Halloween History
What ancient Celtic festival is considered a major predecessor of Halloween?
What is Samhain.
What is the name of the masked killer in the original Halloween movie?
Who is Michael Myers.
What tri-colored candy is especially associated with Halloween?
What is Candy corn.
What phrase do children traditionally say when asking for Halloween candy?
What is “Trick or treat!”
What supernatural creature is said to drink blood and sometimes turn into a bat?
What is a vampire.
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
What is All Hallows' Eve.
In Hocus Pocus, what type of supernatural characters are the Sanderson sisters?
What is Witches
What chocolate candy is famous for its peanut butter filling and cup shape?
What is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
What Halloween game involves trying to bite apples floating in water?
What is Apple bobbing.
What creature is said to transform into a wolf during a full moon?
What is a werewolf.
Before pumpkins became popular for Halloween lanterns in America, what vegetable was commonly carved in Ireland?
What is Turnips.
What is the name of the pumpkin king in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Who is Jack Skellington.
What chewy fruit-flavored candy is sold in individually wrapped, colorful pieces?
What is Starburst.
What is the Scottish tradition called in which children dress up and perform tricks or songs in exchange for treats?
What is Guising.
What supernatural woman from Irish folklore is known for a wail that foretells a death?
What Christian holiday is celebrated on November 1, immediately after Halloween?
What is All Saints' Day.
Who directed the original Halloween film released in 1978?
Who is John Carpenter.
What sweet treat is made by stretching or spinning melted sugar into fine strands?
What is Cotton candy, also called candy floss.
What is the term for predicting the future through supernatural means, a practice associated with traditional Halloween customs?
What is Divination.
What is the name of the fear of Halloween?
What is Samhainophobia.
What is the title of Ruth Edna Kelley's influential book about Halloween, published in 1919?
What is The Book of Hallowe'en.
In Trick 'r Treat (2007), what is the name of the small, burlap-masked character who enforces Halloween traditions?
Who is Sam, short for Samhain.
In what year was candy corn first created by the Wunderle Candy Company?
When is 1880.
What medieval Halloween-related custom involved going door to door requesting food in exchange for prayers for deceased souls?
What is Souling.
What Slavic folklore figure is a witch-like woman who lives in a hut said to stand on chicken legs?
Who is Baba Yaga.