Why is October named from the Latin word Octo – meaning eight – when it’s actually the tenth month of the year?
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Henry VIII named it, and he loved all things relating to the number eight
The son of one of the creators of the calendar was eight at the time October was named
January and February weren’t in the early Roman calendar when October was named, so it was the eighth month at the time
It is named after the eighth circle of hell in Dante’s Inferno because it is seen as a hellish time
True or false: William Shakespeare never included the word October in his works?
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What traditional Celtic festival does Halloween originate from?
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Pumpkins are normally carved at Halloween, but what vegetable, or vegetables, were originally used to create jack-o’-lanterns in Ireland?
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Which zodiac sign, known for its intense and secretive nature, begins its cycle on 23 October?
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What is the name of the full moon that generally falls in October?
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True of false: The majority of the German beer festival Oktoberfest is traditionally held in September?
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Which year was U2’s album October released?
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It hasn’t been released yet
U2 aren’t the only Irish band with an October connection – can you name the group behind the 2000 track ‘October Swimmer’?
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What three objects could be traditionally baked inside a barmbrack?
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A knife, a fork and a napkin
A ring, a coin and a fork
Nobody has ever put any of those items in fruitcake?