Why Would You Know This?
Fear of phobias
phobophobia
When was the BC fight song, “For Boston” created?
1885
What is the name of Buldak's chicken mascot?
Hochi
What were the original jack o’ lanterns made from?
Turnips
How long did Moses’s mother hide him to escape the death edict of Pharaoh?
3 months
Fear of being without your mobile phone
nomophobia
What is Welles Crowther's middle name?
Remy
Calvinism is a branch of Protestantism that is most closely associated with what European country? The association arises from the fact that most early ministers were taught in this country.
In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?
Between the two e’s (Hallowe’en)
What kind of wood was Noah’s Ark made of?
Gopher Wood
Fear of belly buttons
Omphalophobia
Where was Boston College originally founded?
Harrison Avenue, South End of Boston
What frequently misnomered mammal has fingerprints so indistinguishable from humans that they have occasionally been wrongfully collected as evidence at crime scenes?
In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?
The 1930s
The destruction of Nineveh was the fulfillment of whose prophecy?
The Prophet Nahum
Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
Arachibutyrophobia
In 1961, BC was able to get a live, female golden eagle as its mascot, what was its nickname?
Margo
Throughout the Harry Potter novels, Harry is mentioned by name 18,956 times. Which character is the second most mentioned coming in at a total of 6,464?
Ron Weasley
How heavy is the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded? (+/- 100)
2,749 pounds (1,247 kg)
What is the first city mentioned in the Bible?
Enoch
Fear of long words
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
How big is the BC campus in Dublin, Ireland? (+/- 2 acres)
1 acre
Only one of the seven countries that borders India has a population with less than one million people. This country famously measures "gross national happiness" and has Thimphu as its capital city. What is this country?
Bhutan
In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Canada
On what three occasions are we expressly told that Jesus wept?
At the grave of Lazarus, over Jerusalem, and in Gethsemane