Hocus Pocus & Spooky Stuff
(Halloween)
(Halloween)
What vegetable is traditionally carved into a jack-o’-lantern?
A. Potato
B. Pumpkin
C. Cabbage
B. Pumpkin
Oktoberfest is most famously celebrated in which country?
A. Austria
B. Germany
C. Switzerland
B. Germany
What do you call your mother’s or father’s mother?
A. Aunt
B. Grandmother
C. Cousin
B. Grandmother
Which country singer famously recorded “Jolene”?
A. Reba McEntire
B. Tammy Wynette
C. Dolly Parton
C. Dolly Parton
What is a factory used for?
A. Growing vegetables
B. Making products
C. Teaching school
B. Making products
What color is traditionally associated with Halloween along with orange?
A. Blue
B. Black
C. Pink
B. Black
What beverage is most associated with Oktoberfest?
A. Beer
B. Wine
C. Lemonade
A. Beer
What document is often used by genealogists to record when someone was born?
A. Birth certificate
B. Driver’s license
C. Recipe card
A. Birth certificate
Which singer is known for the song “Friends in Low Places”?
A. Alan Jackson
B. Garth Brooks
C. Kenny Rogers
B. Garth Brooks
What tool is commonly used to tighten a bolt?
A. Paintbrush
B. Ruler
C. Wrench
C. Wrench
According to legend, what creature transforms from a human during a full moon?
A. Werewolf
B. Mummy
C. Goblin
A. Werewolf
In which German city did the original Oktoberfest begin?
A. Berlin
B. Munich
C. Hamburg
B. Munich
What is genealogy the study of?
A. Weather
B. Family history and ancestry
C. Music
B. Family history and ancestry
Who is known as the “Man in Black”?
A. Johnny Cash
B. Willie Nelson
C. George Strait
A. Johnny Cash
Henry Ford is famous for helping revolutionize the manufacturing of what?
A. Airplanes
B. Automobiles
C. Televisions
B. Automobiles
What does a person traditionally say when going door-to-door on Halloween?
A. Treat or Trick
B. Trick or Treat
C. Happy Haunting
B. Trick or Treat
What traditional German outfit is commonly worn by women at Oktoberfest?
A. Dirndl
B. Kimono
C. Poncho
A. Drindl
What do you call the brother of your parent?
A. Nephew
B. Uncle
C. Grandfather
B. Uncle
Which country music legend is known for hits including “On the Road Again”?
A. Hank Williams Jr.
B. Merle Haggard
C. Willie Nelson
C. Willie Nelson
What is an assembly line?
A. A system where a product moves through different work stations
B. A line for buying tickets
C. A type of railroad
A. A system where a product moves through different work stations
Which famous author wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, featuring the Headless Horseman?
A. Edgar Allan Poe
B. Mark Twain
C. Washington Irving
C. Washington Irving
Oktoberfest originally began in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of which Bavarian royal couple?
A. Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese
B. King Otto and Queen Maria
C. Prince Wilhelm and Princess Anna
A. Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese
Which online resource is famous for helping people research their family trees?
A. Weather.com
B. Ancestry.com
C. ESPN.com
B. Ancestry.com
Which country singer was nicknamed “The Coal Miner’s Daughter”?
A. Patsy Cline
B. Loretta Lynn
C. Tammy Wynette
B. Loretta Lynn
Which invention greatly increased factory production by allowing machines to perform repetitive tasks automatically?
A. Typewriter
B. Automation
C. Compass
B. Automation