Literature
Random Creepy Things!
Skeletons
Delicious!
Movies & TV
100
The old house stood on the hill, silent like a forgotten tomb. Which literary device is being used here?
Simile
100
In which country did Halloween originate?
(a) Ireland (b) Germany (c) Russia (d) Mexico
(a) Ireland
100
How many bones are in the human body?
206
100
What does the classic literary vampire, Count Dracula, consume to survive?
blood
100
Name this tv show
Wednesday
200
The fog was a thick, suffocating blanket wrapped around the graveyard. Which TWO literary devices are used here?
metaphor and sensory description
200
What's the most popular Halloween costume?
Pumpkin
200
What is the name of the main character from The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
200
Pumpkins - are they a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
200
Which Disney Halloween movie takes place in Mexico on the Day of the Dead?
Coco
300
Who wrote the classic horror novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
300
Why are orange and black the two colours most traditionally associated with Halloween?
Black = night, darkness, and death (the time when the veil between worlds is thin). Orange = harvest season, the turning leaves, and the ceremonial bonfires.
300
What legendary creature is often depicted as a walking skeleton wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe?
The Grim Reaper (or Death).
300
What is the most internationally recognisable candy invented in Spain?
Chupa Chups
300
Name the movie
Beetlejuice
400
Creeeek! The old door groaned in protest as the wind shoved it open. Which TWO literary devices are being used here?
Onomatopoeia and personification
400
"They're creepy and they're kooky Mysterious and spooky" are the opening lines for the theme song of which TV show?
The Addams Family
400
Write a sentence about skeletons that includes the following THREE different literary devices: alliteration, metaphor and personification.
E.g. The cold, cracked skull is lost hope gazing into the night sky.
400
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Six (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown)
400
What 1996 horror film is responsible for popularising the iconic "Ghostface" mask?
Scream
500
The full moon, a silver eye in the inky sky, smiled down on the dark, damp driveway. Which THREE literary devices are being used here? Locate them in the sentence.
Metaphor, personification, alliteration
500
Name a popular Halloween costume that is a pun combining a breakfast food and a notorious occupation.
Cereal Killer
500
What is the name of the smallest bone in the human body, located in the ear?
The stapes (or stirrup) bone.
500
What vegetable was originally carved instead of pumpkins?
Turnips
500
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