Welcome to the Sunday Quiz for 31st October - what could the theme be today? That's right it's Christmas! Oh no it's not - it's Halloween, good luck and remember - don't have nightmares!
1) What was the nationality of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula?
Irish
2) What continent do vampire bats come from?
South America
3) What 'scary' classic is this from?
Carry On Screaming
4) Who was the female star of The Mummy Returns
Rachel Weisz
5) What was the real name of monstrous actor Boris Karloff, was it:
a) Boris Karensky
b) William Pratt
c) David Karloff
d) Arthur Leach
b - William Pratt
6) What is the villain of the Saw movies called?
Jigsaw
7) In what country did the 'trick or treat' tradition originate?
United Kingdom
8) In what Massachussets town did a famous witch trial take place?
Salem
9) What was the name of the play by Arthur Miller dealing with these witch trials?
The Crucible
10) What fruit do you bob for at Halloween?
Apples
11) In what year were the Pendle witches of Lancashire hanged? (2 points for spot on, 1 point within 10 years either way)
1612
12) What horror great is this still from?
The Omen
13) Halloween is often said to be based on a pagan festival that translates as 'Summer's End' - what was the gaelic name of this festival?
Samhain
Thirteen tricky questions there so let's finish with a few 'treats' - what are the answers to these halloween inspired jokes?:
14) What do ghosts eat in Hungary at Halloween?
Ghoulash
15) What does a ghost eat at the seaside in summer?
I scream
16) Why are graveyards so noisy?
Because of all the coffin - there were some other good punchlines that gained points too
17) What does a short sighted ghost wear?
Spooktacles/spectrecles
18) Where do spooks buy stamps?
Ghost office
19) How do you make a witch itch?
Take away the 'W'
20) Who won the skeleton beauty contest?
No body!
Good luck, you have until the witching hour tonight to enter!
really good answers from all of you and I'm pleased to say that one of you got a full house - 21 (allowing for the year of the Pendle witch trial) !!!!
Here are the results:
1st - Purplelynn
2nd - Caledonia
2nd - Helenm
3rd - 16 Shells
Well done to you thanks for taking part!
