October Happening
Halloween
October Babies
October Music
October, October
Fall Food
100
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?
100
This is the spookiest date of the year for children
What is October 31?
100
Born October 11, 1884, she was the wife of one American president and the niece of another.
a) Lady Bird Johnson b) Eleanor Roosevelt c) Mamie Eisenhower
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)
100
This October baby sang and danced The Twist
a) Don Ho b) Chubby Checker c) Chuck Berry
Who is Chubby Checker?
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100
October has this many days in the month (and don't say "all of them")
What is 31?
100
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall
favorite
What is caramel?
200
True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
What is "True?"
(October was the eighth month before January and February were added)
200
This vegetable is part of a tradition the night before Halloween
a) Cabbage b) Carrot c) Acorn Squash
What is cabbage?
(The vegetable is often used in pranks on "Mischief Night," sometimes called "Cabbage Night," with people sometimes leaving stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.)
200
Born October 28, 1955, Bill Gates co-founded this company with the late Paul Allen
What is...
200
This "Blueberry Hill" singer passed away October 24, 2017 at age 89
a) Jerry Lee Lewis b) Fats Domino c) Carl Perkins
Who was Fats Domino?
200
This Jewish high holy day(s), which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 1st-2nd in 2025
What is Yom Kippur?
200
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make
jack-o-lanterns
What is pumpkin?
300
The largest beer festival in the world which happens in Munich (Bavaria) every fall
What is Oktoberfest?
300
This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales
What is Christmas?
300
This October baby "slugger" was known as "The Mick" and "The Commerce Comet"
a) Mick Donald b) Mickey Mantle c) Mick Jagger
Who was Mickey Mantle?
(Mantle was from Commerce, Oklahoma)
300
This rock and roll queen relinquished her U.S. citizenship in October 2013 and lived in Switzerland until she died there in May 2023
a) Donna Summer b) Tina Turner c) Connie Francis
Who was Tina Turner?
300
This is the birth flower for October
a) marigold b) hydrangea c) petunia
What is a marigold?
300
These mini cabbages make their debut in fall
What are Brussels sprouts?
400
Henry Ford introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. What color was it?
a) White b) Black c) Blue d) Red
What is Black?
(Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that [he/she] wants so long as it is black.")
400
This famous magician and escape artist passed away on Halloween, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan
Who is Harry Houdini?
400
Born October 31, 1936, he starred in three popular TV series: Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven
Who was Michael Landon?
400
This Beatles singer sued the U.S. government, alleging that he and his lawyer were bugged and wiretapped
Who was John Lennon?
(He was correct; he was wiretapped)
400
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere
What is April?
(The seasons are reversed south of the equator)
400
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name
What is spaghetti squash?
(Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash)
500
On October 17, 1939, he starred in the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
a) Henry Fonda b) Jimmy Stewart c) Gary Cooper
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
500
This famous Halloween candy was created in the 1880's and was originally named "Chicken Feed"
What is Candy Corn?
500
Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
a) French b) Italian c) Spanish
Spanish.
(Picasso was Spanish but spent most of his adult life in France)
500
This singer's "I Want to Be Wanted" reached #1 in October of 1960
a) Connie Francis b) Brenda Lee c) Ricky Nelson
Who is Brenda Lee?
500
Tourmaline is one of October’s two birthstones; this is typically considered the primary birthstone
a) opal b) topaz c) ruby
What is opal?
(Opal is derived from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color”)
500
This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage
a) cider b) cocoa c) toddy
What is (hot) toddy?
(Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy)
600
On October 18, 1867, the United States took possession of this territory, which is now the 49th state
What is Alaska?
600
People suffering from 'Samhainophobia' (pronounced SOW when uh foah bee uh) are terrified of this
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)
600
This October baby was a motorcycle daredevil
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Who was Evel Knievel?
600
This blonde-haired, multiple Grammy winner re-released an album on October 27, 2023, with 5 new songs
a) Lady Gaga b) Taylor Swift c) Adele
Who is Taylor Swift?
600
Libra is one of the zodiac signs ruling October; this is the other
What is Scorpio?
600
Lighter summer spaghetti dishes are fortified by adding this protein, making them heartier in fall and winter
What is meat? ("beef" is acceptable)
(Meatballs added to spaghetti make it a heartier dish for colder days)