October
Halloween
Morning Dicussions
Music
True or False
100

What is October's birthstone?

What is opal and tourmaline?

100

What do witches traditionally fly on in storybooks?

What is a broomstick?

100

Why don't skeletons fight?

They don't have the guts.

100

What 1957 Elvis Presley hit features a famous dance sequence set inside a penitentiary?

What is Jailhouse Rock?

100
October was the eighth month in the old Roman calendar.

What is true?

200

What is October's birth flower?

What is the marigold?

200

What was candy corn originally called in the 1880s?

What is chicken feed?

200

What date was Columbus Day originally on?

What is October 12?

200

Which California band brought "surf rock" to the mainstream with hits like "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Good Vibrations"?

What is the Beach Boys?

200

Sound travels faster in water than it does in air.

What is true? (it travels about 4 times as fast in water because the particles are packed)

300

What holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October?

What is Columbus Day?

300

What classic 1966 animated TV special features Linus waiting in a pumpkin patch for a holiday figure?

What is the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?

300

How many miners were rescued from the coal mines in Chile in 2010?

What is 33 miners?

300

What iconic 1968 Beatles song was written by Paul McCartney to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian?

What is Hey Jude?

300

The capital of Australia is Sydney.

What is false? (the capital is Canberra)

400

What animal is traditionally known for gathering and burying acorns during the fall?

What is the squirrel?

400

Which classic candy bar is famous for its slogan, "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand"?

What is M&M's?

400

I can fly but I have no wings. I can cry but I have no eyes. And wherever I go, darkness follows me. What am I?

What is a cloud?

400

What tragic 1959 event involving Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper is famously mourned as "The Day the Music Died"?

What is a plane crash?

400

The movie The Wizard of Oz was originally filmed entirely in black and white.

What is false? (the Kansas scenes were in sepia/black and white, the Land of Oz was famously filmed in vibrant Technicolor)

500

What do you call a full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn, typically shining brightly in late September or October?

What is the Harvest Moon?

500

According to folklore, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween night?

What is, it means a loved one is watching over you?

500
Like Earth, Uranus has 4 seasons. How long does one season last?

What is 21 years?

500

What sweet-sounding 1954 song by The Chordettes famously begs a mythical figure to "bring me a dream"?

What is Mr. Sandman?

500

Polar bears have white skin underneath their thick fur.

What is false? (the skin is jet black to help absorb the warmth from the sun)