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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:23 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:26 pm
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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. 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. true 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
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:38 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:41 pm
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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? No 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? ---- why? i mean no... but seriously why? 59. Did you know in Hong Kong the name for Halloween is "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts)? No
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:45 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:51 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:53 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 9:59 pm
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General
117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. wrinkled 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? poulterguise 122. Bodies that are wrapped in cloth and stored in tombs are known as what? mummy 123. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? keep the power 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? family member watching over you 126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? break branch 127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what? look in mirror on midnight 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 out, and leave them hanging. Sew a penny in your sleeve 129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil? dress up 130. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31? Mexico 131. The ancient Celts began the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why? ward evil 132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? dunno 133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate? Scotland is recorded in 1895, where masqueraders in disguise carrying lanterns made out of scooped out turnips, visit homes to be rewarded with cakes, fruit and money 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? none 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 lamb 140. Who was the only actor ever to play each of the following characters: Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein and The Mummy? Christopher lee
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:00 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:01 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:03 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:04 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:05 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:06 pm
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