General October
True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar
True: October was the eighth month before January and February were added
When is Columbus Day celebrated?
October 11th
When is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
A Nocturnal Bird
Owl
Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite
Caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings
This yellow-orange flower represents October
Marigold
Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?
To commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the modern-day United States
Which famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What sound does a pig make?
Oink
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make jack-o-lanterns
What is pumpkin
This monument took 14 years to complete, and was finished in October 1941
Mount Rushmore
When is National Pasta/Noodle Day celebrated?
October 6th
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Skittles
What is another word for smell?
Odor
This squash can be used in place of pasta by the same name
What is spaghetti? Spaghetti squash and butternut squash are examples of winter squash
What are the birthstones for October?
Tourmaline and Opal
Oktoberfest was held in which city and country for the first time?
Munich, Germany
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
What is a large body of salt water and has waves?
Ocean
Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October
Apples
What are the birth flowers for October?
Calendula and Marigold
National Fire Prevention Week commemorates which disaster of the United States?
The Great Chicago Fire
What year was Halloween first celebrated in America?
1840
This food item is made from oats and usually eaten for breakfast
Oatmeal
When it's not a harvest moon, the name of October's full moon is this
Hunter's moon (or sanguine or blood moon)