Halloween History
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows' Eve
The name of this ancient Egyptian practice means “to make perfect,” and it involved removing organs to preserve a body after death.
Mummification
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
"You're going to need a bigger boat."
Jaws
Where was Abe born?
Arlington, Virginia
What was the original purpose of jack-o'-lanterns during Halloween?
To ward off evil spirits.
What is another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
Which 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film made people afraid to shower after watching its famous stabbing scene?
Psycho
"I see dead people."
The Sixth Sense
Who did Abe help to buy a car? (Multiple options select one -- 100 bonus points for the team that guesses all 3)
Mohmeet, Nicko, Rahat
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
Samhain
Which President's ghost is said to haunt the White House?
Abraham Lincoln
It.
"One, two, Freddy's coming for you..."
A Nightmare on Elm Street
What is one food that Abe can eat 3 times in one day?
Qdoba
On October 31, 1517, this historical figure nailed his 95 Theses to a church door — an event that changed the course of religious history. (Hint: This is why Halloween and the Protestant Reformation share the same date)
Martin Luther
Why were safety coffins equipped with bells invented before modern embalming?
Before modern embalming, people were sometimes mistakenly buried alive.
What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
"I have to return some videotapes."
American Psycho
What is a country that Abe has wanted to visit but never has?
Puerto Rico
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
Which real life serial killer inspired several horror movie villains including Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Norman Bates from Psyho?
Ed Gein
Which horror film won the most Oscars in the history of the genre? (Hint: Released in 1991 about a serial killer)
The Silence of the Lambs
"Double, double toil and trouble"
William Shakespeare's Macbeth
Which of Abe's trips would he categorize as the WORST ever?
Mohmeet's Bachelor Party in St. Louis