What unusual animal meat has traditionally been eaten in parts of Louisiana, especially in dishes such as stews and gumbo?
A) Kangaroo
B) Alligator
C) Penguin
D) Zebra
B) Alligator


Which Halloween candy was originally marketed under the name "Chicken Feed"?
A) Reese's Pieces
B) Candy Corn
C) Circus Peanuts
D) Butterfinger
B) Candy Corn

What unusual substance flooded the streets of Boston in 1919 after a massive storage tank exploded, killing 21 people?
A) Chocolate syrup
B) Whiskey
C) Molasses
D) Cooking oil
C) Molasses

In the Halloween comedy Hocus Pocus (1993), what are the names of the three witch sisters who return to Salem after 300 years?
A) The Blackwood Sisters
B) The Sanderson Sisters
C) The Salem Sisters
D) The Winchester Sisters
B) The Sanderson Sisters

Which NBA superstar famously scored 81 points in a single game against the Toronto Raptors in 2006?
A) Michael Jordan
B) Kobe Bryant
C) LeBron James
D) Allen Iverson
B) Kobe Bryant

In Cambodia, which eight-legged creature is sometimes deep-fried and sold as a street snack?
A) Scorpions
B) Tarantulas
C) Crabs
D) Centipedes
B) Tarantulas

What is the name for a group of cats, an animal commonly associated with Halloween?
A) A murder
B) A colony
C) A pack
D) A clowder
D) A clowder

In 1859, the United States and Britain nearly went to war over the killing of which farm animal?
A) A cow
B) A chicken
C) A pig
D) A goat
C) A pig

In the horror movie Scream (1996), what is the name of the masked killer who wears a black robe and a white screaming mask?
A) The Reaper
B) The Shadow Man
C) Ghostface
D) The Slasher
C) Ghostface

During the 1904 Olympic marathon, one runner was disqualified after officials discovered he had done what?
A) Worn roller skates
B) Taken a shortcut through a building
C) Ridden approximately 11 miles in a car
D) Switched places with his twin brother
C) Ridden approximately 11 miles in a car

In Peru and Ecuador, what animal commonly kept as a household pet in the United States is traditionally roasted and served as a delicacy called cuy?
A) Rabbit
B) Guinea pig
C) Hamster
D) Ferret
B) Guinea pig


In 1964, a New York woman was arrested after handing out what unusual items to trick-or-treaters she believed were too old?
A) Fake dollar bills
B) Dog biscuits and ant poison
C) Rotten eggs
D) Expired canned food
B) Dog biscuits and ant poison

During the Cold War, the CIA spent years experimenting with turning which household pet into a secret listening device?
A) Dogs
B) Parrots
C) Cats
D) Hamsters
C) Cats

In the horror movie Child's Play (1988), what is the real name of the serial killer whose soul becomes trapped inside the Chucky doll?
A) Charles Lee Ray
B) Freddy Charles Krueger
C) Henry Lee Lucas
D) Edward Charles Warren
A) Charles Lee Ray

Which legendary heavyweight boxer, nicknamed "The Manassa Mauler," defeated Jess Willard in 1919 to become world champion?
A) Rocky Marciano
B) Joe Louis
C) Jack Dempsey
D) Sonny Liston
C) Jack Dempsey

In South Korea, the dish sannakji features freshly cut pieces of what sea creature that can continue moving on the plate?
A) Squid
B) Jellyfish
C) Octopus
D) Sea cucumber
C) Octopus

Which 1962 novelty song became a number-one Billboard hit and remains a Halloween favorite?
A) Thriller
B) Somebody's Watching Me
C) Monster Mash
D) Ghostbusters
C) Monster Mash

In 1958, an American military aircraft accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb into the waters near which U.S. state?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Georgia
D) Hawaii
C) Georgia

In the original Halloween movie (1978), what is the name of the fictional Illinois town where Michael Myers returns to terrorize residents?
A) Crystal Lake
B) Springwood
C) Woodsboro
D) Haddonfield
D) Haddonfield

What is the famous rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona called?
A) El Superclásico
B) El Clásico
C) El Derbi Italiano
D) La Final
B) El Clásico

In Mexico, what unusual ingredient is used to make the traditional delicacy known as escamoles, sometimes nicknamed "Mexican caviar"?
A) Grasshopper eggs
B) Ant larvae and pupae
C) Fish eyeballs
D) Butterfly wings
B) Ant larvae and pupae


In October 2026, a Rhode Island farmer grew a record-breaking pumpkin weighing approximately how many pounds?
A) 850 pounds
B) 1,500 pounds
C) 2,200 pounds
D) 3,156 pounds
D) 3,156 pounds

During World War II, the U.S. military created a secret "Ghost Army" that fooled German soldiers using what unusual equipment?
A) Robotic soldiers
B) Inflatable tanks and fake military vehicles
C) Horses dressed as tanks
D) Underground mirrors
B) Inflatable tanks and fake military vehicles

Which famous Hollywood actor made his feature-film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), playing Glen Lantz, one of Freddy Krueger's victims?
A) Brad Pitt
B) Leonardo DiCaprio
C) Johnny Depp
D) Tom Cruise
C) Johnny Depp

Which retired UFC lightweight champion finished his professional MMA career undefeated with a record of 29 wins and zero losses?
A) Islam Makhachev
B) Georges St-Pierre
C) Khabib Nurmagomedov
D) Charles Oliveira
C) Khabib Nurmagomedov
