Rules:
1. Start a thread of your own in this subforum.

2. The General questions 1-5 can all be answered in a single post;
the True/False questions 6-18 can all be answered in a single post;
General questions 19-46 can all be answered in a single post;
Yes/No questions 47-59 can all be answered in a single post;
General questions 60-63 can all be answered in a single post;
This or That questions 64-104 can all be answered in a single post;
Fill in the Blank questions 105-116 can all be answered in a single post;
General questions 117-140 can all be answered in a single post;
141-145 will require at least 29 separate posts!
This or That questions 146-170 can all be answered in a single post;
171-175 will require at least 13 posts;
176-200 can all be answered in a single post.
When you are done, you will have a minimum of 52 posts in your thread.

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General

1. Another name for Halloween is _______.
2. How many bones does a skeleton have?
3. What device is used to contact the spirits?
4. Frankenstein was written by ______.
5. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick or treaters. What candy bar was #1?

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.
7. Halloween had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead.
8. All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day which is celebrated on November 1
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.
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.
11. A haunting is a kind of 'recording' of a past event on an environment, such as a house, building or a battlefield.
12. In Ireland, it has been frequently claimed that gems and crystals possess the power to hold curses.
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.
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.
15. Trick-or-treating developed during the 1930s as a means to control young people's Halloween night pranks.
16. Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
17. Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
18. Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers.

General

19. Name another color in which pumpkins can be found in.
20. Orange and black are Halloween colors. What does Orange represent?
21. What does black represent?
22. What are the mythical beings who defy death by sucking the blood of humans called?
23. A unibrow, hairy palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger are signs that would mark a person as being what common Halloween creature?
24. What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
25. The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?
26. If you see a spider on Halloween, what does it mean?
27. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
28. What do folk traditionally "bob" for at Halloween parties?
29. What are male witches called?
30. What is the name of the serial killer in the film "Halloween"?
31. Samhainophobia is the fear of ________.
32. Halloween is the day before what Christian holiday?
33. Who sat in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin in the classic "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"?
34. When was candy corn invented?
35. Transylvania is a historic region in ________.
36. Witches brew potions in a _________.
37. Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
38. What is holy water?
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?
40. What type of cloth is worn everyday by many people to ward off potential ghostly visitations?
41. What is a khu?
42. What is the name of a spirit that is supposedly born from fire, or created by crafty magicians.
43. What common household seasoning is a classic defense against evil spirits?
44. What was the name of the very first werewolf movie?
45. Werewolf hunters believe that you can obtain sanctuary from a predatory werewolf by climbing into what kind of tree?
46. In addition to the word, 'lycanthrope,' what other term is most often used when referring to a werewolf?

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?
48. Did you know that ghosts are fond of silver?
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?
50. Did you know that the Irish would bury the corpse of a person suspected of being the victim of a vampire, face down?
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?
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?
53. Did you know that for this reason, dozens of newborn children were murdered and their bodies disposed of?
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?
55. Did you also know that in Belgium, black cats are considered unlucky on ships?
56. Did you know that in China, the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh?
57. Did you know that until the last 20 years France didn't celebrate Halloween at all?
58. Did you know that in Germany, they put away all their knives for Halloween?
59. Did you know in Hong Kong the name for Halloween is "Yue Lan" (Festival of the Hungry Ghosts)?

General

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?
61. What is the color of spider's blood?
62. What is a spider's web made of?
63. How many eyes do most spiders have?

This or That?

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

Fill In the Blank

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

General

117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem.
118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time?
119. Monsters with one eye are known as what?
120. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a poem with a dark mood about which bird?
121. Ghosts that do pranks are known as what?
122. Bodies that are wrapped in cloth and stored in tombs are known as what?
123. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar?
124. Vampires are known to dislike the smell of which vegetable?
125. According to superstition, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?
126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch?
127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what?
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?
129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil?
130. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight Oct. 31?
131. The ancient Celts began the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween. Why?
132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve?
133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate?
134. The 1978 “Halloween” movie was made in how many days?
135. How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem With Trial?
136. What is the name given to a group of witches?
137. What famous horror movie character is the most filmed character of all time?
138. At the end of "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" who is to be the Great Pumpkin?
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.'?
140. Who was the only actor ever to play each of the following characters: Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein and The Mummy?

One Per Post!

141. Place the names of each of 7 members of the Addams Family in separate posts.
142. Spell out Halloween in separate posts.
143. Post the twisted smiley 5 times in separate posts.
144. Post the evil smiley 5 times in separate posts.
145. Write out Trick Or Treat in 3 separate posts.

This or That: Movies, TV Shows, & Author's

146. Scary Movie or Scream?
147. Nightmare On Elm Street or Friday The 13th?
148. Twitches or Halloween Town?
149. Practical Magic or Witchcraft?
150. Prue or Piper?
151. Piper or Phoebe?
152. Phoebe or Paige?
153. Charmed or Harry Potter?
154. Interview With A Vampire or Queen Of The Damned?
155. IT or Cujo?
156. Dracula or Dracula 2000?
157. Stephen King or J.K. Rowling?
158. Anne Rice or Stephen King?
159. Micheal Meyers or Freddy Kruger?
160. Anaconda or Arachnophobia
161. Japanese Horror Movies or American Horror Movies?
162. Blair Witch Project or Blair Witch Project 2?
163. Jeepers Creepers or Amityville Horror?
164. Saw I or Saw II?
165. Saw III or Saw IV?
166. Silence Of The Lambs or Hannibal?
167. Jaws or The Fly?
168. The Exorcist or The Shining?
169. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Halloween?
170. Psycho or Seven?

One Per Post

171. Write the name of your favourite scary movie in a separate post.
172. Write the name of your favourite horror author in a separate post.
173. Write the name of your favourite villain in a separate post.
174. Post the twisted smiley 5 times in separate posts.
175. Post the evil smiley 5 times in separate posts.

Fill In The Blanks: Movie Time!

176. Carrie doused in ______ .
177. One, Two, ______ Coming For You.
178. The house in Poltergeist was built on ______ .
179. Freddy gets you in your ________ .
180. ______ is known as Scream Queen.
181. Arachnophobia is the fear of ________ .
182. _______ is the town where you can find the Blair Witch Project.
183. The Wicker Man Sacrifices _______ .
184. The Devils Backbone is about a young boy trapped in ________ .
185. Rosemary has a baby with _______ .
186. The Jeepers Creepers monster has _______ in his underground layer.
187. The Mothman Prophecies is about a man who can prevent _______ .
188. The Seven Deadly Sins are _______, ________, ________, ________, _________, _______, ________ .
189. The Saw movies are about a madman who presents his victims with a __________.
190. Silence of the Lambs gets it's name because _________ .
191. In Hellraiser, _________ is the group of demons clad in bondage gear who literally tear their victims apart.
192. In The Haunting ________ is the reason the children can't be freed.
193. In Blade 2 the new enemies who even scare the vampires are _______ .
194. Redrum is _________ spelled backwards.
195. ________ is the object the girl from the Ring is buried in.
196. The woman from Psycho is killed in the _________ .
197. The Thing creature is revived after being ________ .
198. The first killer in the Jason movies is __________ .
199. The killer from Scream is actually someones ________ .
200. Damian's nanny _________ for his birthday gift.