(I have included both the basic quiz form and if you want to take the quiz manually, click the link, cross your fingers, and pray that it works.)

Link to Quiz:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7QjZglr99ZKx7_5DbB2dM5Evb_lMisfIBhI7QVckHmt5JCw/viewform?usp=dialog
(Thank you to my daughter for setting the link up for her technology handicapped mother.)

It’s Day 2 of our 10 Days of Halloween. And it’s quiz time! Think you’re a horror know-it-all? Prove it. Don’t panic, though. It’s not graded.  Get it right, and you’re a legend. Get it wrong, and you’re just candy corn in human form.

#1:  Halloween is thought to have evolved from which ancient holiday?
A. Saturnalia
B. Samhain
C. Lughnasadh
D. Night Requiem

#2: Black cats are associated with Halloween because …
A. black cats were believed to slip between worlds on Halloween night, carrying gossip from the living to the dead.
B. their glowing eyes were thought to guide wandering spirits straight to your doorstep.
C. the Puritans associated black cats with witchcraft. Then, in the Middle Ages, they were considered symbols of the devil.
D. It was believed that on All Hallows’ Eve, witches turned their shadows into living creatures. Those shadows took the form of sleek black cats, destined to follow them forever.

#3: What is the name of the London property purchased by the vampire count in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film Bram Stoker’s Dracula?
A. Carfax Abbey
B. Barking Abbey
C. Whitby Abbey
D. Highgate Manor

#4:  Pumpkins aren’t native to Europe, so which vegetable did British and Irish revelers carve into jack o’ lanterns?
A. Cabbages
B. Potatoes
C. Turnips
D. Spirit Gourd

#5: According to Halloween historian Lisa Nelson, what folk tradition evolved into trick-or-treating?
A. Belsnickling, a German-American practice in which kids dressed up in costumes and challenged their neighbors to guess their identities
B. Snickerdoodling, a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition in which children baked cookies for their neighbors
C. Rumblebumping, a tradition in Colonial America in which children threw turnips at their neighbors’ windows on October 31
D. According to an old tale, villagers once left bread and berries on their doorsteps to keep wandering spirits from entering their homes on All Hallows’ Eve. Over time, children began dressing as those spirits, knocking on doors to collect the offerings themselves, and the custom became trick-or-treating.

#6: Where did Mary Shelley come up with the idea for her 1818 novel Frankenstein?
A. At a rented mansion in Livorno, Italy
B. At Newstead Abbey, Lord Byron’s home in Nottinghamshire, England
C. While visiting the ruins of an old castle in Scotland, she claimed the crumbling walls and stormy night inspired the vision of her monster.
D. At Villa Diodati on Lake Geneva, Switzerland

#7: What was the original name of Candy Corn?
A. Maize Munch
B. Shark Teeth
C. Chicken Feed
D. Sugar Maize

#8: Bobbing for apples is based on a medieval game in which players had to catch an apple hanging on a string in their mouths. What was the name of the game?
A. Bite-apple
B. Snap-apple
C. Dodge-apple
D. Apple-drounce

#9: What state produces the most pumpkins?
A. California
B. Illinois
C. Pennsylvania
D. Indiana

#10: What Roman goddess is thought to be honored on Halloween?
A. Ceres
B. Juno
C. Minerva
D. Pomona

#11: Which horror movie was the first to win an Oscar?
A. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
B. Frankenstein
C. The Mummy
D. Dracula

#12: Why did women look in mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween?
A. To test courage.  Halloween was tied to facing fears and the supernatural. Walking downstairs alone at midnight with only a mirror was seen as a test of bravery against darkness and spirits.
B. To see a ghostly omen. If a girl looked into a mirror while walking down the stairs at midnight on Halloween, she’d catch a glimpse of her future husband.
C. To catch a glimpse of death. In more ominous versions, instead of a lover, the mirror might show a coffin or skull, predicting the girl’s death before marriage.
D. To detect lingering spirits. Some believed the mirror at midnight would expose the spirit trailing your every step. You might see the ghost that refuses to leave you.

#13: What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
A. Nyctophobia
B. Umbraphobia
C. Tenebrophobia
D. Samhainophobia

#14:  According to legend, what type of tree is a witch’s broom made of?
A. Birch
B. Yew
C. Hazelwood
D. Rowan

#15: What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?
A. It means misfortune will enter your home before the next full moon.
B. It means someone close to you is keeping a secret.
C. According to legend, it means that a loved one is watching over you.
D. It means nothing. Spiders are looking for a warm place to spend the winter.

#16:  According to folklore, what are the three main ingredients of a witch’s brew on Halloween night?
A. Mandrake root, owl eyes, and midnight dew
B. Snake scales, toadstools, and crow bones
C. The hair of a werewolf, the sweat of a ghost, and a vampire’s fang
D. Eye of a newt, the toe of a frog, and the wool of a bat

#17: What city in the United States is considered the most haunted?
A. New Orleans, Louisiana
B. Salem, Massachusettes
C. Savannah, Georgia
D. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

#18: On average, how many seeds are there in a pumpkin?
A. 100
B. 500
C. 350
D. 700

#19: What New Hampshire city holds the Guinness World Record for the most lit jack-o’-lanterns on display in one place?
A. Portsmouth
B. Salem
C. Keene
D. Concord

#20: Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween?
A. Some claimed it would confuse wandering spirits into leaving them alone.
B. This is silly. Nobody does this.
C. To trick witches into thinking they were one of their own.
D. Superstitious folks believe they’ll see a witch at midnight

Answers:

1. B                                                             11. A
2. C                                                            12. B
3. A                                                             13. D
4. C                                                            14. A & C
5. A                                                             15. C
6. D                                                            16. D
7. C                                                            17.  A
8. B                                                             18. B
9. B                                                             19. C
10. D                                                            20. D
    

🎃  Score Yourself 🎃
👻  0–7 correct: Clueless Mortal
🦇  8–14 correct: Spooky Apprentice
🎃  15–19 correct: Wickedly Wise
🕸️  20/20 correct: Halloween Master of Darkness

Whether you triumphed or were tricked, the spirits are pleased you played. Return tomorrow… if you dare. Day 3 brings a tale even the shadows whisper about.