October Happening
Halloween
October Babies
October Music
October, October
Fall Fare
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Every year, Canada celebrates this holiday on the second Monday of October, and the United States celebrates the same holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.
What is Thanksgiving? In Canada, Protestants petitioned the colonial government to establish the holiday to thank God for the harvest. The holiday feast is much the same in both countries.
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What is the original Gaelic name of Halloween?
What is Samhain? (SOW-in)
Marking the transition from the Harvest season into the Winter, Ancient Celts believed that the spirits of the deceased could walk the Earth as the boundary between the spiritual realm and the mortal world thinned. It was celebrated by lighting bonfires, holding feasts to honor the dead, and wearing costumes and carving Jack-O-Lanterns to ward off evil spirits.
100
Born October 11, 1884, she was the wife of one American president and the niece of another.
a) Jackie Kennedy b) Eleanor Roosevelt c) Barbara Bush
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Her husband was Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and her uncle was Theodore Roosevelt. She championed racial equality, women’s rights, war refugees, and children. She wrote a daily newspaper column and was a delegate for the United Nations.
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This October baby sang and danced The Twist.
a) Don Oh b) Chubby Checker c) Chuck Berry
Chubby Checker
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100
How many days does October have?
31
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Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall
favorite.
What is caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle
with nuts and other toppings.
200
True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
True. October was the eighth month before January and February were added.
200
This vegetable is part of a tradition the night before Halloween.
a) Cabbage b) Carrot c) Acorn Squash
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes called Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
200
Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955. What company did he co-found?
a) Microsoft b) Apple c) Samsung
Microsoft
200
This "Blueberry Hill" singer passed away October 24, 2017 at age 89.
a) Jerry Lee Lewis b) Fats Domino c) Carl Perkins
Fats Domino
200
This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 1 in 2025.
What is Yom Kippur? The High Holy Days run for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and ending with Yom Kippur.
200
This orange king of winter squashes is used to make
jack-o-lanterns.
What is pumpkin? By the time October rolls around, you’ll see everything pumpkin in the stores—pumpkin beer, nuts, muffins, pumpkin spice latte, etc.
300
The largest beer festival in the world which happens in Bavaria every fall
What is a Oktoberfest?
Held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, it's a 16-18 day folk festival running from mid-September to around the first Sunday in October, with more than six million visitors attending the event.
300
This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales.
a) Easter b) Christmas c) Hannukka
Christmas
300
This October baby was a bigtime slugger, known as "The Mick" and "The Commerce Comet."
a) Mick Donald b) Mickey Mantle c) Mick Jagger
Mickey Mantle
300
This "Queen of Rock and Roll" relinquished her US citizenship in October 2013. She lived in Switzerland until she died there in May 2023.
a) Diana Ross b) Tina Turner c) Whitney Houston
Tina Turner
300
The birth flower for October
What is a marigold?
300
These sprouts make their debut in fall.
What are brussels sprouts? Did you know they’re miniature cabbages?
400
Henry Ford introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. What color was it?
a) White b) Black c) Blue d) Red
Black. Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."
400
This famous magician and escape artist passed away on Halloween, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.
a) David Copperfield b) Tommy Cooper c) Harry Houdini
Who is Harry Houdini?
Perhaps ironically, the bronze casket Houdini created for his stunt "Buried Alive" was used to transport his body from Detroit to New York following his death.
400
Born October 31, 1936, he starred in three popular TV series: Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Highway to Heaven.
a) Michael Landon b) Lorne Greene c) Guy Williams
Who is Michael Landon?
400
This Beatles singer sued the US government, alleging that he and his lawyer were bugged and wiretapped.
a) John Lennon b) Paul McCartney c) Ringo Starr
John Lennon
400
This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
What is April? The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere.
400
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.
500
From October 8th to October 10th, 1871, Chicago was ravaged by this devastating catastrophe
What is the Great Chicago Fire?
500
This famous Halloween candy was created in the 1880's and was originally named "Chicken Feed".
a) Twizzlers b) Swedish Berries c) Candy Corn
What is Candy Corn?
500
Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
a) French b) Italian c) Spanish
Spanish. He was Spanish but spent most of his adult life in France.
500
This singer's "I Want to Be Wanted" reached #1.
a) Connie Francis b) Brenda Lee c) Ricky Nelson
Brenda Lee
500
This is one of October’s birthstones.
What is opal or tourmaline? Most people consider opal the October birthstone, and it derives from the Greek word opallios, which means “to see a change of color.”
500
This is the generic name for a hot alcoholic beverage.
What is hot toddy? Hot buttered rum is an example of a hot toddy.
600
On October 18, 1867, the United States took possession of this cold, what is now the 49th state.
a) Hawaii b) Utah c) Alaska
What is Alaska? The United States purchased it from Russia, and it became a state in 1959. The easiest way to remember that Alaska became a state before Hawaii is to remember that A comes before H. Both states were territories before they became states.
600
Before pumpkins came from the New World, what vegetable was used to carve Jack-O'-Lanterns?
A) Beets B) Potatoes C) Turnips D) All Three
D) All three!
600
This October baby was a motorcycle daredevil, and suffered 433 bone fractures in his career?
a) Steve McQueen b) Evel Knievel c) Robbie Knievel
Evel Knievel
600
This single by Michael Jackson is often associated with Halloween due to it's spooky vibe and cameo from horror actor Vincent Price
What is Thriller?
600
This is one of the zodiac signs ruling October.
What is Libra or Scorpio? Libras are born in the earlier part of the month, and Scorpios are born in the latter part of the month.
600
This flavor became popularized by Starbucks and became the unofficial flavor of fall
What is Pumpkin Spice?