General October
How many days are in October?
31
Which famous explorer landed in the Americas thinking he had reached the East Indies in October 1492?
Christopher Columbus
True!
The sound a pig makes
Oink
Which color of cat, when crossing your path, is considered to be bad luck?
Black
October is an autumn month in the northern hemisphere, but which season is it a part of in the southern hemisphere?
Spring
Which comic strip, featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and Lucy debuted in October 1950?
Peanuts
Which candy was invented in 1941 for soldiers during WWII so they could carry chocolate that "melts in your mouth, not in your hand"?
M&Ms
A nocturnal bird
Owl
Which classic horror novel, about a young scientist who brings a grotesque creature to life, was written by Mary Shelley in 1818?
Frankenstein
Which country does Oktoberfest originate from?
Germany
What famous landmark did France gift to the United States in October of 1886?
The Statue of Liberty
Which candy currently reigns as the #1 Halloween candy in America?
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Another word for a strong smell
Odor
True or false: a group of bats is called a Cauldron
True!
Name one of the two official birthstones of October
Opal and Tourmaline
What world famous Indian political and spiritual leader was born on October 2nd, 1869?
Mahatma Gandhi
Snickers
The fastest-running bird in the world
Ostrich
Which vegetable was originally used to carve jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips
What is the name for the full moon that happens in October?
Hunter's Moon
Which U.S. State grows the most pumpkins each year?
Illinois
What was candy corn originally called when it was invented in the 1880s?
Chicken Feed
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (ex: meow, bang, beep)
Onomatopoeia
Which famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini