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General

1. Another name for Halloween is Feast of the Dead
2. How many bones does a skeleton have? 206
3. What device is used to contact the spirits? Quija Board
4. Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley
5. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick or treaters. What candy bar was #1? Snickers :3  

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True/False

6. The largest pumpkin pie ever made was more than five feet in diameter and weighed more than 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, and 12 dozen eggs, and it took six hours to bake. False
7. Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. true
8. All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1 true
9. Only one species of bat out of almost 950, drink blood. It is the Vampire Bat that lives in Central and South America. And the blood it prefers is NOT human blood, but blood of cattle and birds. true
10. El día de los muertos(Day of the Dead), a fiesta observed in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking cultures on Nov. 1 shares some of its history and roots with Halloween. true
11. A haunting is a kind of 'recording' of a past event on an environment, such as a house, building or a battlefield. true
12. In Ireland, it has been frequently claimed that gems and crystals possess the power to hold curses. true
13. Once a celebrated luxury ocean liner, when it ended its sailing days the Queen Mary was purchased by the city of Long Beach, California in 1967 and transformed into a hotel. The most haunted area of the ship is the engine room where a 17-year-old sailor was crushed to death trying to escape a fire. true
14. Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, published in 1897, was based loosely on the real-life Vlad Dracula (1431-1476). He was a prince who actually did live in Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. true
15. Trick-or-treating developed during the 1930s as a means to control young people's Halloween night pranks. true
16. Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America. true
17. Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first. true
18. Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers. true  

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19. Name another color in which pumpkins can be found in. yellow
20. Orange and black are Halloween colors. What does Orange represent? pumpkins? XD
21. What does black represent? witchcraft
22. What are the mythical beings who defy death by sucking the blood of humans called? vampires
23. A unibrow, hairy palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger are signs that would mark a person as being what common Halloween creature? werewolf... maybe...
24. What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween? Samhainophobia
25. The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what? wood then turnip then pumpkins
26. If you see a spider on Halloween, what does it mean? it could be a spirit of a dead loved one watching over you.

27. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see? future husband
28. What do folk traditionally "bob" for at Halloween parties? apple
29. What are male witches called? warlock
30. What is the name of the serial killer in the film "Halloween"? Micheal Meyer
31. Samhainophobia is the fear of halloween
32. Halloween is the day before what Christian holiday? all saints day
33. Who sat in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin in the classic "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"? i thinks its linus?
34. When was candy corn invented? 3000 BC?
35. Transylvania is a historic region in Romania
36. Witches brew potions in a cauldron
37. Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable? veggie
38. What is holy water? blessed water
39. A child who is born at a particular time of day is said to possess the ability to see ghosts. What is the time? midnight
40. What type of cloth is worn everyday by many people to ward off potential ghostly visitations? cotton
41. What is a khu? human soul
42. What is the name of a spirit that is supposedly born from fire, or created by crafty magicians. djinn
43. What common household seasoning is a classic defense against evil spirits? salt
44. What was the name of the very first werewolf movie? werewolf in london
45. Werewolf hunters believe that you can obtain sanctuary from a predatory werewolf by climbing into what kind of tree? silver bullet tree smile joke... idk really... pine tree? apple? crying
46. In addition to the word, 'lycanthrope,' what other term is most often used when referring to a werewolf? lycan  

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Yes/No

47. Did you know that it is widely believed that ghosts loathe holy water and are unable to cross any water running over ground? No
48. Did you know that ghosts are fond of silver? No
49. Did you know that the ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit left the body when it died, and were considered responsible for illnesses and misfortune of the deceased person's family? No
50. Did you know that the Irish would bury the corpse of a person suspected of being the victim of a vampire, face down? No
51. Did you know that in Italy, there is a belief that anyone born at a particular time of day is prone to become a werewolf? No
52. Did you know that in Argentina as late into modern times as the 20th century, the seventh male child was always thought to become a werewolf? No
53. Did you know that for this reason, dozens of newborn children were murdered and their bodies disposed of? No
54. Did you also know that in the 1920's, to prevent this belief from festering further, the Argentine President gave a reward to parents who preserved the life of their seventh born male child? No
55. Did you also know that in Belgium, black cats are considered unlucky on ships? Yes
56. Did you know that in China, the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh? No
57. Did you know that until the last 20 years France didn't celebrate Halloween at all? No
58. Did you know that in Germany, they put away all their knives for Halloween? ---- why? i mean no... but seriously why?
59. Did you know in Hong Kong the name for Halloween is "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts)? No  

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General

60. What is the name given a corpse that rises from the grave at night and roams the earth searching to satisfy its insatiable thirst for blood by sucking it out of the living? zombie
61. What is the color of spider's blood? green
62. What is a spider's web made of? Fibroid and sericin
63. How many eyes do most spiders have? 8  

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This or That?

