1 TRUE OR FALSE?
Halloween is Satan's birthday. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE:Satan is a fallen angel. He was not born of a woman and so has no birthday.
The corpse flower grows over 3 metres tall & smells like rotting flesh. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: also known as Amorphophallus titanum see wikipedia
What is white, rattles chains and haunts you?
A ghost
As far as I know, our family doesn’t have any _____________ IN THE CLOSET, unless, of course, you want to count my cousin Greg, who was once jailed for demonstrating against nuclear power.
Skeletons
The tradition of dressing up started because we try to scare away evil spirits. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
The Druids used to carve pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns to scare away evil spirits. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE: Druids lived in the British Isles and pumpkins come from The USA so it would be impossible for them to carve pumpkins.
Mike the chicken set a world record by living for 18 months without a head, from January 1945 to June 1945. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqDjRCHyjTY – Mike the chicken video
For Halloween what do you say at the door when you are out asking for sweets?
Trick or Treat!
My granddad used to tell us stories about some of the horrible things he witnessed during the war in Vietnam that would MAKE our __________ RUN COLD.
Blood
The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. Pomona was the goddess of fruits and gardens. TRUE OF FALSE?
TRUE:Pomona was the name of a Roman goddess and a festival held in her honor in early November which probably influenced the development of the modern Halloween. The goddess Pomona was associated with abundance, the harvest and fruit, especially apples and nuts.
Churches in Medieval England used to ring their bells after dark on October 31st to comfort the souls in purgatory. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: The Catholic Church used to officially celebrate Halloween by praying for lost souls who needed help to get to heaven.
Some cats are allergic to humans. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: "It's rare, but cats can be allergic to people dander. Dander is made up of tiny cells shed from hair, fur, or feathers—and though you mostly hear it in relation to pets, humans produce it, too. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/04/150411-dogs-cats-allergies-science-pets-animals/
What is the name of an evil scientist who created a monster with his assistant Igor?
Frankenstein
To get everyone INTO THE __________ for the football match, the fan club prepared a pre-match party.
SPIRIT
The word "Hallow" in the word Halloween means Winter in old English. True or False?
False: Hallow means saint. The Catholic holiday of All Saints Day falls on the last day of October.
In Celtic countries, Halloween was the time when the Lord of the Dead, the great god Samhain, began his reign. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE: Samhain is the name of the Irish festival for the beginning of winter.
In ancient Greece the people believed that people with ginger hair would turn into vampires after their death. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE: In fact the Ancient Greeks associated those with red hair as belonging to the Thracians, who Xenophanes describes as blue eyed and red haired.
How do you kill a vampire?
Stake through the heart
The first time I experienced an earthquake, I was __________ STIFF, but now I’ve lived in Tokyo for so long that I barely even notice the frequent tremors.
SCARED
People used to believe it was good luck to see a spider on Halloween. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE:At one time, it was believed that it was good luck to see a spider on Halloween. It indicated that the spirit of a loved one was guarding you from evil spirits.
The Catholic church set the date of All Saints Day to correspond with the ancient Irish festival of Samhain. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE: By the year 800 AD churches in Germany were celebrating All Saints Day on November 1st but in Ireland they celebrated it on April 20th. Eventually the Irish church changed to the European standard.
Cat urine can glow under black light. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE: It contains phosphorous which makes it glow.
When can werewolves come out?
I’m not much of a NIGHT __________. “Early to bed and early to rise” is my motto.
OWL
There are pumpkins that are blue instead of orange. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE:You can make some really neat jack o' lanterns by using pumpkins that are naturally blue in color. They also come in a green variety and a white variety. This can make for a rainbow effect for your next Halloween!