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