October Orange
Who sings the 1950 hit song “Orange Colored Sky”?
Nat King Cole. The lovestruck singer describes the sky as filled with dazzling orange.
What superhero’s alter ego is Clark Kent?
Superman. Clark Kent wears his Superman costume under his clothes and is ready to transform into the superhero as crises arise.
On which continent are the Himalayas?
Asia. The mountain chain is home to some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest. It crosses six countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan.
Which singer recorded “Inka Dinka Doo”:
Jimmy Durante. Durante was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures and one for radio.
What carnivorous plant uses its uniquely shaped leaves to catch prey?
Venus flytrap. Other carnivorous plants include pitcher plants, bladderwort, and sundew.
What orange vegetable has been rumored to be connected to William of Orange?
Carrot. Historians debate the story, but supposedly the Dutch cultivated orange carrots in support of this royal.
What is the name of the horse in the song “Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet”?
Dobbin. The line is “Put on your old grey bonnet with the blue ribbons on it while I hitch old Dobbin to the shay.”
What famous San Francisco landmark is a form of transportation?
The cable cars. The cable cars were created as a safer means of transportation up and down the steep San Francisco cobblestone hills.
What is propped up in a field to scare away predators from farm crops?
Scarecrow. Ancient Egyptians were the first to utilize scarecrow-like devices, doing so to protect their crops from pigeons and quails.
Who wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress?
John Bunyan. The full title of the book is The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come. It was published in 1678. It is regarded as one of the great works of Christian literature.
In what area of the world did pumpkins originate?
Central America. Evidence suggests they have been cultivated since around 3500 BC, almost as long as corn.
Who wrote the short stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”?
Edgar Allan Poe. Poe has been given credit for inventing the detective story with his “Murders in the Rue Morgue.”
In what children’s book does a train say, “I think I can, I think I can”?
The Little Engine That Could. Variations of the children’s story have been printed, but Watty Piper wrote the most well-known version. Piper was the pen name of Arnold Munk of the publishing firm Platt & Munk.
Which explorer traveled with the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria?
Christopher Columbus. Columbus made four trips west from Spain. He believed you could sail west from Europe and get to Asia.
What novelist created the characters Becky Thatcher and Aunt Polly?
Mark Twain. Both Becky Thatcher and Aunt Polly appear in the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In the story, Becky Thatcher is Tom’s love interest.
A Led Zeppelin song from the 1970s is named for what orange-hued fruit?
Tangerine. The song “Tangerine” ponders a lost love.
In which decade did King Edward VIII abdicate the throne?
1930s. His reign ended on December 11, 1936, so that he could marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. They married on June 3, 1937.
What actor stars in the films A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront?
Marlon Brando. He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Streetcar but did not win; he won the Oscar for On the Waterfront.
Which three flavors make up Neapolitan ice cream?
Strawberry. Neapolitan ice cream is named after the city of Naples, Italy.
What word means the equivalent of “zero” or “nil” in tennis?
Love. Some sources say that the origin of using the word love comes from the French word for egg: l’oeuf. The round shape of the egg resembles the number zero.
Orange pigment was once used in what pseudoscience, focused on the goal of making gold?
Alchemy. The pigments contained arsenic and were therefore poisonous.
What was the name of the priest in the film Going My Way?
Father Chuck O’ Malley. Bing Crosby played him. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor.
What Aesop fable has the moral “slow and steady wins the race”?
“The Tortoise and the Hare.” In the fable, the hare is overconfident and decides to take a nap because he is far ahead of the tortoise. As a result, the tortoise passes him and wins the race
Which kind of doctor was Dr. Benjamin Spock?
Pediatrician. Dr. Spock’s book The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care sold 500,000 copies within the first six months of its publication.
What are the three colors on the Italian flag?
Green, white, and red. The flag features three vertical stripes of equal length.