Trick or Treat
Although Halloween is not a traditional holiday in Germany, there is another holiday around the same time of year when children in some regions go door-to-door with lanterns to collect sweets. What is this holiday called?
St. Martin
Which medical procedure, intended to relieve mental illness, involved severing connections in the brain’s prefrontal cortex and was widely used in the mid-20th century?
Lobotomy
All is good as long as you follow the rules. What are the rules you should abide by if you happen to get a Gremlin? 1. Avoid bright light 2. Keep them away from water and. 3. …?
Don’t feed them after midnight
Which deep-sea creature, known for releasing a dark, inky cloud to slip away from danger, might just have a hidden talent for playing the clarinet in the shadows?
A squid
In which U.S. state is the town of Salem located, famous for its witch trials between February 1692 and May 1693 and a popular Halloween destination today?
Massachusetts
Probably the second most famous vampire Nosferatu was introduced in the 1920s, stealing a lot of ideas from Bram Stokers Dracula. The movie introduced a weakness that since has become a common trope for vampires
Sunlight
The ulnar nerve is commonly referred to as the by a different name due to the tingling sensation when being hit?
Funny bone
Which musician infamously bit off a living bat’s head on stage in 1982?
Ozzy Osbourne
Which character was inspired by Vlad III of Wallachia, a 15th-century ruler known for his brutal methods of punishment?
Dracula
In some states in Germany, the 31st of October is a public Holiday, Reformation Day. On that day in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of a church, heavily criticizing the catholic church. In which town?
Wittenberg
Which vegetable was originally carved into lanterns for Halloween in Ireland before the tradition shifted to using pumpkins?
Turnip
Which classical cocktail has a ghostly glow under UV light?
Gin Tonic
Which horror movie was the first to feature a flushing toilet on screen?
Psycho
In greek mythology, there are three Gorgon sisters, daughters to Phorkys and Ceto. The three Gorgons are Stheno, Euryale and ….
Medusa
What is the name of the book that served as a manual for identifying and prosecuting witches, published by Heinrich Kramer in 1487?
Malleus Maleficarum (The Hammer of Witches)
Which famous magician died on October 31st, 1926?
Harry Houdini
Not every animal’s blood is red. In fact, scorpions blood is blue. Why?
Oxygen is bound to copper instead of iron
What is the name of the spaceship the movie Alien plays on?
Nostromo
What animal hides behind the name Leptanilla voldemort?
Ant
What hallucinogenic fungus, possibly responsible for the “dancing plague” in the Middle Ages, infects grains like rye?
Ergot