General October
Historical October
Halloween
Words That Begin With An "O"
Fall Fare
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True or False: October was the eighth month in the Roman calendar

True: October was the eighth month before January and February were added

100

When is Columbus Day celebrated?

October 11th

100

When is Halloween celebrated?

October 31st

100

A Nocturnal Bird

Owl

100

Apples dipped in this sweet, melted topping are a fall favorite

Caramel? After dipping, you can sprinkle with nuts and other toppings

200

This yellow-orange flower represents October

Marigold

200

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

To commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus in the modern-day United States

200

Which famous magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

200

What sound does a pig make?

Oink

200

This orange king of winter squashes is used to make jack-o-lanterns

What is pumpkin

300

This monument took 14 years to complete, and was finished in October 1941

Mount Rushmore

300

When is National Pasta/Noodle Day celebrated?

October 6th

300

What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?

Skittles

300

What is another word for smell?

Odor

300

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

400

What are the birthstones for October?

Tourmaline and Opal

400

Oktoberfest was held in which city and country for the first time?

Munich, Germany

400

What was candy corn originally called?

Chicken Feed

400

What is a large body of salt water and has waves?

Ocean

400

Red delicious, yellow delicious, and Roma varieties of this fruit are harvested in October

Apples

500

What are the birth flowers for October?

Calendula and Marigold

500

National Fire Prevention Week commemorates which disaster of the United States?

The Great Chicago Fire

500

What year was Halloween first celebrated in America?

1840

500

This food item is made from oats and usually eaten for breakfast

Oatmeal

500

When it's not a harvest moon, the name of October's full moon is this

Hunter's moon (or sanguine or blood moon)