Halloween
Witches
Pirates
Solar System
Fast Animals
100

Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?

The Irish, during the potato famine in mid-1800s

100

This is a witches favorite ride.

Broom

100

What did Captain Henry Morgan become after retiring from privateering and piracy.

Knight, Admiral, Lt Governor, Acting Governor of Jamaica and Sugar Plantation Owner.

100

This planet is the coldest.

Uranus

100

This is the largest animal to have ever lived on earth.

Blue Whale; grows ot over 100 feet and more than 200 tones.

200

What is another name for Halloween?

All Hallows' Eve

200

Dorothy killed this wicked witch in the land of Oz.

The Wicked Witch of the East

200

Edward Teach or Edward Thatch sailed Queen Anne's Revenge but was more commonly known for his facial hair.

Black Beard

200

It takes this planet 84 years to orbit the sun.

Uranus

200

This is the fastest animal in the ocean.

The Sailfish

300

When did Halloween start?

Around 600 AD with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.

300

These trials held in 1692-1693 led to judicial reforms like the presumption of innocence, legal representation and Cross-examination.

Salem Witch Trials

300

This Privateer was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world after being the first to raid the west coast of the Americas.

Francis Drake

300

This planet is known as the "ringed planet"

Saturn

300

The second fastest land animal is this North American Native.

Pronghorn Antilope

400

What is the origin of Día de los Muertos?

Day of the Dead is rooted in Aztec and other Mesoamerican traditions and is estimated to be around 3000 year old.  The holiday was moved to coincide with All Saint's Day after the Spanish arrived in Mexico.

400

A witch hunting manual was published in 1487.  What was its title?

Malleus Maleficarum

400

This Irish woman immigrated to Carolina before sailing with Calico Jack and becoming a (in)famous pirate.

Anne Bonny

400

This "planet" was demoted and is now classified as dwarf.

Pluto

400

This bird is the fastest animal on earth while in a dive.

Peregrine Falcon

500

What does Dia de los Muertos Celebrate?

Families and friends gather to remember their loved ones, sharing anecdotes and memories. The holiday is a joyous celebration that's more about healing than feeling bad.

500

This pure-blood was a death eater member of Slytherin and the House of Black

Bellatrix Lestrange

500

Despite Captain Jack Sparrow's assertion to the contrary, pirate crews could be whipped, marooned, beaten or even executed for breaking this.

The pirate code or "Articles of Agreement".  The code was created by each crew, and was specific to the ship and its crew members. The rules were designed to maintain order, loyalty, and avoid mutiny and stipulated how treasure would be distributed among the crew.

500

Name two of the four gas giants in the solar system.

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter

500

This horse is the fastest horse for 1/4 mile.

The American Quarter Horse

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