The Post Quiz: October

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What do you know about the tenth month of the year?

The Post Quiz: October

A rare red squirrel - found in large numbers along the Sefton Coastal Footpath.

Short answers. (Longer if you like.)

  1. 'Octo' means 'eight'. October is the tenth month. Who is responsible for this outrage?
  2. When do the people of Munich start swilling all that beer on the Wies'n?
  3. Whose October birthday was chosen for the International Day of Non-Violence?
  4. US citizens all know about Columbus Day, the sometimes-controversial observance of that Italian gentleman's 'discovery' of America. What other great European explorer is honoured in October?
  5. What do Canadians do in October that people in the US do in November?
  6. What do Romanians celebrate on 25 October, and why did it happen on this day?
  7. Speaking of patriotic holidays, what did the Greeks all say on 28 October, 1940?
  8. Why in the world do people dress up in funny costumes on 31 October? Who started this?
  9. What significant sound was first heard on 4 October, 1957, and what did it mean?
  10. Can you name two great Irishmen who were born in October?

The air in October is sharp. We bet you were, too. Check your answers by clicking below.

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