Ancient
The Macedonian king who conquered the Persian Empire and founded many cities in his name
Who is Alexander the Great
This Halloween tradition became popular in the US in the 1930s
What is trick or treating
Called by some the Father of Ohio University, he recently became a statue near Alden Library
Who is Manasseh Cutler
The revival of classical language, literature, art, etc. in Europe
What is the Renaissance
She is the Greek goddess of the harvest, fertility, the seasons, etc.
Originally designed to resemble chicken feed, this Halloween candy dates to the 1880s
What is Candy Corn
Ohio University became stewards of this property in 1988 and (for the most part) refuse to do anything interesting with it
What is the Ridges
Halloween celebrations in this European country are heavily centered around Dracula
What is Romania
Discovered by French soldiers in 1799, this was used to decipher hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone
This American author wrote classic spooky stories like The Raven and The Fall of the House of Usher
Who is Edgar Allan Poe
He became OU's first Black graduate in 1828
Who is John Newton Templeton
This was the divine source of authority for Chinese leaders
What is the Mandate of Heaven
The famous Allegory of the Cave is in this text
What is Plato's Republic
Jack o lanterns were originally made from this vegetable
What are turnips
This building was originally built in 1923 as the men's gymnasium
What is Bentley Hall
Early Christianity borrowed heavily from this religion of Persian origin
What is Zoroastrianism
According to one account, this stoic philosopher died by laughing too hard at his own joke about a donkey drinking wine to wash down the figs that it was eating
Who is Chrysippus
This Gaelic festival is considered the primary historical root of Halloween
What is Samhain
In 1908, the OU Board of Trustees apparently imported squirrels from this university
What is Harvard University
This 14th century African ruler distributed so much gold during a pilgrimage to Mecca that he sparked a near economic collapse in Egypt
Who is Mansa Musa