Q1. Halloween is a contraction of All Hallows E'en, the day before the Christian All Saints Day. Which Pope inaugurated that Day? Pope Boniface IV or Pope Gregory III, depending on definitions
Q2. Halloween incorporated traditions of the Samhain festival - such as wearing costumes to ward off ghosts - of what religion/culture? Celtic
Q3. There are longstanding connections between Halloween and witches. What animal is most associated with witches? Black cat (half a mark for bats, toads and pretty much anything else, with a negative mark for "fairies")
Q4. The most recent witch trial worldwide was where and when? Salem, Massachusetts, USA in 1692
Q5. Which artist painted the most famous depiction of a Witches' Sabbath? Goya
Q6. What unusual brass instrument did Hector Berlioz use in the final movement of his Symphonie Fantastique - "Songe d'une nuit du sabbat" (Dream of a Witches' Sabbath)? ophicleide
Q7. What do witches use their broomsticks for? Post your answer as a comment
Q8. What is the correct, government covid-approved response to scary trick-or-treaters at your front door? Post your answer as a comment
MiceElf advises me - re Q4 - that a witchcraft trial was held in Salem, USA in 1878. And therefore my answer to Q4 is WRONG! Oops, sorry. Give yourself double points if you 1878.
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