Modern Pagan Holidays
Mythical Monsters
Literary Creatures
Trick or Treat
Mysteries
100
This holiday, which Christians replaced with Christmas, was celebrated by Norse Pagans as a celebration to Odin and by Wiccans as a celebration of the sun god's rebirth.
What is Yule or Yuletide?
100
Every group must place a bet for the earliest depiction of a dragon in the world. (Each bet must be at least 100 years apart.) The closest bet wins.
What is approximately 2000 B.C.?
100
Odysseus tells Polyphemus, the cyclops, that this is his name.
Who is "Nobody?"
100
Dum Dums, Oragami, Frog, Mike and Ike
Candy: Dum Dums, Mike and Ike
Trick: Oragami, Frog
100
This British serial killer is suspected to have been a doctor, based on his knowledge of the human body.
Who is Jack the Ripper?
200
This fun, childish practice occuring during Easter has its origins in Ostara, the spring equinox, starting 60,000 years ago.
What is egg decorating?
200
When a dead chupacabra ("goat-sucker") was brought in for testing, it was found to be a mixture of these two animals.
What are dogs and coyotes?
200
Dracula's castle is located in Transylvania, which is a real region in this country.
What is Romania?
200
Snapper, Ferrero Rocher, Boost, Dove Pan
Candy: Ferrero Rocher, Boost
Trick: Dove Pan, Snapper
200
Amelia Earheart was attempting to do this, when her flight went mysteriously missing.
What is fly around the world?
300
In an Irish folk tale, an Irish man tricked the devil twice, leading to a curse that left him wandering the earth with a tunip and burning coal. This practice began from this tale.
What is carving Jack-o'-Lanterns? (The man was Stingy Jack.)
300
In Haiti, followers of the voodoo religion believe bokors have the ability to use a concoction to make an individual become this monster.
What is a zombie?
300
Frankenstein starts with letters from Robert Walton about meeting Victor Frankenstein on his ship in this location.
What is the Arctic?
300
Hummer, Dragon's beard, Scotch Soda, Mamba
Candy: Mamba, Dragon's beard
Trick: Hummer, Scotch Soda
300
This is the message settlers of Roanoke left behind on a post and a tree, the only evidence left of their existence.
What is CROATOAN?
400
St. Valentine's is a modern holiday originating in this empire's festival, Lupercalia, which celebrated fertility.
What is ancient Rome?
400
The concept of vampires (or upirs) began in 1047 A.D. due to an outbreak of either pellagra, a vitamin B3 deficience, or this disease, believing their odd behavior was of supernatural nature.
What is rabies?
400
After Perseus beheads Medusa, the giant Chrysaor and this horse come out of her neck.
What is Pegasus?
400
French Drop, Zarrow, Crows, Celebrations
Candy: Crows, Celebrations
Trick: French Drop, Zarrow shuffle
400
Due to a small gene pool and incest, the Fugate family of Kentucky had this color skin.
What is blue?
Note: This was a mystery for a century, but we now know this was caused by methemoglobinemia.
500
The name of the meal shared on the Samhain (or ancient Halloween), where a place setting is arranged for the spirits.
What is Dumb Supper?
500
One of the oldest recorded stories of a werewolf comes from Ovid's Metamorphoses, where Zeus turns King Lycaon into a wolf as punishment for tricking him into eating this.
What are human entrails?
500
The story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is told through this character's perspective.
Who is the lawyer, Mr. Utterson?
500
Heroes, Glorpy, Thumper, Dove
Candy: Heroes, Dove
Trick: Glorpy, Thumper
500
The symbol pictured here comes from this mysterious serial killer (specifically his pseudonym).
What is the Zodiac Killer?