Urban Legends
Who appears if you say their name three times while looking into a mirror?
Bloody Mary
What are the first names of the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
Paige
What state did The Mothman first appear in?
West Virginia
Which famous person died on Halloween: Audrey Hepburn, Harry Houdini, Aretha Franklin, or Edgar Allen Poe?
Harry Houdini
On October 22, while lecturing at McGill University, Houdini invited some students to visit him in his dressing room. A student named J. Gordon Whitehead asked Houdini if it was true that he could resist hard punches to his abdomen, and when Houdini said the rumors were true, Whitehead punched Houdini very hard several times on the stomach. Houdini then travelled to Detroit, where he developed severe abdominal pain, cold sweats, and a fever of 104 degrees. Although a doctor suspected appendicitis, Houdini chose to take the stage at the Garrick Theater, collapsing immediately after the final curtain. He died on October 31st.
Miss Piggy
Christina
Which widespread Southern urban legend is about a wailing woman who killed her children?
La Llorona
There are numerous versions of this urban legend, which is big in El Paso, Texas. According to one legend, La Llorona is a banshee creature that stalks the Rio Grande wailing after drowning her children in the river to impress a wealthy suitor.
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin
Bumble Bee
Asia
When was the term "urban legend" first introduced?
A.1892 B. 1645 C. 1904 D. 1968
D. 1968
According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of "urban legend" was in 1968, though it was Jan Harold Brunvand, professor of English at the University of Utah, who popularized the term in a series of books she began publishing in 1981.
Halloween originated in Ireland: true or false?
True.
The roots of this holiday come from Samhain, a Celtic festival of the Pagan religion. This festival celebrates the last summer harvest, where participants would dress up to scare off ghosts and ghouls.
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz
Lisa
In what country did the legend of the Slit-Mouthed Woman originate?
A. China B. Japan C. Germany D. Romania
B. Japan
In this legend from Japan, Kuchisake-onna or the "Slit-Mouthed Woman" is a malevolent figure with a partially covered face, carrying a sharp weapon. She asks potential victims if they think she is attractive. If they respond "no", she kills them. If they say "yes", she will reveal that the corners of her mouth are slit from ear to ear, and she will then repeat her question. If the individual responds "no", she will kill them and if they say "yes", she will cut the corners of their mouth in such a way that resembles her own disfigurement.
Why did trick-or-treating gain traction in the 1930s in America?
To curb pranking
Apparently, pranking became the preferred practice on Halloween among young people in the 1920s, but it became dangerous during the Great Depression, devolving into vandalism and violence. So, to prevent pranking (or worse behavior) in communities, the organized activity of trick-or-treating was encouraged.
Yellow Power Ranger