64. Dressing up or handing out candy? dressing up
65. Eggs or toilet paper? toilet paper
66. Vampire or werewolf? werewolf
67. Snickers or Milky Way? snickers
68. Graveyard or Cemetery? graveyard
69. Ghost or Ghouls? ghost
70. Blood or Chocolate? chocolate
71. Pumpkins or Turnips? pumpkin
72. Spiders or Bats? spider
73. Witch or Warlock? warlock
74. Trick or Treating or Pranks? treat
75. Black or Orange? black
76. Orange or Purple? orange
77. Halloween or Christmas? christmas
78. Scary or Cute? scary
79. Candy Apples or Caramel Apples? candy apple
80. Full Moon or Crest Moon? full moon
81. Skeletons or Zombies? zombies
82. Ol' Halloween Night or Fright Night? fright night
83. Raven or Crow? crow
84. Witches Hat or Witches Cat? the hat
85. Black Cat or Pet Cemetery Cat? black cat
86. Jason or Freddie? jason
87. Haunted House or Fun House? fun house
88. Bite Marks or Hickey? hickey
89. Silver Bullets or Holy Water? holy water
90. Trick or Treating Around Town or In The Shops? around the town
91. Crave A Pumpkin or Smash A Pumpkin? crave
92. Dracula or Lestat? dracula
93. Virgin or The Mother Mary? virgin
94. Frankenstein or Lurch? lurch
95. Weeping Willow or Whomping Tree? whomping
96. Magic Spells or Pixie Dust? spell
97. Chainsaw or Knife? knife
98. Book of Shadows or Holy Bible? bible
99. Scary Costume or Sexy Costume? scary
100. Candy Popcorn or Butter Popcorn? candy
101. Broom or Cauldron? broom (firebolt please smile )
102. Midnight or Midday? midday
103. Burned At The Stake or Holy Water? holy water
104. Trick or Treat?! treat  

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Fill In the Blank

105. Bobbing for apples
106. Little girls like to put on a crown and dress up like a pwincesses
107. To make a Jack o'Lantern you need to carve a face on a pumpkin
108. A vampire costume is scary because he wears fangs.
109. It's fun, but a little scary to go into the Haunted house on Halloween.
110. You can dress up like a devil on Halloween and wear red horns and a tail.
111. Witches love to fly around on a broom stick
112. Witches brew potions in a cauldron
113. Kids love to get candy when they go "trick or treating"
114. Put a light in the inside of a pumpkin to light up its face.
115. Beware of a black cat crossing your path! They say it's bad luck.
116. 'Casper the friendly ghost  

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117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. wrinkled
118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time? full moon
119. Monsters with one eye are known as what? cyclops
120. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a poem with a dark mood about which bird? raven
121. Ghosts that do pranks are known as what? poulterguise
122. Bodies that are wrapped in cloth and stored in tombs are known as what? mummy
123. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? keep the power
124. Vampires are known to dislike the smell of which vegetable? garlic
125. According to superstition, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween? family member watching over you
126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? break branch
127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what? look in mirror on midnight
128. According to superstition, on Halloween night owls would swoop down and feast on the souls of the dying. How could you protect yourself from hungry owls? Turn your pockets out, and leave them hanging. Sew a penny in your sleeve
129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil? dress up
130. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31? Mexico
131. The ancient Celts began the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why? ward evil
132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? dunno
133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate? Scotland is recorded in 1895, where masqueraders in disguise carrying lanterns made out of scooped out turnips, visit homes to be rewarded with cakes, fruit and money
134. The 1978 “Halloween” movie was made in how many days? 21
135. How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem With Trial? none
136. What is the name given to a group of witches? coven
137. What famous horror movie character is the most filmed character of all time? dracula
138. At the end of "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" who is to be the Great Pumpkin? snoopy
139. From which movie came the line, 'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver, with some fava beans and a nice chianti.'? silence of the lamb
140. Who was the only actor ever to play each of the following characters: Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein and The Mummy? Christopher lee  

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