time to shine -- M E L's answers to the quiz

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ANSWERS FOR THE QUIZ

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1. Another name for Halloween is The Feast of the Dead.
2. How many bones does a skeleton have? 206
3. What device is used to contact the spirits? Ouija board
4. Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.
5. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick or treaters. What candy bar was #1? Snickers Bar  

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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. False
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. True
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. False
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  

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19. Name another color in which pumpkins can be found in. yellow
20. Orange and black are Halloween colors. What does Orange represent? Orange represents autumn
21. What does black represent? Black represents the festival of the dead or darkness.
22. What are the mythical beings who defy death by sucking the blood of humans called? vampire
23. A unibrow, hairy palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger are signs that would mark a person as being what common Halloween creature? Werewolf
24. What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween? Samhainophobia
25. The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what? Turnips
26. If you see a spider on Halloween, what does it mean? It means a deceased love one is watching over you (according to folklore)
27. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see? Bloody Mary
28. What do folk traditionally "bob" for at Halloween parties? Apples
29. What are male witches called? Witches
30. What is the name of the serial killer in the film "Halloween"? Michael Meyers
31. Samhainophobia is the fear of ________. Halloween
32. Halloween is the day before what Christian holiday? All Saint’s Day
33. Who sat in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin in the classic "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"? Linus
34. When was candy corn invented? 1880
35. Transylvania is a historic region in ________. Romania
36. Witches brew potions in a _________. Cauldron
37. Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable? Fruit
38. What is holy water? Water that is sanctified by a priest to bless someone, baptize, or repel evil.
39. A child who is born at a particular time of day is said to possess the ability to see ghosts. What is the time? 12:00 AM
40. What type of cloth is worn everyday by many people to ward off potential ghostly visitations? silk
41. What is a khu? It is the Egyptian belief of a human soul
42. What is the name of a spirit that is supposedly born from fire, or created by crafty magicians. Djins/genies
43. What common household seasoning is a classic defense against evil spirits? Sage
44. What was the name of the very first werewolf movie? Werewolf of London
45. Werewolf hunters believe that you can obtain sanctuary from a predatory werewolf by climbing into what kind of tree? Ash tree
46. In addition to the word, 'lycanthrope,' what other term is most often used when referring to a werewolf? Shapeshifter  

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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? Yes
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? Yes
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  

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60. What is the name given a corpse that rises from the grave at night and roams the earth searching to satisfy its insatiable thirst for blood by sucking it out of the living? Vampire
61. What is the color of spider's blood? It is colorless
62. What is a spider's web made of? Protein filled spider Silk
63. How many eyes do most spiders have? Most spiders have 8  

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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? Milky Way
68. Graveyard or Cemetery? Cemetery
69. Ghost or Ghouls? Ghosts
70. Blood or Chocolate? Blood
71. Pumpkins or Turnips? Pumpkins
72. Spiders or Bats? Bats
73. Witch or Warlock? Witch
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? Cute
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 Night
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? Freddie
87. Haunted House or Fun House? Haunted House
88. Bite Marks or Hickey? Bite Marks
89. Silver Bullets or Holy Water? Holy water
90. Trick or Treating Around Town or In The Shops? Trick or Treating around town
91. Crave A Pumpkin or Smash A Pumpkin? Smash a pumpkin
92. Dracula or Lestat? Lestat
93. Virgin or The Mother Mary? The Mother Mary
94. Frankenstein or Lurch? Lurch
95. Weeping Willow or Whomping Tree? Weeping Willow
96. Magic Spells or Pixie Dust? Magic Spells
97. Chainsaw or Knife? Chainsaw
98. Book of Shadows or Holy Bible? Book of Shadows
99. Scary Costume or Sexy Costume? Sexy Costume
100. Candy Popcorn or Butter Popcorn? Butter popcorn
101. Broom or Cauldron? Cauldron
102. Midnight or Midday? Midnight
103. Burned At The Stake or Holy Water? Holy Water
104. Trick or Treat?! TRICK  

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105. Bobbing for _______. apples
106. Little girls like to put on a crown and dress up like a ________. princess
107. To make a Jack o'Lantern you need to carve a face on a _______. pumpkin
108. A _______ costume is scary because he wears fangs. vampire
109. It's fun, but a little scary to go into the Haunted _______ on Halloween. house
110. You can dress up like a ______ on Halloween and wear red horns and a tail. devil
111. Witches love to fly around on a _____. broom
112. Witches brew potions in a _______. cauldron
113. Kids love to get _____ when they go "trick or treating" candy
114. Put a light in the _______ to light up its face. Jack o’ lantern
115. Beware of a _____ cat crossing your path! They say it's bad luck. black
116. 'Casper the friendly _____.' ghost  

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117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. Warts
118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time? Full moon
119. Monsters with one eye are known as what? Cyclops
120. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a poem with a dark mood about which bird? 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? It aids the witch in doing her magic.
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 means that a dead relative is watching over you.
126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? By walking backwards and having your clothes on inside-out
127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what? Bring a lamp to a spring of water in order to see her future husbands reflection
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 your pockets inside-out and leave them hanging
129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil? Bury animal bones in the front yard
130. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31? Spain
131. The ancient Celts began the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why? To blend in with the dead that would be walking around
132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? Jack carved out one of his turnips (which was his favourite food), put the ember inside it, and began endlessly wandering the Earth for a resting place. He became known as "Jack of the Lantern", or Jack-o'-Lantern.
133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate? groups of guisers performed plays in homes they visited. They were rewarded with treats of food. Adults performed traditional plays while children were only expected to recite a short rhyme.
134. The 1978 “Halloween” movie was made in how many days? 21 days
135. How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem With Trial? NONE... No one was burned at stake in Salem. 19 were HANGED for the crime of witchcraft. One gentleman was killed during interrogation, he was crushed to death because he refused to confess to the crime of witchcraft.
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.'? The 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, Jr.  

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141. Lurch Addams  

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141. Gomez Addams  

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141. Morticia Addams  

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141. Wednesday Addams  

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141. Uncle Fester  

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141. Grandmama