Happy Halloween
American History
Villains
Haunted Mansions
FINAL JEOPARDY
100

Halloween goes back to Samhain; a Celtic word from this Irish language.

What is Gaelic?

100

These trials occurred in Massachusetts in the late 17th century, and are often considered a result of mass hysteria.

What are the Salem Witch Trials?

100

This Texas Senator is known for his failed 2016 Presidential Bid, fleeing his home state during a major ice storm in 2021, and online jokes claiming him to be the Zodiac Killer.

Who is Ted Cruz?

100

This executive mansion is said to be haunted by the ghosts of former presidents and first ladies alike.

What is the White House?

200

What would Halloween be without this song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett; "It was a graveyard smash"?

What is Monster Mash?

200

These two U.S. presidents died on the same day, fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Who are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?

200

This U.S. president ordered the burglary of the offices of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., which landed him in hot water and eventually led to his resignation. 

Who is Richard Nixon?

200

While it hasn’t been confirmed to be haunted, this residence of the 3rd president likely is because, well, the resident had quite a sus history.

What is Monticello?

300

In a forerunner to this Halloween statement, kids would ask for food in exchange for saying prayers for the dead.

What is trick or treat?

300

This colony in North Carolina disappeared seemingly without a trace in 1590.

What is Roanoke?

300

This U.S. president jokingly told a group of schoolchildren that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln in 1989.

Who is George H.W. Bush?

300

This national monument has stood since 1888 and even got a big scene in the movie Spiderman: Homecoming?

What is the Washington Monument?

400

The clock striking this time is often associated with fairytales, and is also the title of Taylor Swift's newest album.

What is midnight?

400

Which U.S. President took marrying someone way too young a little too far and married his friend’s daughter who he knew from a young age and had a big role in her life after her father died?

Who is Grover Cleveland?

400

This former “The Apprentice” host, known for his constant social media presence, inspired a viral meme when he accidentally Tweeted “Covfefe”.

Who is Donald Trump?

400

The Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland has seen a lot over the years. What is a haunted thing that park-goers frequently have left behind intentionally on the ride?

What are human ashes?

500

This is the name for a ghost responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved; Hogwarts' resident one of these was named Peeves.

What is poltergeist?

500

What was the unintentionally very funny code name that Woodward and Bernstein gave their secret source while investigating the Watergate break-ins?

What is Deep Throat?

500

This U.S. president’s administration is responsible for the Iran-Contra scandal, in which the administration was selling arms to Iran but using the profits to secretly fund the Contra in Nicaragua without Congressional approval.

Who is Ronald Reagan?

500

If you wander past this Notre Dame theater in the middle of the night, you may get to see the ghost of the Gipper through its windows.

What is Washington Hall?

500

I dropped the summons, terrified. I was over 18. I had no undue hardship. Military duty? None! Doomed, I, for this 2-word civic task!

What is jury duty?