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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. True

17. Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first. True

18. Black cats were once believed to be witches familiars who protected their powers. True

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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? Yes

48. Did you know that ghosts are fond of silver? yes

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? 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? yes


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? No

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? Really? no I didnt

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

General

117. Witches are commonly known to have this skin problem. Warts

118. Werewolves are known to come out at what time? 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? Mommies

123. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? Traditionally the belief is that the animal embodies a demonic spirit, an imp or lower demon, that aids a witch in her magic. The more modern philosophy incorporates a familiar as a pet that has a spiritual connection to their owner.

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 dead relative is watching over you, death will come to you in the next year, you will marry with the year or your house needs to be cleaned? Some people believe that if you see a spider on Samhain, it harbors the spirit of a dead ancestor, watching you… so don’t squash it!

126.According to another Halloween superstition, what should you do if you want to see a witch? Light a fire at a crossroad at midnight, Carry a lamp to a spring of water, or put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards?
Some people claimed that if you put your clothes on inside out and then walked backwards on the night of Halloween, then at midnight, you would see a witch riding through the sky.


127. Legend has it that if a girl wants to see or dream of her future husband, on Halloween night she must do what? if a girl puts fresh rosemary and a silver coin under her pillow on Halloween, she will see her future husband in a dream. Girls who carry a lamp to a spring of water on this night are said to be able to see their future husband in the reflection. Additionally, carrying a broken egg in a glass to a spring of water during the day can not only see their future husband by mixing some of the spring water into the glass, but she can also see a glimpse of her future children. Another old tradition said girls should go into a field and there scatter the seed of hemp while chanting “Hempseed I sow thee Come after me and show me”. Upon turning round, it was said each girl would see a vision of the man who would be her husband.


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, or walk around your house three times backwards?

129. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and other evil creatures roamed the earth. How could you protect yourself from evil? By wearing a Mask or costume as well as sacrificing an animal and burying its bones in your front yard. It was also believed that ringing a bell on halloween work to.

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 into think they were not human but also to try and scare of the evil spirits

132. According to superstition, what purpose does the jack o'lantern serve? to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday. Another one was to Light Jack's way as he wonders earth.

133. How did Trick-or-Treat originate?It is believed that the Irish began the tradition of Trick or Treating. In preparation for All Hallow's Eve, Irish townsfolk would visit neighbors and ask for contributions of food for a feast in the town. color]

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

136. What is the name given to a group of witches? A 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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