October IQ Mystery Cache

Cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Bring your own pencil.

Congratulations to IowaPuzzler on your 3rd FTF!!

For those of you who like trivia, you’re in luck.  Trivia pages and puzzles are available the first of each month in the breakfast room here at Highland Ridge. Many can easily be adapted to geocaching puzzles.

 How much do you know about the month of October?

A. What U.S. holiday is celebrated on the second Monday in October?

1. Remembrance Day
2. Veterans Day
3. Columbus Day
4. Memorial Day

B. What is the zodiac sign at the beginning of October?

1. Scorpio
2. Libra
3. Virgo
4. Sagittarius

C. What is the missing word in this October verse by Inez Rice? “October skips along the lanes, it kicks the leaves and __________ with rains.”

D. What is the flower of October?

1. Aster
2. Mum
3. Calendula
4. Daisy

E. True or False? Oktoberfest celebrations began in October, 1810 on the wedding day of King Ludwig I?

F. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated during the month of October. What was the year?

1. 1886
2. 1867
3. 1929
4. 1938

G. During what months of the year do farmers harvest and sell their peanuts?

1. April, May and June
2. October, November and December
3. August, September and October
4. September, October and November

H. Which famous person was NOT born in October?

1. Walter Matthau
2.  Chevy Chase
3. Agatha Christie
4. Mickey Mantle

I. October is…….

1. Butter Month
2.  Jelly Month
3. Popcorn Poppin’ Month
4. Candy Month

J. Which of the following Jewish holidays is celebrated in October of 2011?

1. Yom Kippur
2. Sukkot
3. Simchat Torah
4. All of the above

K. True or False? October’s full moon this year is called the Hunter’s Moon.

L. In ancient England, October was once called “Winmonath” which means what?

1. Werewolf Month
2.  Wildlife Month
3. Wine Month
4. Women’s Month

M. What popular children’s show premiered on October 3, 1955?

1. The Mickey Mouse Club
2. Barney and Friends
3. The Howdy Doody show
4. Sesame Street

N. What is the birthstone for October?

1. Diamond
2. Opal
3. Pearl
4. Turquoise

Using the formula A=1, B=2 etc. find the number that corresponds with the correct answer to each question.  If the answer contains more than word, calculate the number using ALL the words.  (Note: The answer to question 6 is a date. Use it as is.)

Next - Use the numbers corresponding to each answer to obtain the following coordinates.

 N AB CD.EFG
W HI JK.LMN

A = 1st digit + 2nd digit
B = 2nd digit –1
C = 2nd digit –3
D = 2nd digit – 3
E = 1st digit + 1
F = Last digit in the date
G = 2nd digit

H = 3rd digit
I = 3rd digit – 1st digit
J = 3rd digit
K = 1st digit + 2nd digit - 1
L = 3rd digit – 1st digit
M = 1st digit
N = 1st digit + 2nd digit + 1