Halloween Trivia: How Well Do you Know this Spooky and Kooky Holiday?
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Whether you are a frenzied fanatic of Halloween or are just into it for the candy, a thrilling and chilling celebration is coming to a workplace near you. And there are two wonderful ways to have a wickedly good time on Friday—we recommend both!
The County-wide costume contest will commence on Friday. Entering is as easy as pumpkin pie. Simply email a single photo of yourself dressed up. Full details on how to enter will be posted on InSite the day of the festival affair. Hold onto your hats until then!
In addition, the County will roll out the red carpet for a Hollyweird Halloween partyat the COC. Employees can stop by 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30 for a cornucopia of tricks and treats, including pumpkin bowling, a scream-o-rama contest and the highly anticipated Lip Sync-Off.
In the meantime, we have tantalizing trivia to tide you over to the big day! Take a piece of scrap paper and write down your answers. At the end, we’ll have an answer key. Find out how sweet you are on all things Halloween. Are you Smarties or Dum Dums? Tell us how well you did in the comment section below.
1. What is the fear of Halloween called?
a. Samhainophobia
b. Arachnophobia
c. Triskaidekaphobia
d. Nyctophobia
e. Hemophobia
2. From the base to the point, what is the color order on a piece of candy corn?
a. Orange, yellow, white
b. Yellow, orange, white
c. White, yellow, orange
d. Orange, white, yellow
3. The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?
a. Pumpkins
b. Watermelons
c. Turnips
d. Cantaloupe
e. Coconuts
4. Who wrote the spooky tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
a. Edgar Allan Poe
b. Stephen King
c. Ichabod Crane
d. Mary Shelley
e. Washington Irving
5. Who is the deadliest horror movie villain?
a. Michael Myers
b. Leprechaun
c. Freddy Kreuger
d. Chucky
e. Leatherface
6. According to legend, how do you kill a werewolf?
a. Holy water
b. Silver bullet
c. Wooden stake
d. Lasers
e. Garlic
7. Which is not a real band?
a. Smashing Pumpkins
b. Jack Skellington
c. Vampire Weekend
d. Rocket from the Crypt
e. The Zombies
8. Why did the ancient Celts begin the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween?
a. To honor the dead
b. To trick the dead
c. To trick neighbors
d. For fun
9. According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
a. They can predict the future
b. They can talk to spirits
c. They can talk to animals
d. They love all Halloween candy
e. They can fly
10. In "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," what does Charlie get while trick or treating?
a. Chocolate
b. Rocks
c. Toothbrush
d. Popcorn ball
e. Eraser
11. Which country celebratesDía de los Muertos?
a. Ireland
b. Turkey
c. Mexico
d. Japan
e. Haiti
12. Halloween the movie came out in what year?
a. 1968
b. 1973
c. 1978
d. 1980
e. 1982
13. To be safe while trick or treating after dark, you should carry which of the following item?
a. Coffee
b. Candy
c. A flashlight
d. A mask
e. A bucket
Answer Key:
1) A. 2) B. 3) C. 4) E. 5) A. 6) B. 7) B. 8) B. 9) B. 10) B. 11) C. 12) C. 13) C.
