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What's your Halloween IQ? Throughout the month of October, you will receive 20 questions that
are somehow related to Halloween. Use dictionaries, encyclopedias, library books and the
internet to help you answer them. Write your answer in the square that matches the number of
the question. (use the form handed out in school) You will receive one point for each correct
answer. At the end of the month, you can trade your points in for Halloween treats such as
candy, pencils, stickers, bookmarks, etc. A QUESTION A DAY KEEPS THE GOBLINS AWAY!
1. On what day of the week will Halloween fall this year? In 2009? In 2010? In 2011?
2. What does the word "lycanthrope" have to do with Halloween?
3. List at least 3 Halloween words that begin with "W".
4. Write an anagram for each of these Halloween words: spider owl bat night
5. List 8 "scary" words.
6. List at least 6 words (3 or more letters each) using the letters in P-U-M-P-K-I-N-S
7. To what group of animals does the owl belong? Give 2 other interesting facts about owls.
8. What is a superstition?
9. List 3 common superstitions.
10. About how many bones are in the human body?
11. Who wrote the book Dracula? On whose life is the book based?
12. To what group of animals do spiders belong? Give 2 other facts about spiders.
13. What does nocturnal mean? Name 2 nocturnal animals.
14. Who was Mary Shelley?
15. List at least 5 uses for a pumpkin besides carving it to make a Jack-O-Lantern
16. To what group of animals do bats belong? Give 2 other interesting facts about bats.
17. Who was Boris Karloff? What does he have to do with Halloween?
18. What is another name for these legendary creatures: goblins, brownies, trolls, pixies
(looking for just one word)
19. Where is the Graveyard of the Atlantic located? How did it get its name?
20. What is sucrose and what does it have to do with Halloween?
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