October Happenings
Halloween
October, October
Fall Fare
October Babies
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Every year, Canada celebrates this holiday on the second Monday of October, and the United States celebrates the same holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.
What is Thanksgiving? In Canada, Protestants petitioned the colonial government to establish the holiday to thank God for the harvest. The holiday feast is much the same in both countries.
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This is the spookiest date of the year for children.
What is October 31? Halloween is full of ghosts, goblins, and trick-or-treating. It began as a Celtic tradition marking the end of summer.
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How many days does October have?
31
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Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall
favorite.
What is caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle
with nuts and other toppings.
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Born October 11, 1884, she was the wife of one American president and the niece of another.
a) Jackie Kennedy b) Eleanor Roosevelt c) Barbara Bush
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Her husband was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and her uncle was Theodore Roosevelt. She championed racial equality, women’s rights, war refugees, and children. She wrote a daily newspaper column and was a delegate for the United Nations.
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The largest beer festival in the world which happens in Bavaria every fall
What is a Oktoberfest?
Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it's a 16-18 day folk festival running from mid-September to around the first Sunday in October, with more than six million visitors attending the event.
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This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales.
a) Easter b) Christmas c) Hannukka
Christmas
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The birth flower for October.
A. The Daisy
B. The Chrysanthemum
C. The Marigold
C. The Marigold
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This orange king of winter squashes is used to make
jack-o-lanterns.
What is pumpkin? By the time October rolls around, you’ll see everything pumpkin in the stores—pumpkin beer, nuts, muffins, pumpkin spice latte, etc.
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Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955. What company did he co-found?
a) Microsoft b) Apple c) Samsung
Microsoft
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True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
True. October was the eighth month before January and February were added.
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This famous Halloween candy was created in the 1880's and was originally named "Chicken Feed".
a) Twizzlers b) Swedish Berries c) Candy Corn
What is Candy Corn?
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This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 12 in 2024
What is Yom Kippur? The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
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This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.
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Born October 31, 1936, he starred in three popular TV series: Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven.
a) Michael Landon b) Lorne Greene c) Guy Williams
Who is Michael Landon?
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On October 17, 1939, he starred in the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. However, you may also recognize his post-WWII work as the lead actor in It’s a Wonderful Life, and Alfred Hitchcock classics such as Rear Window and Vertigo.
a) Henry Fonda b) Jimmy Stewart c) James Dean
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
A licensed amateur pilot, Stewart enlisted in the Army Air Forces soon after the US entered the Second World War in 1941. After action in Europe, he attained the rank of colonel and received several awards for his service.
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This vegetable is part of a tradition the night before Halloween.
a) Cabbage b) Carrot c) Acorn Squash
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes called Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
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This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
What is Libra or Scorpio? Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, and Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
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This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.
What is hot toddy? Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.
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Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
a) French b) Italian c) Spanish
Spanish. He was Spanish but spent most of his adult life in France.