| 1. What rock star worked as a gravedigger before | | | | B. In Ireland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which |
| starting his musical career? | | | | marked the end of summer was known as "Hollow |
| A. Roy Orbison | | | | Eve." |
| B. Billy Joel | | | | C. The Druids held a ritual on that night honoring the |
| C. Mick Jaggar | | | | leader of their sect. His name was Hal Ween. |
| D. Rod Stewart1. What famous rock star worked as | | | | D. The Roman ceremony of burying a hollow casket |
| a gravedigger before starting his musical career? | | | | to trap evil spirits beneath the ground.4. Where does |
| D. Rod Stewart | | | | the name "Halloween" come from? |
| TBD: That wasn't The QuizQueen's guess either, but | | | | A. In Scotland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which |
| that's what the research says!2. Which tradition was | | | | marked the end of summer was known as |
| NOT a precursor to Halloween? | | | | "Hallowe'en." |
| A. The Celtic tradition of giving thanks at the close | | | | TBD: The QuizQueen really hopes you didn't answer |
| of the harvest season? | | | | "C" here.5. What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? |
| B. The European tradition of lighting candles and | | | | A. Hey, everybody has to have a friend, even |
| masquerading in costume to scare evil spirits away. | | | | Broomhilda. |
| C. The celebration of the birth of Marilyn Manson. | | | | B. The stooge she sends out to lure innocent victims |
| D. The Irish custom where wealthy landowners | | | | to her lair. |
| would give food to the poor in hopes that the | | | | C. An animal, such as a black cat, that amplifies her |
| ghosts would look favorably on them and spare | | | | power. |
| them from mischief.2. Which tradition was NOT a | | | | D. Every witch is required to have a black cat, |
| precursor to Halloween? | | | | according to coven code, so it has become tradition |
| C. The celebration of the birth of Marilyn Manson. | | | | to see the "familiar" black cat at a witch's side.5. |
| TBD: Gosh The QuizQueen sure hopes you got that | | | | What is the purpose of a witch's familiar? |
| right. Although who knows what historians in the | | | | C. An animal, such as a black cat, that amplifies her |
| next Millenium will conclude after studying the | | | | power. |
| effluvium we leave behind.3. Which phobia is the fear | | | | TBD: While "A" might be true, this is the real |
| of Halloween? | | | | answer.6. Lycanthropy is a term derived from Greek. |
| A. Caspariophobia | | | | What does it mean? |
| B. Samhainophobia | | | | A. A psychiatric state in which the patient believes |
| C. Demonophobia | | | | he or she is a wolf. |
| D. Boophobia3. Which phobia is the fear of | | | | B. A person with a deadly fear of wearing Lycra |
| Halloween? | | | | (which is used in the making of some Halloween |
| B. Samhainophobia | | | | costumes). |
| TBD: Personally, The QuizQueen has always been | | | | C. A devotee of Lycos, the ancient Roman god |
| more frightened of Caspar than Celts, but you can't | | | | whose feast was originally held on Halloween. |
| quibble with the facts.4. Where does the name | | | | D. An inductee of the cult of Zeus which held a |
| "Halloween" come from? | | | | yearly gathering on Mt. Lycaeus.6. Lycanthropy is a |
| A. In Scotland, the Celtic Feast of the Sun, which | | | | term derived from Greek. What does it mean? |
| marked the end of summer was known as | | | | A. A psychiatric state in which the patient believes |
| "Hallowe'en." | | | | he or she is a wolf. |