Jeopardy-October 2026

Calling All Foodies

“Eye” Suppose

Paperback Writer

The Great Outdoors

100

A warm Starbucks drink that is enjoyed all fall

A. Cinnamon Swirl Coffee

B. Pumpkin Spiced Latte

C. Gingerbread Tea

D. Peppermint Mocha

B. Pumpkin Spiced Latte

A pumpkin spiced latte is a coffee drink made with a blend of traditional fall spices, espresso, and steamed milk. It is often sweetened and topped with whipped cream and more spices. The beverage became a cultural phenomenon after Starbucks introduced it in 2003.

100

This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.

A. Bugs

B. Tears

C. Lashes

D. Beauty

It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most everything if you look closely enough.

100

This band first performed “Paperback Writer.”

A. The Monkees

B. The Frankensteins

C. The Orange Crush

D. The Beatles

In 1966, it was released as a single and made it to the top of the charts. It was their first No. 1 hit song that wasn’t about love.

100

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

A. Cats

B. Clouds

C. Rivers

D. 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.

200

Classic dessert served around a fall campfire.

A. S'Murfs

B. S'Mores

C. Cinnamon buns

D. Gummi Bears

B. S'Mores

S'mores are a classic, no-bake dessert typically made by sandwiching a roasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate between two graham crackers. The heat from the marshmallow melts the chocolate, creating a gooey and sweet treat that is famously made over a campfire.

200

Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this color.

A. Green

B. Blue

C. Brown

D. One brown & one green

B. Blue

One of Sinatra's nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” Another favorite is “Chairman of the Board.”

200

Which is NOT a book by horror author Stephen King?

A. Charlotte's Web

B. Pet Cemetary

D. It

E. The Shining

A. Charlotte's Web Charlotte is the spider, and Wilbur is the pig.

200

October brings cool evenings, so strike up the firepit and roast these.

A. Marshmallows

B. Chickens

C. Eggplants

D. Candy Corn

A. Marshmallows

Marshmallows are a sweet confectionery made primarily from a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, and a gelling agent like gelatin. The ingredients are whipped together to create a light, airy foam that is then cut into pieces and often dusted with powdered sugar or cornstarch to prevent sticking. Modern marshmallows are widely used for snacks, s'mores, and topping hot chocolate, but they have an ancient history as a medicinal treat made from the root of the marsh mallow plant.

400

"Cook-offs" competitions of this type of dish are often held in the fall

A. Chili Cook-offs

B. Candy Cook-offs

C. Pizza Cook-offs

D. Pumpkin Pie Cook-offs

A. Chili Cook-offs

400

The eye of a hurricane is located here.

A. The center of the storm

B. The outer bands

C. The windiest part

D. The rainiest part

A. The center of the storm

It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size.

400

Richard Bach published this novella about a seagull in 1972.

A. The Graduate

B. Jonathan Livingston Seagull

C. Peyton Place

D. Beach Brigade

What is Jonathan Livingston Seagull? This quote from the novella summarizes Bach’s allegory: “Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that a gull’s life is so short, and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed.”

400

Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.

A. Peaches

B. Blueberries

C. Apples

D. Pumpkins

C. Apples

Apple production is a huge business. This year’s U.S. harvest will produce more than 11 billion apples. There are more than 7,500 varieties of apple grown worldwide. One farmer in western New York grows 7,000 varieties in his orchard alone in hopes of growing the next apple bestseller.

600

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

A. Cuddled egg

B. Scrambled egg

C. Coddled egg

D. Cozy egg

C. coddled egg

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

600

In Van Morrison’s 1967 hit, he sings about a girl with this eye color.

A. Blue

B. Brown

C. Green

D. Starry

B. Brown

B. Brown.

B. Brown The song is “Brown Eyed Girl.”

600

He authored East of Eden, Of Mice and Men, and The Grapes of Wrath.

A. John Steinbeck

B. Ronald Reagan

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

D. Charles Shultz

A. John Steinbeck

His writings focused on economic hardship and social issues. In 1962, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for combining “sympathetic humor and keen social perception” in his writing.

600

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

A. Haunted Maze

B. Fence Maze

C. Corn Maze

D. Carnival Maze

C. Corn Maze

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

800

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. Po' Boy

B. Rich Boy

C. Silly Boy

D. Lazy Boy

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.

800

You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.

A. Eating

B. Sleeping

C. Playing catch

D. Reading

Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.

800

Name of the genre of crime and adventure stories published in cheap, mass-market magazines during the early to mid-20th century.

A. Paper Noir

B. Pulp Fiction

C. Manga

D. Deep Detectives

B. Pulp Fiction

"Pulp fiction" refers to a genre of crime and adventure stories published in cheap, mass-market magazines during the early to mid-20th century. It is named for the rough, inexpensive paper made from wood pulp that the magazines were printed on.

800

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

A. Joyride

B. Sleighride

C. Boatride

D. Hayride

Be advised to wear grubby clothes and sensible shoes. Sit back and enjoy the memories.

1000

Very expensive foraged fungi

A. Fluffles

B. Ruffles

C. Kerfluffles

D. Truffles

D. truffles

They’re technically mushrooms; however, there are differences between mushrooms and truffles beyond their cost. Truffles grow underground near specific tree varieties, and they are typically served raw and shaved, more like a garnish than food.

1000

This is the official term for farsightedness.

A. Hyperopia

B. Laryngitis

C. Eyepertrophia

D. Cornealtitis

A. Hyperopia People who are farsighted have trouble focusing on objects close to them but can see distant objects in focus. If you squint when reading, it’s time to get your eyes checked.

1000

He wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood

A. Harry Truman

B. Ernest Hemingway

C. Truman Capote

D. Dean Martin

C. Truman Capote

Truman Capote was a prominent American author and celebrity of the 20th century, best known for his influential non-fiction novel In Cold Blood and the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's. Renowned for his distinct, elaborate writing style, he was a key figure in the "New Journalism" movement that combined factual reporting with narrative techniques The versatile writer also penned In Cold Blood as well as poetry.

1000

October 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. Hummingbird

B. Bluebird

C. Oriel

D. Owl

A. Hummingbird