Halloween Around the World
Halloween Characters
Scary Movies
Football Facts
Cowhide History
Ainley Antics
100
Which country celebrates “Día de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) around Halloween?
Mexico
100
Who is the friendly ghost often seen in cartoons?
Casper
100
What movie features a character named Michael Myers?
Halloween
100
How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
6 points
100
What does the winner of cowhide carve into their side of the cowhide?
The year they won
100
In 2018, Ainley dressed up as a Visalia high school football player to work. Which high school did she represent?
200
In which country is Halloween called “Noche de Brujas,” meaning “Night of Witches”?
Spain
200
What spooky character is known for wearing a black cloak and carrying a scythe?
The Grim Reaper
200
In which movie do kids dress up and go door-to-door for candy but end up encountering three witches?
Hocus Pocus
200
What do you call the area at each end of the field where teams score touchdowns?
End Zone
200
What year did the Cowhide tradition begin?
1955
200
In 2018, a famous Ridgeview teacher group called the Spice Girls was born! Name the other Redwood teacher that was part of the Spice Girls.
Mrs. Braun (Jimenez)
300
Which European country has a tradition called “La Toussaint” that honors the deceased around Halloween?
France
300
Name the creepy female doll possessed by a spirit in a famous horror movie series.
Annabelle
300
In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” who is the “Pumpkin King”?
Jack Skellington
300
How many points is a safety worth in football?
2 Points
300
What happened to the second Cowhide trophy made in 2005?
It mysteriously disappeared
300
When Ainley was in high school, she went to Battle for the Saddle every year. How many times did GW win the saddle in those years?
Zero. :(
400
In Japan, which month features festivals honoring spirits similar to Halloween? (Obon)
August
400
Name two of the three monster-themed cereals by General Mills that comes out during Halloween season.
Count Chocula, Franken Berry, or Boo Berry
400
What 1993 movie features Winona Ryder and a witch named Lydia?
Beetlejuice
400
Which football position is responsible for snapping the football to the quarterback?
Center
400
What colors would you find underneath the blue and white of "Spirit Lane" that is repainted every year during Cowhide?
Mount Whitney's colors
400
What is Miss Ainley’s favorite Halloween candy?
HINT: it's a Reese's Brand
Take-5
500
What symbolic flower is commonly used in Mexican Day of the Dead altars?
Marigolds (Cempasúchil)
500
Who is the ghostly girl with long hair covering her face, known from Japanese horror stories?
Sadako/The Ring Girl
500
Which movie features a haunted hotel and twins named Grady?
The Shining
500
How many players from one team are on the field during a standard American football play?
11 Players
500
What was the name of the first high school, and what was their mascot?
Visalia Union High School - Pioneer
500
Ainley's favorite Halloween costume was of THIS TV character.
Ron Swanson