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Halloween Trivia
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1
What year did this song reach number 1 on the Billboard charts?
1967
1962
Never
1965
2
Which of the following names belongs to a "known" witch?
Sarah Good
Jean Grenier
Mrs. Belter
Typhoid Mary
3
The world's smallest bat lives in
Japan
Thailand
Africa
USA
4
Why should you wear a mask or disguise your face on Halloween?
To protect the dead from seeing us happy
To protect our faces in case the dead attack us
To keep the dead from recognizing the living
To stop the dead from touching our faces
5
In Medieval times, what was commonly used as a cure for leprosy and the plague?
a broom
a spider
a pumpkin
an apple
6
How much do ALL American spend on Halloween every year?
$10.5 million
$15.2 billion
$22.2 million
$11.6 billion
7
Prophesies, that looked into the future, that occurred on Oct 31 were considered the birth of?
Ghost stories
Fairy tales
Fiction
Non-fiction
8
All Souls Day is on what day?
October 31
November 2
November 1
October 30
9
What does the word witch mean?
wise one
ugly one
evil one
wicked one
10
Accoridng to a survey, on average, shoppers 18 & older will spend how much on Halloween candy last year?
$21.62
$23.10
$26.48
$31.93
11
What is the purpose of a witch's familiar (animal)? i.e. black cat
none of these
to protect from negative forces
Both one and two
amplify her own power
12
How long has Halloween been in existence?
over 1000 years
since the beginning of time
since 1900
over 3000 years
13
What percentage of parents admit to sneaking candy from their kids trick or treat bag?
30%
90%
60%
45%
14
What state becomes the birth place for America's Halloween?
Virginia
Tennessee
Oklahoma
New York
15
What does the color black signify in Halloween?
death
uncertainity
devil
darkness
16
What was the original purpose of a bonfire?
to call up evil spirits
to keep warm
to drive off evil spirits
for football pep rallies
17
Which of the following is an Irish spirit whose screams foretell a death?
Firbolg
Nixie
Kelpie
Banshee
18
Which of the following ways do fairies punish people who spy on them and invade their privacy?
cramps
bruising
all of the above
rheumatism
19
How long does it take a pumpkin to grow?
30-60 days
60-90 days
100-120 days
40-80 days
20
The average American eats how many pounds of candy a year?
4 pounds
24 pounds
34 pounds
14 pounds
21
All Saints Day is when?
October 30
November 1
November 2
October 31
22
Which President started decorating the White House for Halloween and pass out candy?
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
23
What town is considered the Halloween capital of the US after hold the 1st Halloween parade?
Candy Town, Ohio
Anoka, Minnesota
Scary, West Virginia
Salem, Massachusettes
24
What does the name Dracula mean?
blood drinker
devil's son
evil one
vampire bat
25
Each pumpkin contains approximately how many seeds?
350
250
500
100
26
People would leave what on their doorstep to keep the spirits out of their house?
jack o'lanters
dead fish
food
shoes
27
What does the Halloween color orange represent?
Twilight
Harvest
Voice of spirits
Burning of spirits
28
Halloween is the third most popular party day only behind what?
Valentine's Day and Christmas
Easter and Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving and Christmas
Christmas and the Super Bowl
29
Who first celebrated what we know as Halloween?
The Christians
The Romans
The Muslims
The Druids
30
What is a "Waite" deck in cards?
playing cards
Uno Cards
tarot cards
football wild cards
31
What has killed more people that all World Wars combined?
dogs
sneezing
mosquitoes
toothpicks
32
What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
Hallowphobia
Ghostphobia
Shamanphobia
33
What U.S. city banned Halloween celebrations from its schools in 1995?
Los Altos, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Philadelphia, PN
Santa Fe, NM
34
Pagans worship what kind of spirit?
none
supernatural
man made
natural
35
What was the trick originally in "trick or treat"?
throw water at the person who opened the door
recite a good luck protection spell
sing a song to the person not giving you candy
knock on the door and then run away
36
Who thought Halloween was too Catholic and too Pagan in America?
Baptists
Lutherans
Mormons
Protestants
37
The idea of trick or treating started because people believed that the dead walked the earth
on October 30
on November 1
always
on October 31
38
There is an old belief that it is good luck to see which of the following on Halloween
owl
spider
snake
rat
39
What is another name for Jack o-lantern?
Will o' the Wisp
Corpse Candle
All of the above
Jacky Lantern
40
Why does a witch commonly appear with a black cat?
for spell casting
no reason
for companionship
for protection
41
What pope outlaws the Pagan culture forever?
Pope John Paul II
Pope Gregory III
Pope Innocent VIII
Pope Urban
42
Who or what is "Gaia"?
Goddess of love and beauty
witch of the north in the Wizard of Oz
witch that controls ghosts
Goddess of Mother Earth
43
Jack O'Lantern was doomed to roam the Earth with
a lump of coal inside a turnip
a candle in a pumpkin
with a bag of candy
a sheet over his head
44
All of these are top pumpkin producing states EXCEPT
California
New York
Illinois
Maine
45
What is the origin of the word Halloween?
the Jewish church
the Protestant church
the Catholic church
the Baptist church
46
Why did people originally "dress up" for Halloween?
All of the Above
imitating the spirits - a form of flattery
so the spirits would not recognize you
to be someone or something they were not
47
Approximately how many Americans decorate their yards for Halloween?
25%
75%
50%
100%
48
Bogles are a type of what found in the British northern countrys?
brownie
goblin
fairy
Kelpie
49
Where does the word "Warlock" come from?
the Japanese
the Africans
the English
the Americans
50
How many American Adults carve Jack'o'lanterns?
34%
13%
68%
46%
