Halloween
This holiday originated as the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
What is Halloween?
This humanitarian aid organization encourages teens to collect donations on Halloween to help save and protect children.
What is (Trick or Treat for) UNICEF?
The word for this now evil being came from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman", and used to be highly respected.
What is a witch?
The most popular musical instrument to play is this. (21 million Americans play it!)
What is a piano?
The Puritans associated this animal with bad luck and witchcraft, while many other cultures consider it good luck.
T or F: Frankenstein is the name of a monster, which was created using body parts of different corpses.
False! The doctor that made him was named Frankenstein.
Samhainophobia is the fear of this.
What is Halloween?
T or F: Band students get jealous when another section has a cooler part than them.
...True
This Halloween tradition was brought to us by the Irish. A man named Stingy Jack tricked the devil and therefore was not allowed into heaven or hell — so he spent his days roaming the Earth, carrying a lantern.
What is a jack-o'-lantern?
This famous musician died on Halloween.
Who is Harry Houdini?
Halloween used to be called Hallow's Eve, and was the day preceding this holiday.
What is All Saint's Day or Hallowmas?
This musical sport makes you so very sore during training camp, but is very rewarding.
What is Marching Band?
T or F: During the 18th century, women would follow Halloween traditions to help them find a romantic match.
True! Apples peels, bobbing, and mirrors.
During World War II, the rationing of this food halted trick-or-treating.
What is sugar?
Druid priests would throw cattle bones into a large fire, creating a tradition of what is now called this.
The most expensive band instrument. (Not including violin or piano.)
What is a tuba?
These vegetables were used to make jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins.
What were potatoes, beets, or turnips?
This Halloween candy was originally called "chicken feed".
What is candy corn?
In medieval times, a call from this bird means that someone is about to die. (Not a crow.)
What is an owl?
The first musical instrument invented in the Upper Paleolithic age. (It was made of bone.)
What is the flute?