruptured appendix.
Who is Harry Houdini?
600
The chemical called anthocyanin found in the leaves on dogwoods, oaks, and some maples makes the leaves turn what color?
What is Red?
600
Black-American astrophysicist who was the principal inventor of a new space camera to measure ultraviolet light which can be used to identify interstellar atoms and molecules. After several years in development, it was taken to the moon on the Apollo 16 mission (1972). Positioned on the moon's surface, the camera could also image the gases of the Earth's atmosphere. T
George R. Carruthers Born 1 Oct 1939.
600
This phrase sounds like an insult, but is actually wishing good luck to those about to perform.
What is "Break a Leg"?