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100

A thin pancake used in sweet and savory dishes:

A.) FlapJack

B.) Crepe

C.) Croffle

What is crepe? While Americans celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2, France celebrates crepes and devotes that day to eating them.

100

Every kid’s favorite fall holiday falls on this date:

A.) October 13th

B.) October 31st

C.) September 1st

What is October 31? It’s Halloween, and little ones wear their costumes and collect sweet loot from family, friends, and neighbors

100

Jon Voight’s actress daughter:

A.) Julia Roberts

B.) Nicole Kidman

C.) Angelina Jolie

Who is Angelina Jolie? They have an off-and-on, estranged father-daughter relationship. Jolie is still acting and handed out the coveted Trophée Chopard award earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival.

100

Meteorologists in New England include “peak color” in their weather forecasts to indicate the best time to view changes to these:

A.) Leaves

B.) Grass

C.) Flowers

What are leaves? People come from all over to experience these beautiful expanses of color in the little Hallmark towns that dot the landscape of New England. Other parts of the country have brilliant fall color displays, including the Appalachian and Ozark Mountains.

100

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces? 

A.) Black Cats

B.) The Black Crow

C.) Python 

What is Black Cats?

200

Classic dessert featuring sliced bananas in a sauce and flambéed at the table:

A.) Banana Split

B.) Banana Cream Pie

C.) Bananas Foster

What is bananas Foster? New Orleans was an import hub for bananas in the early 20th century, and the dish originated at Brennan’s in the French Quarter

200

Born October 1, 1924, this former U.S. president was a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia.

A.) Jimmy Carter

B.) JF Kennedy

C.) Calvin Coolidge

Who is President Jimmy Carter? He was the first U.S. president born in a hospital. The previous 38 presidents were born in their parents’ homes.

200

The ex-wife of Don Johnson (of Miami Vice fame) who starred in Working Girl:

A.) Kelly Phledger

B.) Melanie Griffith

C.) Dakota Johnson

Who is Melanie Griffith? They met when Griffith was 14 and Johnson was 21. They married twice and divorced twice.

200

October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts:

A.) Smores

B.) Rice Crispy Squares

C.) Marshmallows


What are s’mores? They bring a big bang for the effort. Roast marshmallows over the fire, break a graham cracker in half, and place marshmallows and half a Hershey bar in between the two graham cracker halves.

200

What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

A.) Harry Houdini

B.) David Copperfield

C.) Dynamo

Who is Harry Houdini?

300

Green sauce made of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt.

A.) Pesto

B.) Wasabi

C.) Alfredo Sauce

What is pesto? It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.

300

On October 1, 1908, the first production model of this game-changing car rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line, with an ad campaign that claimed, “No car under $2,000 offers more.”

A.) Model T

B.) Model A

C.) Quadricycle

What is the Model T? It revolutionized the auto industry and brought cars within the reach of ordinary people.

300

The younger Redgrave sister:

A.) Betty

B.) Rose

C.) Lynn

Who is Lynn? Vanessa is her older sister. Lynn launched her career in the film Georgy Girl and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Vanessa was a tough interviewee because she didn’t want to talk about herself. Both were born in England.

300

You might get lost temporarily when you take your grandchildren along to this maze:

A.) Haunted Maze

B.) Corn Maze

C.) Turkey Maze

What is corn maze? It’s a maze in a maize field—a maze carved through a working field of corn.

300

The corpse flower gets its name from its?

A.) Appearance

B.) Smell

C.) Family history

What is Smell?

400

Egg gently cooked whole in a small dish placed in a hot water bath:

A.) Hard Boiled Egg

B.) Deviled Eggs

C.) Coddled Egg

D.) Eggs Florentine

What is a coddled egg? To reach the perfect temperature, bring the water to a simmer and then turn back the temperature until no bubbling is visible

400

October’s full moon is commonly known by this name.

A.) Octobers Moon

B.) Hunters Moon

C.) Harvest Moon

What is the hunter’s moon? Hunting season is in full swing in October. In Anglo-Saxon regions, it was the historical beginning of fox hunting season.

400

Jennifer Aniston’s late father, of Days of Our Lives fame:

A.) John Aniston

B.) Jeff Aniston

C.) John Paul Aniston

Who is John Aniston? He is best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis, which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination

400

This time of year, is great for bird watchers, as many species are on the move to their winter homes, including the ruby-throated variety of this bird:

A.) Blue Herron

B.) Hummingbird

C.) Swallows

D.) Magpies

What is hummingbird? If you enjoy learning bird minutia, check out the miniseries on Netflix titled The Residence. It’s a murder mystery in which the main character is a bird enthusiast, and you’ll learn more in a few hours than you ever knew about birds.

400

 At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?

A.) Candy

B.) Corn

C.) Apples

D.) Carmel Apples

What is Apples?

500

New Orleans sandwich consisting of battered, bite-sized, fried shrimp with lettuce and tomato, topped with a remoulade sauce and served on an eight-inch loaf of French bread:

A.) Gumbo

B.) Po' Boy

C.) Jambalaya 

What is a po’ boy? The trick to perfect fried shrimp is to dry the shrimp thoroughly, batter it, and refrigerate it before frying. The sandwich can also be made with fried oysters.

500

When does Canadian Thanksgiving take place?

A.) The second Monday in October

B.) The third Monday in October

C.) October 11th 


What is the second Monday in October? Canadian Thanksgiving takes place on the second Monday of October. For example, in 2025, it is Monday, October 13. 

This earlier date for Canadian Thanksgiving, compared to the American holiday, reflects Canada's northern climate and the earlier fall harvest season. The holiday became a fixed date, the second Monday of October, in 1957. 

500

Actor Bruce Dern’s wife and actor Laura Dern’s mother:

A.) Marie Dean

B.) Andrea Beckett

C.) Marie Dean

Who is Diane Ladd? She launched her career on the soap opera The Secret Storm. You may know her from the 1974 film Chinatown, Primary Colors (1998), and the Hallmark series Chesapeake Shores. She is not related to Cheryl Ladd, though they have worked together on several projects.

500

A clear, crisp night is just the right time for this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads:

A.) Hayride

B.) Sleigh Ride

C.) Horse Ride

What is hayride? Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.

500

Who do they mistake for the Great Pumpkin in Charlie Brown?

A.) Linus

B.) The Black Cat

C.) Snoopy

What is Snoopy?

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