October Trivia
Kind of Geography
1990s
Fall Time
Name that Flower
200

What Halloween song hit #1 on the billboard charts in 1962.

Monster Mash

200

How many countries are in North America?

three

200

Just down the street from Monica's apartment, Central Perk was a fictional coffee shop and gathering spot for the title characters of what long-running sitcom?

Friends

200

What is the most popular candle scent in November?

pumpkin

200

Which flower typically does not have a smell?

a) Rose

b) Sweet Pea

c) Poppy

d) Freesia

Poppy

400

What type of tortoise is highly protected in Georgia and Florida and burrows under the ground.

Gopher Tortoise

400

What state is the Grand Canyon located? 

Arizona

400

What fitness program is said to have originated in the 1990s when Colombian aerobics teacher Alberto Perez subbed salsa and merengue for his normal workout-class music?

zumba

400

Americans and Canadians still use the word "fall" but in other countries, what word is commonly used to describe this season?

Autumn

400

Which of these flowers is commonly used to make tea?

a) Morning Glory

b) Angel’s Trumpet

c) Wisteria

d) Jasmine

Jasmine

600

Which came first, Disneyland or Disney World?

Disney World

600

Earth is located in what galaxy?

the Milky Way

600

What logistics company's orange and purple corporate logo was created in 1994 and has a hidden arrow between the two penultimate letters?

Fed Ex

600

DAILY DOUBLE 

What female organization's guidebook created the recipe and name for S'mores?

Girl Scouts

600

In Holland years ago, which flower was more valuable than gold?

a) Daffodils

b) Tulips

c) Gladiolus

d) Carnations

Tulips

800

What year was Indigenous Peoples Day Federally recognized?

2021

800

To travel to London from New York, you need to travel over WHAT OCEAN

Atlantic

800

Moe from The Three Stooges had one. It regained popularity in the U.S. for straight hair textures in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I'm talking about a mushroom cut, AKA a style named for what piece of dinnerware?

Bowl Cut

800

What does the word Cornucopia mean?

horn of plenty

800

What is your favorite flower?

No wrong answer, congratulations!

1000

Name a culture that considered black cats good luck

 Japanese, English, Scottish, French, Egyptian or Latvian cultures

1000

DAILY DOUBLE

The mountain range that includes Mount Everest is called

The Himalayas

1000

The most successful pinball machine of all time has sold over 20,000 units since its early 1990s release. Like many pinball machines, its theme was based off a pop cultural phenomenon and contains objectives such as "The Mansion," "Graveyard," "THING," and "Fester's Tunnel Hit." What piece of pop culture is this machine designed around?

the Addams Family

1000

According to popular superstition, catching a falling autumn leaf can give you what?

Good Luck All Day

1000

TRUE OR FALSE

45% of flowers sold in the United States are grown overseas.

False! 80% are grown overseas

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