October Happenings
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.
A) Victoria Day
B) Thanksgiving
What is 'Thanksgiving'?
Born October 11, 1884, she was the wife of one American president and the niece of another.
A) Abigail Adams
B) Eleanor Roosevelt
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
This October baby sang and danced The Twist.
A) Chubby Checker
B) Little Richard
Who was 'Chubby Checker'?
The birth flower for October
A) Chrysanthemum
B) Marigold
Marigold
You can make so many things with these, Crisp, Pie, Cider, Sauce:
A) Blueberries
B) Apple
B) Apple
E T E B S
Beets
True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
True or False
True.
October was the eighth month before January and February were added.
Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955. What company did he co-found?
A) Dell
B) Microsoft
What is 'Microsoft'?
This 17 again and Greatest Showman Star celebrates his birthday on 8th October
A) Zac Efron
B) Bruno Mars
Who is Zac Efron, and pot twist Bruno Mars also has a birthday on 8th October too but he wasnt in those two movies
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
A) Libra & Scorpio
B) Taurus & Aries
What are 'Libra' or 'Scorpio'?
True or False: Pumpkin spice contains pumpkin
True
False
False
P S L E A P
Apples
This is the largest beer festival in the world which happens in Bavaria every fall
A) Boozeapaloozer
B) Oktoberfest
What is 'Oktoberfest'?
Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
A) French
B) Spanish
What is Spanish?
He was Spanish. but spent most of his adult life in France.
This "Queen of Rock and Roll" who also appeared in Mad Max, Beyond the Thunderdome was also "Simply the Best"
A) Whitney Houston
B) Tina Turner
Who is Tina Turner?
This is one of October’s birthstones.
A) Opal
B) Sapphire
What are 'Opal' or 'tourmaline'?
Sapphires are September
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall
favorite.
A) Caramel
B) Brown Sugar
What is Caramel?
S S A Q U H
Squash
Henry Ford introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. What color was it?
A) Black
B) Red
What is Black?
Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black."
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) Bob Sagat
Who is Michael Landon?
This Beatles singer who went on to "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance" passed away in December 1981, but had an October birthday
A) John Lennon
B) Paul McCartney
Who is John Lennon?
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
A) April
B) June
What is 'April'?
The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere.
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name.
A) Acorn Squash
B) Spaghetti Squash
What is Spaghetti squash?
T L P A G E G N
Eggplant
On October 17, 1939, he starred in the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. You may also know him from the movie Its a Wonderful Life & Harvey
A) Jimmy (James) Stewart
B) Bing Crosby
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
This October baby was a motorcycle daredevil.
A) Evil Knievel
B) Danger Dave
Who is Evel Knievel?
In this movie she was a governess for 7 children, also the Queen of Genovia, grandmother of Mia Thermopolis
A Julie Andrews
B) Julia Roberts
Who is Julie Andrews
October 12th 2026 is recognized as:
A) Yom Kippur
B) Indigenous Peoples Day
B Indigenous Peoples Day
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
A) Bean Sprouts
B) Brussel Sprouts
What are Brussels sprouts?
R E L I C U A F O L W
Cauliflower