Triple A's
Halloween
Is To As Is To
Today in History
Paper Talk
Before & After
100

This layered pastry of filo dough, chopped nuts, and honey originates from the Middle East.

Baklava

100

Ranging in appearance from good to downright unholy, this has been the most popular Halloween costume for decades.

A Witch

100

Morning is to Breakfast as Evening is to _______.

Dinner or Supper

100

This was recited in public schools for the first time October 12, 1892.

The Pledge of Allegiance

100

Bette Nesmith, mother of Monkees bassist Michael Nesmith, invented this corrective fluid in 1956.

Liquid Paper

100

Brown _______ Cube

Sugar

200

This word can mean a Middle Eastern marketplace or a fundraising sale of goods, typically for charity.

A Bazaar

200

72% of Americans say they would live in one of these but wouldn't pay more than 80% of the market price; 70% if it's associated with a murder.

A Haunted House

200

Salt is to Savory as Sugar is to _______.

Sweet

200

Turning 56 today is this star of Pretty Woman, Sleeping with the Enemy and Erin Brockovich.

Julia Roberts

200

On Dec 2, 2022, Indiana teen Dillon Ruble set a new world record by flying one of these 290'.

A Paper Airplane

200

Box ______ Shelf

Top

300

This four-player card game was developed in 1939 by an attorney and architect in Montevideo, Uruguay, as a quicker but equally engaging alternative to Bridge.

Canasta

300

Of these two colors most often associated with Halloween, one signifies harvest, and the other represents death.

Orange and Black

300

Thermometer is to Temperature as Scale is to _______.

Weight

300

Following the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew, Richard Nixon nominated this House Majority Leader as his successor in 1973.

Gerald R. Ford

300

Marie Osmond's recording career began in 1973 with this debut single that hit #1.

Paper Roses

300

Pull _______ Along

String

400

The fleece of this cousin of the camel is so beautiful, soft and luxurious it is often called the 'fiber of the gods.'

The Alpaca

400

Originally called Chicken Feed, this traditional Halloween candy was first produced by the Wunderle Candy Company in 1888.

Candy Corn

400

Oscars are to Movies as Emmy are to _______.

Television

400

This now famous autumn festival was first held in Munich in 1810 in celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Louis of Bavaria.

Oktoberfest

400

This thin, pigment-coated paper allows you to transcribe patterns or create typed or handwritten copies.

Carbon Paper

400

Long _______ Glass

Shot

500

Similar in size and appearance to a gazebo, this structure is commonly found on or near beaches and swimming pools.

A Cabana

500

This Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer died in Detroit's Grace Hospital on Halloween Day, 1926, at the age of 52.

Harry Houdini

500

Superman is to Metropolis as Batman is to _______.

Gotham
500

In 1492, Christopher Columbus's first expedition landed in what is now this island nation in the Caribbean and whose name means islands of the shallow sea.

The Bahamas

500

This simple game has been helping people make decisions since the 1500's.

Rock Paper Scissors

500

Cable _______ Port

Car

600

With its long snout and shovel-like claws, this critter is an ant and termite-eating machine, and while it's name means “earth pig” it's actually related to the elephant.

The Aardvark

600

Statistically, October is the least popular month for marriage proposals, but for the least popular day Halloween takes second place to this day in Spring.

April 1st

600

Notes are to a Symphony as Words are to a _______.

Novel, Book or Poem

600

In 1692, a letter from the Province of Massachusetts Bay Governor, William Phips, officially ended this period of hysteria and superstitious persecution in Colonial America.

The Salem Witch Trials

600

A series of documents providing written evidence of a sequence of events or the activities of a person or organization.

A Paper Trail

600

Barn _______ Step

Dance

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