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True/False

6. The largest pumpkin pie ever made was more than five feet in diameter and weighed more than 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, and 12 dozen eggs, and it took six hours to bake. True
7. Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. True
8. All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1 True
9. Only one species of bat out of almost 950, drink blood. It is the Vampire Bat that lives in Central and South America. And the blood it prefers is NOT human blood, but blood of cattle and birds. True
10. El día de los muertos(Day of the Dead), a fiesta observed in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking cultures on Nov. 1 shares some of its history and roots with Halloween. True
11. A haunting is a kind of 'recording' of a past event on an environment, such as a house, building or a battlefield. False
12. In Ireland, it has been frequently claimed that gems and crystals possess the power to hold curses. True
13. Once a celebrated luxury ocean liner, when it ended its sailing days the Queen Mary was purchased by the city of Long Beach, California in 1967 and transformed into a hotel. The most haunted area of the ship is the engine room where a 17-year-old sailor was crushed to death trying to escape a fire. True
14. Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula, published in 1897, was based loosely on the real-life Vlad Dracula (1431-1476). He was a prince who actually did live in Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. True
15. Trick-or-treating developed during the 1930s as a means to control young people's Halloween night pranks. False
16. Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America. True
17. Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first. True
18. Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers. True

Yes/No

47. Did you know that it is widely believed that ghosts loathe holy water and are unable to cross any water running over ground? No
48. Did you know that ghosts are fond of silver? No
49. Did you know that the ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit left the body when it died, and were considered responsible for illnesses and misfortune of the deceased person's family? Yes
50. Did you know that the Irish would bury the corpse of a person suspected of being the victim of a vampire, face down? No
51. Did you know that in Italy, there is a belief that anyone born at a particular time of day is prone to become a werewolf? No
52. Did you know that in Argentina as late into modern times as the 20th century, the seventh male child was always thought to become a werewolf? No
53. Did you know that for this reason, dozens of newborn children were murdered and their bodies disposed of? No
54. Did you also know that in the 1920's, to prevent this belief from festering further, the Argentine President gave a reward to parents who preserved the life of their seventh born male child? No
55. Did you also know that in Belgium, black cats are considered unlucky on ships? Yes
56. Did you know that in China, the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh? No
57. Did you know that until the last 20 years France didn't celebrate Halloween at all? No
58. Did you know that in Germany, they put away all their knives for Halloween? No
59. Did you know in Hong Kong the name for Halloween is "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts)? No

I knew so little! :0 haha

This or That?

64. Dressing up or handing out candy? Dressing up
65. Eggs or toilet paper? Toilet paper
66. Vampire or werewolf? Vampire
67. Snickers or Milky Way? Snickers
68. Graveyard or Cemetery? Graveyard
69. Ghost or Ghouls? Ghouls
70. Blood or Chocolate? Chocolate
71. Pumpkins or Turnips? Pumpkins
72. Spiders or Bats? Bats
73. Witch or Warlock? Warlock
74. Trick or Treating or Pranks? Trick or Treating
75. Black or Orange? Black
76. Orange or Purple? Purple
77. Halloween or Christmas? Halloween
78. Scary or Cute? Scary
79. Candy Apples or Caramel Apples? Caramel Apples
80. Full Moon or Crest Moon? Full Moon
81. Skeletons or Zombies? Zombies
82. Ol' Halloween Night or Fright Night? Ol’ Halloween
83. Raven or Crow? Raven
84. Witches Hat or Witches Cat? Witches Cat
85. Black Cat or Pet Cemetery Cat? Black Cat
86. Jason or Freddie? Jason
87. Haunted House or Fun House? Haunted House
88. Bite Marks or Hickey? Hickey
89. Silver Bullets or Holy Water? Silver Bullets
90. Trick or Treating Around Town or In The Shops? Town
91. Crave A Pumpkin or Smash A Pumpkin? Carve a Pumpkin
92. Dracula or Lestat? Dracula
93. Virgin or The Mother Mary? Mother
94. Frankenstein or Lurch? Frankenstein
95. Weeping Willow or Whomping Tree? Weeping Willow
96. Magic Spells or Pixie Dust? Magic Spells
97. Chainsaw or Knife? Knife
98. Book of Shadows or Holy Bible? Book of Shadows
99. Scary Costume or Sexy Costume? Scary Costume
100. Candy Popcorn or Butter Popcorn? Butter Popcorn
101. Broom or Cauldron? broom
102. Midnight or Midday? Midnight
103. Burned At The Stake or Holy Water? Holy Water
104. Trick or Treat?! Treat (;

General

117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. Warts
118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time? Full moon nights
119. Monsters with one eye are known as what? Cyclops
120. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a poem with a dark mood about which bird? The Raven
121. Ghosts that do pranks are known as what? Poltergeists
122. Bodies that are wrapped in cloth and stored in tombs are known as what? Mummies
123. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? Preserve her powers
124. Vampires are known to dislike the smell of which vegetable? Garlic
125. According to superstition, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween? It’s the spirit of a loved one
126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? Do everything backwards
127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what? Put rosemary under her pillow
128. According to superstition, on Halloween night owls would swoop down and feast on the souls of the dying. How could you protect yourself from hungry owls? Turn out your pockets
129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil? Keep an amulet, sew mirrors into your clothing… lots of ways!
130. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31? Mexico, many Latin-American countries
131. The ancient Celts began the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why? Harvest season/time of the dead/telling fortunes
132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? Keeping Jack's spirit
133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate? Begging on Hallowmas!
134. The 1978 “Halloween” movie was made in how many days? 21
135. How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem With Trial? 19
136. What is the name given to a group of witches? coven
137. What famous horror movie character is the most filmed character of all time? Dracula
138. At the end of "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" who is to be the Great Pumpkin? Snoopy
139. From which movie came the line, 'A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver, with some fava beans and a nice chianti.'? Silence of the Lambs
140. Who was the only actor ever to play each of the following characters: Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein and The Mummy? Lon Chaney, because he’s awesome

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