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Trivia Questions with Mr. Filo
1). The average lifespan during the middle ages
was what?
a) 30
c) 40
b) 35
d) 50
Filo: Thirty sounds a little low, so I will go with
choice b) 35. The main reason this number is so low
is the high infant and child mortality rates. If you
could have made it to your freshmen year at Rice,
you probably would make it into your 60’s or longer.
Yes! I was teaching at Rice, during the Middle Ages.
2). In relation to Halloween, what does the
word ‘Hallow’ mean?
1. Swipe
Brick
Breaker
1. Six!
2. Flappy
Golf 2
2. Virtual
Table
Tennis
3. Smash
Hit
3. 8 Ball
Pool
Filo: Ah, I used to know this. Halloween originally
was a pagan celebration but somehow became intertwined with Christianity, so All Hallows’ Eve ...
hallow equals holy?
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3). What is the dictionary definition of a ghoul?
Filo: Ghoul is an abbreviation for “go to school,” as in
you need to go to school even if FILO is scary! Seriously, I have no idea.
4). If Mr. Filo was trick-or-treating, what candy
would he be looking for?
Filo: It depends. Mr. Filo’s wife has him on a lowcarb diet. So if she is around, he does not eat candy.
But “hypothetically,” Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, or
Snickers, or anything else with chocolate and sugar.
Mmmmmm!
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