October Quiz: 46 Quiz Questions and Answers about October (including Picture Round)

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Round 1: Easy October Trivia questions

1. How many days are in October?
2. What are the two October birthstones?
3. What is your star sign if you were born on the 18th of October?
4. When is Halloween?
5. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. Which company did he co-found with Paul Allen?
6. Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976. Who is he married to?
7. Which TV reality star was born in October and has sisters named Kyle, Kloé, Kourtney and Kendall?
8. John Lennon was born in October 1940. Which band was he the co-lead vocalist of?
9. Which famous battle took place on 14 October 1066?
10. What Nobel Prize did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in October 1964?

Round 1: Easy October Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many days are in October? 31
2. What are the two October birthstones? Opal and Tourmaline
3. What is your star sign if you were born on the 18th of October? Libra
4. When is Halloween? 31st of October
5. Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. Which company did he co-found with Paul Allen? Microsoft
6. Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976. Who is he married to? Blake Lively
7. Which TV reality star was born in October and has sisters named Kyle, Kloé, Kourtney and Kendall? Kim Kardashian
8. John Lennon was born in October 1940. Which band was he the co-lead vocalist of? The Beatles
9. Which famous battle took place on 14 October 1066? Battle of Hastings
10. What Nobel Prize did Martin Luther King Jr. receive in October 1964? Peace Nobel Prize

Round 2: October Multiple Choice questions

1. What country does Halloween originate from?
   1. The USA
   2. Mexico
   3. Ireland
   4. Australia
2. When was the People’s Republic of China founded?
   1. October 1, 1929
   2. October 1, 1939
   3. October 1, 1949
   4. October 1, 1959
3. Drake was born on October 24, 1986. In which country?
   1. USA
   2. Canada
   3. UK
   4. Australia
4. Bob Ross was born on October 29, 1942. Which of the following is not one of his paintings?
   1. The Old Mill
   2. American Gothic
   3. Bubbling Stream
   4. Alaskan Waterfall
5. The largest mass escape since the Berlin Wall was built took place on October 5, 1964. How many people managed to escape?
   1. 57
   2. 557
   3. 957
   4. 1,557
6. When was the Great Fire of Chicago?
   1. October 8, 1831
   2. October 8, 1871
   3. October 8, 1831
   4. October 8, 1971
7. The classical music composer Giuseppi Verdi was born on October 10, 1813. Which of the following is not from him?
   1. La Traviata
   2. Messa da Requiem
   3. Rigoletto
   4. La bohème
8. Who was responsible of the Shoe-banging incident on October 12th, 1960?
   1. Winston Churchill
   2. Martin Luther King
   3. Nikita Khrushchev
   4. John F. Kennedy
9. Which former US president did John Flammang Schrank tru to assassinate on October 14, 1912?
   1. William McKinley
   2. William Howard Taft
   3. Woodrow Wilson
   4. Theodore Roosevelt
10. When was Black Thursday?
    1. October 4, 1919
    2. October 24, 1929
    3. October 14, 1939
    4. October 4, 1949

Round 2: October Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. What country does Halloween originate from? Ireland
2. When was the People’s Republic of China founded? October 1, 1949
3. Drake was born on October 24, 1986. In which country? Canada
4. Bob Ross was born on October 29, 1942. Which of the following is not one of his paintings? American Gothic
5. The largest mass escape since the Berlin Wall was built took place on October 5, 1964. How many people managed to escape? 57
6. When was the Great Fire of Chicago? October 8, 1871
7. The classical music composer Giuseppi Verdi was born on October 10, 1813. Which of the following is not from him? La bohème
8. Who was responsible of the Shoe-banging incident on October 12th, 1960? Nikita Khrushchev
9. Which former US president did John Flammang Schrank tru to assassinate on October 14, 1912? Theodore Roosevelt
10. When was Black Thursday? October 24, 1929

Round 3: Medium October Trivia Quiz Questions

1. What are the two October birth flowers?
2. Eminem was born in October 1972. What was the name of his first album?
3. Redwood National Park was established on October 2, 1968. In which US state is it located?
4. What famous Ford car went on sale for the first time on October 1, 1908?
5. Which US President issued a proclamation designating “the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.”?
6. Christopher Columbus was born on ​​October 31, 1451. In which country?
7. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971. Who is he known as?
8. Which country that was part of the Netherlands gained independence on October 4, 1830?
9. Katy Perry was born in October 1984. Who did she have a child with in 2020?
10. Who was elected pope on October 16, 1978?

Round 3: Medium October Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers

1. What are the two October birth flowers? Marigold and Cosmos
2. Eminem was born in October 1972. What was the name of his first album? Infinite
3. Redwood National Park was established on October 2, 1968. In which US state is it located? California
4. What famous Ford car went on sale for the first time on October 1, 1908? Model T
5. Which US President issued a proclamation designating “the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving.”? Abraham Lincoln
6. Christopher Columbus was born on ​​October 31, 1451. In which country? Italy
7. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was born on October 20, 1971. Who is he known as? Snoop Dogg
8. Which country that was part of the Netherlands gained independence on October 4, 1830? Belgium
9. Katy Perry was born in October 1984. Who did she have a child with in 2020? Orlando Bloom
10. Who was elected pope on October 16, 1978? John Paul II

Round 4: Hard October Trivia Questions

1. The first artist ever to receive five RIAA diamond-certified singles was born in October 1985. Who is he?
2. Which European country became a republic on October 5th, 1910?
3. In the US, the House authorised an impeachment inquiry on October 8, 1998. Who was it against?
4. Which two countries were reunited on October 3, 1990 after 45 years of Cold War division?
5. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party that led the October Revolution?
6. Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854. In which city?
7. Black Monday happened on October 19th. Of which year?
8. Which French Queen was beheaded on October 16, 1793?
9. What is the most common name given to the October crisis of 1962?
10. In which country did the Khmer Republic declare itself on October 9, 1970?

Round 4: Hard October Trivia Questions and Answers

1. The first artist ever to receive five RIAA diamond-certified singles was born in October 1985. Who is he? Bruno Mars
2. Which European country became a republic on October 5th, 1910? Portugal
3. In the US, the House authorised an impeachment inquiry on October 8, 1998. Who was it against? Bill Clinton
4. Which two countries were reunited on October 3, 1990 after 45 years of Cold War division? East and West Germany
5. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party that led the October Revolution? Vladimir Lenin
6. Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854. In which city? Dublin, Ireland
7. Black Monday happened on October 19th. Of which year? 1987
8. Which French Queen was beheaded on October 16, 1793? Marie Antoinette
9. What is the most common name given to the October crisis of 1962? Cuban Missile Crisis
10. In which country did the Khmer Republic declare itself on October 9, 1970? Cambodia

Round 5: October Picture Quiz

Round 5: October Picture Quiz Answers

1. World Animal Day – 4th
2. Trafalgar Day – 21st
3. World Smile Day – 7th
4. World Food Day – 16th
5. Halloween – 31st
6. United Nations Day – 24th

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