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How do you say “goodbye” in French?
Au revoir
The phrase literally means “until we see each other again,” so it carries the friendly idea of parting for now, not forever.
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Who started "Halloween"
The Celts
Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.
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This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
When he was 12, someone stole his bike, and a police officer advised him to learn how to fight.
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It can be creepy to become separated from your group in this outdoor, natural maze that crops up during the fall harvest season.
What is corn maze?
The maze is cut through tall corn stalks and can go on for acres
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This city is known as “The Big Easy.”
What is New Orleans?
Pronounced N’Awlins, it’s home to Mardi Gras, the largest pre-Lenten festival in the United States.
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What Canadian city shares its name with the first secretary of the treasury of the United States?
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was the first to hold the position of secretary of the treasury. Hamilton is a port city in Ontario.
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This Jewish High Holy Day, which is the day of atonement, occurs on October 4 in 2022
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
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This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.
Who is Henry Ford?
Mass production is something that has made many items affordable to us that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive.
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In the original series that aired from 1959 to 1964, Rod Serling brought creepy sci-fi to the small screen in this TV series.
What is The Twilight Zone?
The website IMDB.com describes the series in this way: “Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner.” Some episodes can raise the hair on your skin.
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If you think the Fourth of July is a celebration, you should see this European capital on Bastille Day.
What is Paris?
It’s France’s National Day of Independence, commemorating the storming of the Bastille.
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What kind of animal is Bonzo in Bedtime for Bonzo?
Chimpanzee
Former President Reagan stars in the film.
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This annual German festival originated in Munich and usually ends on the first Sunday in October.
What is Oktoberfest?
It began in 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of a crown prince. Now it’s a festival celebrating Bavarian food, drink, and culture. Festivalgoers consume around two million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest
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This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II
Who is Winston Churchill?
In addition to crafting plans for the Allies’ victory, one of his strongest leadership skills was his ability to rally people to a cause through his speeches. He used a combination of realistic assessment and optimism
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The shower scene in this Alfred Hitchcock film is famously frightening.
What is Psycho?
As Hitchcock does in most films he directs, he makes a cameo appearance in Psycho.
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This city is home to Churchill Downs, the scene of the first leg of the Triple Crown—the Kentucky Derby.
What is Louisville?
The derby takes place the first Saturday in May and is fondly called “The Run for the Roses.”
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What country comes first alphabetically?
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe comes last alphabetically
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This month is the meteorological equivalent of October in the southern hemisphere.
What is April?
The seasons are reversed in the southern hemisphere
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She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
Who is Billie Jean King?
Ninety million people watched the Battle of the Sexes.
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He wrote a scary poem about a raven that spoke
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
The most remembered and quoted line from “The Raven” is “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore.’”
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On Memorial Day weekends, a 500-mile racing event is held in this Midwestern city in the United States.
What is Indianapolis?
The Indy 500 is the biggest event for open-wheel, or “Indy car,” racing.
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Who did Robert Browning marry?
Elizabeth Barrett
Barrett’s father disapproved of their nuptials and promptly disinherited her. Elizabeth and Robert remained married until Elizabeth’s death at age 55.
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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."
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This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues.
Who is Billie Holiday?
In 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was made into a film starring Diana Ross as Holiday
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One of the creepiest real-life events was the radio show where this host announced an alien invasion.
Who is Orson Welles?
Played on the eve of Halloween in 1938, it was an adaptation of H.G. Wells’ book The War of the Worlds
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The film festival that takes place in this French city is the best-known film festival in the world.
What is Cannes?
The first official festival took place in 1946. It is one of the most publicized events in the world.