OCTOBER & FALL
What orange vegetable is commonly carved into a Jack-o’-lantern?
Pumpkin
Which Canadian province is known as the “Land of Living Skies”?
Saskatchewan
Which singer was known as the “Queen of Soul”?
Aretha Franklin
What is the name of the deepest ocean trench in the world?
Mariana Trench
What ancient Celtic festival is often considered a precursor to Halloween?
Samhain
What is the name of the full moon traditionally associated with October?
Hunter’s Moon
What is the longest river entirely within Canada?
Mackenzie River
Which famous singer was known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes”?
Frank Sinatra
Which famous scientist developed the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
What mythical creature is said to transform into a wolf during a full moon?
Werewolf
What tree nut is often roasted and eaten in the fall?
Chestnut
Which province is home to the Bay of Fundy?
New Brunswick
What musical group featured John, Paul, George and Ringo?
The Beatles
What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
Pompeii
What famous fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
What popular fall drink is made with espresso, steamed milk and pumpkin spice?
Pumpkin Spice Latte
What animal appears on the Canadian five-cent coin?
Beaver
Which actress played Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz?
Judy Garland
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
Which author wrote Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What bird is famous for migrating south in large groups during the fall?
Geese
What famous waterfall is located on the border between Ontario and New York?
Niagara Falls
What famous dance became popular in the 1960s and is associated with Chubby Checker?
The Twist
Which famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci is displayed in the Louvre Museum?
The Mona Lisa
What Egyptian queen was famously associated with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra