Halloween
What day is Halloween?
October 31st
Traditionally, turnips were carved to ward off evil spirits. What do we carve for modern day Halloween?
Pumpkins
Are vampires undead?
Yes
In the Greek myth, what god created the first werewolf?
Zeus
Before modern medicine, what were women called when they knew healing herbs?
Witches
Name two Halloween tradition that originated (or influenced) from the Celtic festival of Samhain
Dressing up in costumes, jack o' lantern carving, trick or treating, bobbing for apples, Halloween colors (black and orange)
In Scottish Folklore, there are two fairy courts. Seelie is the name of one of the courts. What is the name of the second court?
Unseelie
Vlad the Impaler, a real 15th century ruler, inspired what famous vampire?
Count Dracula
The earliest recorded "werewolf" myth is The Epic of Gilgamesh. Around what year did it originate?
(Round to nearest thousands) (EX: 5000 B.C.)
2000 B.C.
What country in Europe had the highest number of witches put on trial between 1300 and 1850?
Germany
(16,474 recorded)
What culture influenced the modern day creation of Halloween?
Celts
Name one common weakness of most monsters.
Cold Iron, salt, silver, holy symbols/water
Name three very common and well known belief about vampires that did not come from ancient myths, but originated from "modern" literature.
Fangs, lack of reflection, sleeping in coffins, turning into bats, needing an invitation, having any sort of control or intelligence
What magical creature went hand in hand with the werewolf during early 15th century to the 18th century?
Witch
How many witches were killed in Spain, Spain having the least amount of deaths in European countries.
(No rounding. The number is small enough)
1
What religion/church attempted to replace the festival of Samhain?
Catholic
The name Halloween comes from the holiday All Hallows' Eve. What was the name of the holiday that came directly after All Hallows' Eve?
All Saints Day
How did they identify vampires (ancient myths)?
The body not decomposing after a certain period of time
In Italy, France and Germany, it was said that if a man or woman slept outside on these summer weekdays, with the moon on their face, they would turn into a werewolf. What were the days?
Wednesday and Friday
In Greek mythology, who was the witch who turned men into pigs?
Circe
On October 31st, these celtic priests lit huge bonfires to start the celebration. What were they called?
Druids
What was the fastest pumpkin carving time (that's been recorded)? Round up to the nearest second.
17 seconds
This "vampire" was a real person who was accused of being a vampire after she died. The townfolk and her own father used her as a scapegoat to explain the illnesses and deaths that happened in the family. With the last name of Brown, what was this girl's name?
Mercy Brown
According to Danish myths, how do you cure a werewolf?
Scolding it
Who was the first person to be hung for witchcraft?
(Just first name)
Elizabeth