Halloween Vocabulary
History of Halloween
Famous Halloween Fictional Figures
Halloween Movies
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Define the word supernatural and give an example.
What is not able to be explained by physical laws.
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What was the first city in the U.S. to plan an official Halloween celebration? A. Maysville, Kentucky B. Salem, Massachusetts C. Leavenworth, Washington D. Anoka, Minnesota
What is D Anoka, Minnesota. Anoka, Minnesota is believed to be the first city in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration to divert its youngsters from Halloween pranks. When Anokans awoke to find their cows roaming Main Street, their windows soaped and their outhouses tipped over, they decided something had to be done. In 1920, a Halloween parade was scheduled, and afterward, hundreds of bags of popcorn, candy, peanuts and other treats were given away to the children who marched in the parade. By the 1930s, it was estimated that 20,000 spectators lined the streets to watch this annual event.
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What is an Ogre? (HINT-YOU CANNOT JUST GIVE AN EXAMPLE SUCH AS SHREK, BE SPECIFIC ABOUT ITS BEHAVIOR)
What is a giant who likes to eat human beings
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What was the name of Gomez and Morticia's daughter on The Addams Family?
What is Wednesday. Wednesday was the youngest member of the Addams family, a strange yet sweet-natured little girl who pursued such hobbies as raising spiders and beheading dolls.
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What does it mean if you see a blue pumpkin while trick-or-treating?
What is If you see a blue pumpkin, that means the house is handing out allergy-free treats.
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Define the Word apparition
What is a transparent, ghostly figure.
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Halloween's origins date back to this ancient festival: A. Roman History of Halloween B. Celtic Festival of Samhain C. Viking Festival of Hallows Eve D. Greek Festival of Autumn
What is B. Celtic Festival of Samhain
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What type of demon, originating from Arab mythology supposedly robs graveyards and feeds on human beings?
a Ghoul
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What kind of chainsaw was used in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? A. Black and Decker LP1000 B. Barker H77 C. Poulan 245A D. Lombard 4D
What is C, Poulan 245A, with a piece of black tape covering the Poulan logo in order to avoid a possible lawsuit.
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How is the "mystery flavor" of Dum Dums lollipops made? A. It's either pineapple or flavored popcorn. B. It's an overlap of two batches of candy. C. It's a random mix of leftover ingredients. D. It's just a regular Dum Dum with a different wrapper.
What is B. It's an overlap of two batches of candy. Rather than shut down production and clean out the machine between batches, the company keeps the lollipops that combine a little of Flavor A and a little of Flavor B, giving them a wrapper covered in question marks and marketing them as Mystery Flavor.
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What is a mausoleum?
What is a ornate, stone cemetery building built to house the coffins or rich or famous people or members of the same family.
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What country did Halloween originate in? A. Germany B. Romania C. Ireland D. The United States
What is C. Ireland. Halloween has its origins at a Gaelic festival celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
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DAILY DOUBLE! What is the story of Frankenstein and who wrote the book? *You must answer the whole question to get all the points. If you answer half, you will not get any points and it will go on to the next team*
What is the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses.
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What is the most popular Halloween movie? A. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown B. The Haunting C. Friday, the 13th D. Halloween
What is D. Halloween
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Where did the tradition of "bobbing for apples" originate? A. Children would go to rivers to catch the fallen fruit. B. The Romans would often wash their apples in the river. C. t was a symbol of the Druids D. It was the symbol of the Roman goddess of fruit and trees.
What is D. It was the symbol of Roman goddess of fruit and trees.
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Someone or something that is behemoth is
Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.
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The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday?
What is All Saints Day
400
Explain the legend of Vampires
A vampire is a creature in legends and horror stories. Vampires are said to come out of graves at night and suck the blood of living people.
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Part One: Who are the three witches in the movie Hocus Pocus? A. Mildred, Bette, & Jessica B. Hannah, Beth & Louisa C. Winifed, Sarah & Mary D. Thora, Omri & Vanessa Part Two For an extra 100 Points! What is another name people call them?
What is C. Winifed, Sarah & Mary. Part Two: The Sanderson Sisters
400
From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn? A. Orange, White, Yellow B. White, Orange, Yellow C. Yellow, Orange, White D. Orange, Yellow, White
What is D Yellow, orange white is the progression of standard candy corn.
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What is the name for the fear of Halloween or the fear of the festival of the dead?
What is Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween or the fear of the festival of the dead. The term Samhainophobia originates from 'Samhuin' meaning summer's end. The Samhain festival was celebrated by the Celts for marking the transition between summer and winter.
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What did the Celts believe Samhain, the lord of the dead, was going to do on October 31st?
What is to gather all the souls of people who had died that year.
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What is the name of the supernatural creature, in Latin American folklore, that drinks the blood of animals – usually chickens and goats?
What is Chupacabra. This is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported in Puerto Rico. Physical descriptions of the creature vary. It is purportedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail.
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In the movie Casper these three characters are called the Ghostly Trio. What are there names?
Who are Fatso, Stretch, and Stinkie
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What do the Ms stand for in M&Ms?
The Ms stand for Mars and Murrie. Forrest Mars, Sr., and Bruce Murrie launched the candy.
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