October Trivia
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit (Anything characterized as fruit contains one or more seeds and grows on a vine, tree or bush)
Which famous queen was executed on October 16, 1793?
A) Elizabeth I
B) Marie Antoinette
C) Catherine the Great
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
Marie Antoinette
Which Michael Jackson song is famous for its Halloween-themed music video featuring zombies?
A) Smooth Criminal
B) Thriller
C) Bad
D) Billie Jean
Thriller
What is a group of ravens called?
A) A flock
B) A conspiracy
C) A murder
D) An unkindness
An unkindness
What horror film features a killer named Freddy Krueger?
A) Halloween
B) Friday the 13th
C) Scream
D) A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Which two zodiac signs are associated with October?
Libra (Sept 23–Oct 22) and Scorpio (Oct 23–Nov 21)
On October 4, 1957, which historic event changed space exploration forever?
A) The first human landed on the Moon
B) Sputnik 1 was launched
C) NASA was founded
D) The Hubble Telescope was launched
Sputnik 1 was launched
Which artist released the hit song “Monster Mash” in 1962?
A) Bobby Pickett
B) Elvis Presley
C) Chuck Berry
D) Little Richard
Bobby Pickett
Which animal uses echolocation to navigate in the dark?
A) Owl
B) Bat
C) Fox
D) Cat
Bat
What film includes the witches of Salem — Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson?
A) Salem Sisters
B) Hocus Pocus
C) The Witch Returns
D) Witches of Salem
Hocus Pocus
Which TV show is famous for its “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween specials?
The Simpsons
What major stock market event began on October 29, 1929, known as "Black Tuesday"?
A) The Dot-Com Crash
B) The Great Recession
C) The Great Depression
D) The Oil Crisis
The Great Depression
Which gothic rock band is known for songs like “Lullaby” and “Friday I’m in Love”?
A) The Cure
B) Depeche Mode
C) Joy Division
D) The Smiths
The Cure
How many eyes does a typical spider have?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
8
Which Tim Burton movie stars Johnny Depp as a barber seeking revenge in London?
A) Edward Scissorhands
B) Sleepy Hollow
C) Sweeney Todd
D) Corpse Bride
Sweeney Todd
What vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips were originally carved in Ireland and the tradition was co-opted by the USA who used pumpkins instead
Which war officially ended in October 1781 after the Battle of Yorktown?
A) The American Civil War
B) The American Revolutionary War
C) The War of 1812
D) The Napoleonic Wars
The American Revolutionary War
The song “This Is Halloween” is from which Tim Burton movie?
A) Beetlejuice
B) Edward Scissorhands
C) Corpse Bride
D) The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Which animal has the ability to regenerate lost limbs?
A) Frog
B) Starfish
C) Gecko
D) Lobster
Starfish
What movie features the line, “Do you want to play a game?”
A) The Ring
B) Saw
C) Scream
D) It
Saw
What is the birthstone for October?
(a) Citrine
(b) Opal
(c) Ruby
Opal (will also accept Tourmaline)
Who was the U.S. president during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which began in October 1962?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) John F. Kennedy
C) Richard Nixon
D) Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Which band wrote the classic rock song “Highway to Hell”?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) AC/DC
C) Guns N’ Roses
D) Aerosmith
AC/DC
Which spider is known for its hourglass-shaped red marking?
A) Tarantula
B) Black Widow
C) Wolf Spider
D) Jumping Spider
Black Widow
n which 1984 film do mischievous creatures cause chaos when they get wet or eat after midnight?
A) Critters
B) Gremlins
C) Ghoulies
Gremlins