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 Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:28 pm
#30. In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold? to be made into medicine
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:40 pm
#21. In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?
Trick-or-treating may have popped up (like whack-a-moles) in the 1920's, but didn't start gaining popularity until the 1930's.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:42 pm
#22. What were the original jack o’ lanterns made from?
Turnips and potatoes seem so much smaller than most of the pumpkins on doorsteps.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:43 pm
#23. In what country did carving jack o’ lanterns originate?
Sounds Irish to me.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:51 pm
#24. The round orange pumpkins that are used for most jack o’ lanterns today are native to what continent?
North America
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:53 pm
#25. What country holds the title for the World’s heaviest pumpkin?
Germany
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:58 pm
#26. What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2015?
We may never actually know, but witch costumes were really popular that year and Harley Quinn costumes were looked up online a lot.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:01 pm
#27. What was the most popular Halloween costume for pets in 2015?
Again, who knows? A lot of superman pet costumes were sold though.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:02 pm
#28. In what American state is it illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun?
Alabama
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:18 pm
#29. Where did Mary Shelley get the idea for Frankenstein’s monster?
The idea for the story might have arisen from a dream with influences from talks about galvanism, the Age of Enlightenment, Prometheus, and Paradise Lost. The idea of the monster itself may have been influenced the most by Paradise Lost.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:21 pm
#30. In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?
Mummies were thought to possess medicinal properties.
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:25 pm
#31. What was Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula?
Count Wampyr
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:33 pm
#32. What was the first feature length werewolf movie?
Depending on who is defining 'feature length': Werewolf of London (1935)
The Werewolf (1913) = 18 minutes
Werewolf of London (1935) = 75 minutes
The Wolf Man (1941) = 70 minutes
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:40 pm
#33. According to superstition, hearing an owl's call means?
In general: death is coming to someone
At night: a newborn baby will die, have an unhappy life, or they will become a witch
During cold weather: a storm is coming
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Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:43 pm
#34. According to superstition, what does seeing a spider on Halloween mean?
You are being watched over by the spirit of a departed loved one.
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