October 30, 2012

Trivia Tuesday: Hurricane Halloween

Posted by Brenna Malmberg

Trick or treat! Thanks for the Halloween welcome sign, Mom.

It's a hurricane Halloween here on the East Coast. So let's swirl them together just like the weather decided to do for trivia this week.

1. How much will people spend on Halloween candy this year?

  • a. $8 million
  • b. $6.2 billion
  • c. $2.3 billion
  • d. $4.5 billion

2. What wind speed must a storm reach to be classified as a hurricane?

  • a. 122 mph
  • b. 85 mph
  • c. 69 mph
  • d. 74 mph

3. Someone afraid of Halloween suffers from?

  • a. Samhainophobia
  • b. Hellenologophobia
  • c. Allodoxaphobia
  • d. Porphyrophobia

4. What's a hurricane called in the Indian Ocean?

  • a. Typhoon
  • b. Cyclone
  • c. Tropical storm
  • d. Hurricane

5. What's the most popular type of candy?

  • a. Suckers
  • b. Gum
  • c. Chocolate
  • d. Gummy

6. Who chooses the name of hurricanes?

  • a. NASA
  • b. World Meteorological Organization
  • c. The Weather Channel
  • d. World Weather Service

7. How many trick-or-treaters go out to see candy each year in the United States?

  • a. 41 million
  • b. 120 million
  • c. 63 million
  • d. 32 million

8. What name follows Sandy on this year's list?

  • a. Tonya
  • b. Thomas
  • c. Tony
  • d. Tara

9. Which state is in the list is one of the top six pumpkin producing states?

  • a. Kansas
  • b. Virginia
  • c. Pennsylvania
  • d. Utah

10. What name has been given to Hurricane Sandy?

  • a. Sandopolis
  • b. Frankenstorm
  • c. Spookicane
  • d. Monster Sandy

Good luck!


November 2, 2012

Cole

1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. c
10. b


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