Issue 49: October 2017 Edition
PAM OCTOBER 2017 TRIVIA
1. On October 1, 1908, the Model T Ford went on sale for the first time. Henry Ford is alleged to have said, “A customer can have a car painted any color he wants, as long as it’s…
A. Gray
B. White
C. Black
D. Red
2. On October 2, 1968, California’s National Redwood Park was officially established. The tallest of trees, redwoods can grow up to 400 feet and live for…
A. 500 years
B. 1,000 years
C. 2,000 years
D. 10,000 years
3. The Chicago Fire began on October 8, 1871, killing 300 people, leaving 90,000 homeless and destroying 17,450 buildings. It started when this animal knocked over a lantern.
A. Horse
B. Mule
C. Chicken
D. Cow
4. This First Lady, born on October 11, 1884, was the first president’s wife to conduct her own news conference in the White House.
A. Elizabeth Virginia “Bess” Wallace
B. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
C. Mamie Geneva Doud
D. Lou Henry
