Haunting Halloween
What do the colors orange and black traditionally represent on Halloween?
Orange = harvest, Black = death/night
What is Kerala’s official state animal?
Elephant
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
Who voiced Gru in Despicable Me?
Steve Carell
What bus line connects College Ave to Busch?
A/H
What common Halloween creature inspired the invention of the ultrasonic detector?
Bats
What is the state dance form of Kerala, distinct from Kathakali and often performed by women?
Mohiniyattam
I’m taken from a mine, shut up in a wooden case, never released, and yet used by almost everyone. What am I?
Pencil lead
What color pill does Neo take in The Matrix to learn the truth?
Red
This day of the week is legendary in Rutgers nightlife — thanks to $2 drink specials
Tuesday
In folklore, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween night?
A loved one’s spirit is watching over you
Which river is the longest in Kerala?
Periyar
What 8-letter word can have a letter taken away and still make a valid word until one letter is left?
Starting (starting → staring → string → sting → sing → sin → in → I)
Which 2023 film by Christopher Nolan tells the story of the atomic bomb’s creation?
Oppenheimer
In 2024, which Rutgers football player became the first in school history to rush for over 3,000 career yards?
Kyle Monangai
Which classic horror film was the first to feature a final girl who survives the killer?
Halloween (1978)
What ancient Indian medical system originated and is still widely practiced in Kerala?
Ayurveda
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter “M”
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time (as of 2025)?
Avatar
What’s the oldest continuously used building on Rutgers’ campus, completed in 1809?
Old Queens
The modern image of witches flying on broomsticks likely originated from rituals involving what hallucinogenic plant?
Nightshade (or Belladonna)
Which Malayalam movie became India’s official entry for the Oscars in 2023?
2018: Everyone is a Hero
You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I?
The letter “E”
What artist became the youngest solo performer to headline Coachella in 2019?
Billie Eilish
What year did Rutgers play in the first-ever college football game, and against which team?
1869 vs. Princeton