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                                            HALLOWEEN TRIVIA

        1. The familiar Jack o' Lanterns are thought to have originated   Pumpkin
        in which country?                                         Black Cat
                                                                  Bat
          United States
          Spain                                                 7. The "Monster Mash", often played around the Halloween
          Ireland                                               holiday, was a 1962 novelty song by which of the following
          Egypt                                                 groups?

        2. What is the meaning of the word "hallow" in relation to this   David "Doctor" Livingstone and the Tomb-Raiders
        holiday?                                                  Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
                                                                  "Lord" Paul Bearer and the Grave-Diggers
          Witch                                                   "Sir" Jack O'Lantern and the Pumpkin Smashers
          Winter
          Candy                                                 9. If you are afraid of Halloween, it might be said that you suffer
          Saint                                                 from which of the following?

        3. A popular Halloween candy in the USA, what was the first   Pumpkinophobia
        penny candy to be individually wrapped for sale?          Samhainophobia
                                                                  Chemophobia
          Hershey Kisses                                          Aquaphobia
          Tootsie Rolls
          Peppermint sticks                                     8. What was the point of the old Scottish Halloween tradition
          Bit-O-Honey                                           involving a young woman peeling an apple in one long strip and
                                                                then throwing it over her shoulder?
        4. The ancient Celts believed that evil spirits were roving the
        countryside on Halloween night. What did they do in an attempt   It would protect you from the plague
        to protect themselves?                                    It would protect you against miscarriage
                                                                  The peel was believed to land in the shape of the first letter of the
          They wore masks and costumes                          future spouse
          They went door to door giving their neighbors treats    It would land in the shape of the number of children she would
          They bobbed for apples                                have
          They burned candy and fruit in a bonfire

        6. There is an old belief that it is good luck to see which of the   Answer on Page 66.
        following on Halloween?
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          Spider


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