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100

True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.

True. October was the eighth month before January and February were added.

100

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.

100

Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955. What company did he co-found?

a) Microsoft    b) Apple    c) Samsung   

Microsoft


100

This "Blueberry Hill" singer passed away October 24, 2017 at age 89.

a) Jerry Lee Lewis     b) Fats Domino    c) Carl Perkins 

Fats Domino


100

This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 12 in 2024.

a) Hanukkah   b) Yom Kippur   c) Sukkot

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.

100

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.

200

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.

200

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.

200

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.

200

This October baby sang and danced The Twist.

a) Don Oh     b) Chubby Checker    c) Chuck Berry

Chubby Checker


200
How many days does October have?

31

200

Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite.

a) Chocolate   b) Marshmallow    c) Caramel

What is caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings.

400

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.

400

This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales.

a) Easter    b) Christmas   c) Hannukka

Christmas

400

This October baby was a bigtime slugger, known as "The Mick" and "The Commerce Comet."

a) Mick Donald     b) Mickey Mantle     c) Mick Jagger

Mickey Mantle

400

This "Queen of Rock and Roll" relinquished her US citizenship in October 2013. She lived in Switzerland until she died there in May 2023.

a) Diana Ross    b) Tina Turner   c) Whitney Houston

Tina Turner

400

The birth flower for October

a) Daisy   b) Rose   c) Marigold

What is a marigold?

400

These sprouts make their debut in fall.

a) Bean Sprouts    b) Alfalfa Sprouts    c) Brussels Sprouts

What are brussels sprouts? Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?

600

Henry Ford introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. What color was it?

a) White    b) Black    c) Blue    d) Red

Black. Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."

600

This famous magician and escape artist passed away on Halloween, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.

a) David Copperfield    b) Tommy Cooper   c) Harry Houdini

Who is Harry Houdini?

Perhaps ironically, the bronze casket Houdini created for his stunt "Buried Alive" was used to transport his body from Detroit to New York following his death.

600

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?


600

This Beatles singer sued the US government, alleging that he and his lawyer were bugged and wiretapped.

a) John Lennon    b) Paul McCartney   c) Ringo Starr

John Lennon

600

This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.

a) January   b) June     c) April

What is April? The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere.

600

This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.

a) Acorn Squash   b) Spaghetti Squash   c) Lasagna Squash

What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash.

800

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.

800

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?


800

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.

800

This singer's "I Want to Be Wanted" reached #1.

a) Bonnie Francis    b) Brenda Lee   c) Ricky Nelson

Brenda Lee

800

This is one of October’s birthstones.

a) Opal     b) Ruby    c) Sapphire    

What is opal or tourmaline? Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”

800

This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.

a) Spiked Apple Cider   b) Hot Toddy    c) Warm Rum

What is hot toddy? Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.

1000

On October 18, 1867, the United States took possession of this cold, what is now the 49th state.

a) Hawaii   b) Utah    c) Alaska

What is Alaska? The United States purchased it from Russia, and it became a state in 1959. The easiest way to remember that Alaska became a state before Hawaii is to remember that A comes before H. Both states were territories before they became states.

1000

People suffering from 'Sanhainophobia' are terrified of this

a) Ghosts    b) Halloween    c) Witches    d) Being scared

What is Halloween?

The term traces its roots to an ancient Gaelic/Celtic festival called Samhain that began some 2,000 years ago and marks the end of the Harvest season.

1000

This October baby was a motorcycle daredevil.

a) Steve McQueen     b) Evel Knievel    c) Robbie Knievel 


Evel Knievel

1000

This 12-time blond Grammy winner is re-released an album on October 27, 2023 with 5 new songs.


Taylor Swift

1000

This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.

a) Sagittarius    b) Libra    c) Cancer    d) Capricorn    e) Scorpio

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.

1000

Lighter summer spaghetti dishes are fortified by adding this protein.

a) Eggs     b) Beef    c) Tofu

What is beef or meat? Meatballs added to spaghetti make it a heartier dish for colder days.

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