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Halloween Howler

Author : Deanna Mascle

1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career?

A. Roy Orbison

B. Billy Joel

C. Mick Jaggar

D. Rod Stewart

1. What famous rock star worked as a gravedigger before starting his musical career?

D. Rod Stewart

TBD: That wasn't The QuizQueen's guess either, but that's what the research says!

2. Which tradition was NOT a precursor to Halloween?

A. The Celtic tradition of giving thanks at the close of the harvest season?

B. The European tradition of lighting candles and masquerading in costume to scare evil spirits away.

C. The celebration of the birth of Marilyn Manson.

D. The Irish custom where wealthy landowners would give food to the poor in hopes that the ghosts would look favorably on them and spare them from mischief.

2. Which tradition was NOT a precursor to Halloween?

C. The celebration of the birth of Marilyn Manson.

TBD: Gosh The QuizQueen sure hopes you got that right. Although who knows what historians in the next Millenium will conclude after studying the effluvium we leave behind.

3. Which phobia is the fear of Halloween?

A. Caspariophobia

B. Samhainophobia

C. Demonophobia

D. Boophobia

3. Which phobia is the fear of Halloween?

B. Samhainophobia

TBD: Personally, The QuizQueen has always been more frightened of Caspar than Celts, but you can't quibble with the facts.

4. Where does the name "Halloween" come from?

A. In Scotland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which marked the end of summer was known as "Hallowe'en."

B. In Ireland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which marked the end of summer was known as "Hollow Eve."

C. The Druids held a ritual on that night honoring the leader of their sect. His name was Hal Ween.

D. The Roman ceremony of burying a hollow casket to trap evil spirits beneath the ground.

4. Where does the name "Halloween" come from?

A. In Scotland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which marked the end of summer was known as "Hallowe'en."

TBD: The QuizQueen really hopes you didn't answer "C" here.

5. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar?

A. Hey, everybody has to have a friend, even Broomhilda.

B. The stooge she sends out to lure innocent victims to her lair.

C. An animal, such as a black cat, that amplifies her power.

D. Every witch is required to have a black cat, according to coven code, so it has become tradition to see the "familiar" black cat at a witch's side.

5. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar?

C. An animal, such as a black cat, that amplifies her power.

TBD: While "A" might be true, this is the real answer.

6. Lycanthropy is a term derived from Greek. What does it mean?

A. A psychiatric state in which the patient believes he or she is a wolf.

B. A person with a deadly fear of wearing Lycra (which is used in the making of some Halloween costumes).

C. A devotee of Lycos, the ancient Roman god whose feast was originally held on Halloween.

D. An inductee of the cult of Zeus which held a yearly gathering on Mt. Lycaeus.

6. Lycanthropy is a term derived from Greek. What does it mean?

A. A psychiatric state in which the patient believes he or she is a wolf.

TBD: The QuizQueen has always wondered what they call someone with a deadly fear of Lycra

7. How did the "jack-o-lantern" get that name?

A. An old man named Jack who was too mean even to get into hell. The Devil gave him a piece of burning coal and sent him away. Jack used a turnip to hold the burning coal and serve as a lantern.

B. The Devil's favorite dish is pumpkin pie and a clever man named Jack carved all the pumpkins in town into lanterns to drive the Devil away with a blaze of bright light and of course deprive him of his treat.

C. In ancient times, when children went trick-or-treating, they were guided by a man who carried a lantern. The guide was called a "Jack."

D. The man who first cultivated the potato and carved it into a lantern was named Jack.

7. How did the "jack-o-lantern" get that name?

A. A mean old man named Jack who was too mean even to get into hell. The Devil gave him a piece of burning coal and sent him away. Jack used a turnip to hold the burning coal and serve as a lantern.

TBD: You should deduct points if you guessed any of The QuizQueen's creative answers!

8. Can you pick out Halloween's former name?

A. All Hallow's Eve

B. All Hallow's Day

C. All Hallowmass

D. All Soul's Day

8. Can you pick out Halloween's former name?

A. All Hallow's Eve

TBD: The important thing to remember is that it was the NIGHT before!

9. The word warlock is a derivation of the Saxon-English term "war-loek" which means what?

A. Man with the magic hands

B. Oath breaker

C. Witch's husband

D. Doomed one

9. The word warlock is a derivation of the saxon-english term "war-loek" which means what?

B. Oath breaker.

TBD: Did you sing along with "A"?

10. The Celtics would carry a lantern when they walked on the eve of October 31st. These first "jack-o-lanterns" were carved with faces to scare evil spirits away. What vegetable was originally used to make a "jack-o-lantern?"

A. Turnip

B. Potato

C. Pumpkin

D. Watermelon

10. The Celtics would carry a lantern when they walked on the eve of October 31st. These first "jack-o-lanterns" were carved with faces to scare evil spirits away. What vegetable was originally used to make a "jack-o-lantern?"

A. Turnip

TBD: Sometimes you don't even need to set up the joke.

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You can enjoy more trivia created by Deanna Mascle at A Trivia Break, The QuizQueen, and Trivial Topics.

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