Random October
Bill Gates was born October 28, 1955. What company did he co-found?
Microsoft
When is Indigenous People's Day? (hint: it was formerly Columbus Day)
October 14th OR the second Monday of October
Which of these is NOT a Jewish holiday/observance in October?
a. Yom Kippur
b. Rosh Hashanah
c. Purim
d. Simchat Torah
c. Purim - Purim is in March
Halloween is always on this date.
October 31
This "Blueberry Hill" singer passed away October 24, 2017 at age 89.
Fats Domino
Henry Ford introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. What color was it?
Black. Henry Ford said, "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black."
What does "indigenous" mean?
Native to an area / here before colonization / historically inhabiting a land
What is Rosh Hashanah?
a. Jewish New Year
b. a Jewish High Holy Day
c. the start of 10 days of penitence
d. all of the above
d. All of the above. Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish new year, kicks off 10 days of reflection and prayer, and ends in a big celebration (Yom Kippur)
This vegetable is part of a tradition the night before Halloween.
Cabbage is often used in pranks on Mischief Night, sometimes called Cabbage Night. People would sometimes leave stinky, rotten cabbage near neighbors' doors.
This "Queen of Rock and Roll" relinquished her US citizenship in October 2013. She lived in Switzerland until she died there in May 2023.
Tina Turner
Artist Pablo Picasso was born on October 25, 1881. What was his nationality?
Spanish. He was Spanish but spent most of his adult life in France.
When did Indigenous People's Day become nationally recognized?
a. 1978
b. 1990
c. 2014
d. 2021
d. 2021 - the Biden administration released a statement on IPD this year.
What is Yom Kippur?
a. the start of Jewish New Year
b. the holiest day of the Jewish calendar
c. celebrates Jewish liberation from Egypt
d. just like Hanukkah, but in October
b. Holiest Day - it is a 25-hour period of fasting, prayer and repentance for Jewish people. It also marks the end of the 10 days of penitence and is celebrated with a big feast after fasting.
This is the only holiday that surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales.
Christmas
This Beatles singer sued the US government, alleging that he and his lawyer were bugged and wiretapped.
John Lennon
What is one of the zodiac signs for October?
Libra or Scorpio
What is the name of the closest native community?
What is Simchat Torah?
a. the end and beginning of Torah reading cycles
b. when bar & bat mitzvah children are given their Torah readings for the year
c. both a & b
a. the end of the former public Torah readings and the start of a new cycle of readings
She was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween in 1958.
Mamie Eisenhower
This singer's "I Want to Be Wanted" reached #1 October 24th, 1960
Brenda Lee
True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar.
True. October was the eighth month before January and February were added.
What indigenous nation/peoples live in and near Upper Sioux Community?
Dakota Oyate (Nation) people
a. a 7-day festival
b. the Festival of Tabernacles
c. one of the three Jewish Pilgrimage Festivals
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Potatoes and/or turnips
This 12-time Grammy winner re-released an album on October 27, 2023 with 5 new songs.
Taylor Swift