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Halloween Goodness
100
Pumpkins are this kind of food
What is fruit
100
Silver bullets and full moons are two things feared by this creature.
What are Werewolves
100
This country traditionally celebrates the Day of the Dead
What is Mexico
100
This is who you call when there is something strange in your neighborhood
What is The Ghostbusters
100
This was the name of the van used by Scooby Doo and his gang.
What is the Mystery Machine
200
In the fairy tale, "Cinderella," this turned into a pumpkin after midnight.
What is the carriage
200
Dracula was hunted by his this legendary doctor
Who is Van Helsing
200
The pagan Gaelic/Celtic holiday traditionally celebrated on October 31st is called this.
What is Samhaim
200
In the original Halloweentown film, this was used to transport humans from the mortal realm to the Halloweentown realm
What is a flying bus
200
Ichabod Crane was the main character found in this traditional tale.
What is “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
300
This lines on a pumpkin are called this.
What are ribs
300
This, according to African and Haitian lore, can save a zombie
What is salt; or seeing the ocean
300
According to superstition, if you see a spider on Halloween, you can be assured that this is happening.
What is a dead relative is looking over you
300
Morticia’s morbid yet loving husband is
Who is Gomez
300
This author wrote the story, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus”
Who is Mary Shelley
400
Prior to using pumpkins, traditionally people used this to carve their Jack-o-lanterns.
What are potatoes, gourds, turnips, and beets
400
This European supernatural being is said to be a glowing light that leads humans, but cannot be caught
What is a Will-o-wisp
400
This New Orleans voodoo priestess is said to have powers beyond the grave, and is considered the “Queen of Voodoo”.
Who is Marie Laveau
400
This kind of person has to light the black flame candle
What is a virgin
400
This is the top selling Halloween candy in America
What is Candy corn
500
This is another name for pumpkin seeds
What are Pepitas
500
Screaming banshees are ghostly women who alert an impending death. This is their color.
What is blue
500
This Halloween tradition was introduced by the Romans to celebrate the Goddess Pomona.
What is bobbing for apples
500
In the film and stage play, “Arsenic and old lace”, in what kind of the wine did the aunt’s disguise the poison?
What is Elderberry
500
Historically, why was it suggested that witches fly on brooms?
What is to get a high! Witches would, supposedly, administer LSD-like hallucinogens (“flying ointment”= specifically rye, mandrake, nightshade, and herbane) via sensitive regions to avoid negative effects of taken orally. It produced “a sensation of rising into the air and flying,”