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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. 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. FALSE... There are 3 species of bat who drink blood
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

47. Did you know that it is widely believed that ghosts loathe holy water and are unable to cross any water running over ground? YES
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? YES
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

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?!

117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. WARTS
118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time? MIDNIGHT DURING A 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? POLTERGEIST
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? PROTECT THEM
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? A loved one is watching over you.
126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? Turn your clothes inside out and walk 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? Look into a mirror at 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 inside out
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 your front yard, ring a bell, set a picture of an animal as close to your doorway as possible or walk around your house backwards three times before the sun sets on Halloween.
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? TO TRICK EVIL SPIRITS
132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? To light Jack's way while he wanders Earth.
133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate? Trick-or-Treating originated from Ireland and Great Britain where children and poor people would sing and say prayers for the dead in return for food.
134. The 1978 “Halloween” movie was made in how many days? 3 weeks (21 days)
135. How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem With Trial? None... The women and men accused were hanged
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 Jr

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