ENGLISH/GEOGRAPHY
Which is NOT a country made up of islands: Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines?
Brazil
Which has more members: the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives?
House of Representatives (435 members)
Who was the first African American to play baseball in the modern major leagues?
Jackie Robinson
In what country did mummies originate?
Eqypt
Every Halloween Charlie Brown and Linus wait for this character to appear.
What is the great pumpkin?
To paraphrase, do you turn an idea into a lyric or restate that idea in another way?
restate the idea in another way
Which former First Lady became the first to serve as Secretary of State?
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Female camels and female elephants are both called "cows." True or false?
true
On which continent are vampire bats found?
South America
This was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
What is a Tootise Roll?
What does it mean to "hold your tongue"?
say nothing
Was Andrew Jackson the hero of the Alamo or the Battle of New Orleans?
the Battle of New Orleans (during the War of 1812)
Rigatoni, linguine, and fettuccine are names for which food?
pasta or noodles
What is the original purpose of a jack-o’-lantern?
To ward off evil spirits.
Fruit flavors full of holes
What are Lifesavers?
Turn the word "ring" into a kind of smile by moving the letter "g."
grin
The size of the U.S. almost tripled with the Louisiana Purchase True or False?
false (It almost doubled.)
What's the postal abbreviation for the state of Hawaii?
HI
What animal was believed to protect witches’ powers from negative forces?
black cat
This is the best selling candy at Halloween.
What is the Snickers Bar?
In which direction is latitude measured: east-west or north-south?
north-south
What is the name given to the jet in which the president travels anywhere in the world?
Air Force One
Which company was the first to produce cars for the public: General Motors or Ford
Ford
The first jack-o’-lantern was carved from what vegetable?
Turnip
The fear of Halloween is called?
samhainophobia