🔮TOIL & TROUBLE🔮
Which witch in Slavic folklore lives deep in the woods in a hut that stands on chicken legs?
Baba Yaga
What are the fates of each of Henry VIII's wives?
1. Divorced
2. Beheaded
3. Died
4. Divorced
5. Beheaded
6. Survived
Which famous horror/scifi film depicts a spacecraft named "The Nostromo"?
Alien (1979)
Which famous magician died on Halloween day?
Harry Houdini (1926)
How many ghosts are there in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"(1843)?
Four
Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, & Christmas Future
In what American city do people dress up as witches and paddle down a river?
Portland, Oregon
With his dying words, who allegedly cursed the sheriff and the town of Salem during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
Giles Corey
In The Ring, how long do people have to live after watching the video tape?
7 days
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips or potatoes
Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
Washington Irving
Traditionally, how many witches does it take to make a coven?
13
According to Victorian era mourning etiquette, how long should a widow mourn for her husband?
1 year, but most commonly 2 and ½ years
What was the first horror movie nominated for the Academy Award for best picture?
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, what does the monster allegedly need from his home country to stay healthy?
Dirt
Dracula is in possession of 50 boxes of dirt from his home country, which he allegedly needs to stay healthy
Name three ways that were historically used to test if someone was a witch?
Swimming test, prayer test, touch test, stone pressing, witch's marks, pricking or scratching, sleep deprivation.. etc.
In what modern day country did the Dancing Plague of 1518 occur?
France
Which famous film largely developed the "modern" zombie?
Approximately how many years does "Halloween" date back?
2,000 years
What is the alternative title of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein?
A Modern Prometheus
Witches are predominantly women
The authors claimed that women "are by nature, more susceptible to the influence of evil spirits"
Which infamous Middle Ages torture device has no actual evidence of ever being used as one?
Iron Maiden
What is the in universe name for the iconic "Ghostface" costume featured in "Scream"(1996)?
"Father Death"
Which city claims to be the "Halloween Capital of the World"?
Anoka, Minnesota.
It is believed to be the first city in the USA to throw a halloween parade!
According to The Divine Comedy, more commonly known as Dante's inferno, what sin would land you in the Ninth Circle of Hell?
Treachery