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General
100
What two colors are often associated with Halloween?
A) Green and Purple
B) Orange and Black
Answer: B) Orange and Black
Orange and black became Halloween’s signature colors because they symbolize the harvest’s warmth and the winter’s darkness
100
What was candy corn originally for?
A) Chicken Feed
B) Cheaper way to eat corn
Answer: A) Chicken Feed
Candy corn was invented in the 1880s by George Renninger of the Wunderle Candy Company, first sold as “Chicken Feed,” and later popularized in 1898 by the Goelitz Confectionery Company (now Jelly Belly).
100
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
A) Telling a fortune
B) Gambling
A) Telling the fortune
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
100
Which treat did children receive during the “souling” tradition?
A) Soul Cakes or Sweet Cakes
B) Coal
Answer: A) Soul Cakes or Sweet Cakes
Souling involved poorer community members visiting homes around All Souls’ Day to receive cakes in exchange for prayers. It reinforced community bonds and charity.
100
On average how many seeds are in a medium pumpkin?
A) 60
B) 500
Answer: B) 500
200
What does the term "skeleton in a closet" mean?
Answer: A hidden secret or embarrassing truth.
200
True OR False
Americans on average consume 26 pounds of candy a year.
Answer: True!
We also spend about 3.6 billion dollars a year on Halloween candy alone!
200
True OR False
In 1989 George H.W. Bush told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: True!
200
What were Jack-O-Lanterns originally carved from?
A) Potatoes
B) Turnips
Answer: B) Turnips
When Irish immigrants brought the tradition to the United States in the 19th century, pumpkins were more common and easier to carve than turnips. They were larger, softer, and produced more dramatic, glowing faces, so the custom shifted to pumpkins
200
True or False- North Dakota's favorite Halloween candy in 2025 was M & M's
Answer: True!
300
What kind of luck will you have if a black cat crosses your path?
Answer: Misfortune or bad luck
300
Name the candy slogan
"Melts in your mouth, not in your hands"
M&M’s were designed to prevent chocolate from melting in soldiers’ hands in the 1950's.
300
True or false: Halloween is the largest commercial holiday in the United States.
Answer: False. Christmas takes the cake — but Halloween comes in second.
300
What does the word Halloween mean?
The name is a shortened form of “All Hallows’ Eve,” with “hallow” being an old word for a saint or holy person. It was long spelled “Hallowe’en,” with the apostrophe marking letters dropped from “even,” an old word for evening.
300
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
A) 500
B) 206
Answer: B) 206
Most humans have 206 bones, although the body has 270 at birth that subsequently fuse to become 206.
400
What does it mean to be in "ghost town"?
Answer: Empty or deserted town.
400
What kind of doctor invented cotton candy?
A) Podiatrist
B) Dentist
Answer: Dentist
In 1897, Dr. William Morrison teamed up with confectioner John C. Wharton to create a machine that spun sugar into a light, fluffy treat. Debuted at the 1904 World’s Fair as “Fairy Floss,” it was an instant hit, selling more than 68,000 boxes during the event. It was later renamed “candy floss” in the UK and “cotton candy” in the US.
400
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
A) Mexico
B) Italy
A) Mexico
The Day of the Dead remains one of Mexico’s most significant cultural expressions, uniting families in remembrance and celebration.
400
Where did Halloween originate?
A) Transylvania
B) Ireland
Answer: B) Ireland
Halloween originated over 3,000 years ago in ancient Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France with the Celtic festival of Samhain.
400
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A) Pterodactyl
B) Bats
Answer: Bats!
There are more than 1,400 species of them worldwide, and one of them is the world's smallest mammal.
500
What does it mean when someone may work a "graveyard shift"?
Answer: Working during unconventional or night time hours.
500
Which candy was originally marketed as a “penny candy”?
A) Skittles
B) Tootsie Rolls
Answer: Tootsie Rolls
Tootsie Rolls were called a penny candy because when they were first introduced in 1907, they sold for exactly one U.S. cent
500
How much does the world's largest pumpkin weigh?
A) 1,104 lbs
B) 3,156 lbs
Answer: B) 3,156 lbs
The heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,431.5 kg (3,156 lb) and was grown by Ron Wallace (USA) as verified at the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off at Frerichs Farm in Warren, Rhode Island, USA, on 10 October 2026, by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth.
500
Which was the first state to celebrate Halloween in America?
A) New Jersey
B) Minnesota
Answer: B) Minnesota
Anoka, Minnesota is believed to be the first city in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration to divert its youngsters from Halloween pranks. When Anokans awoke to find their cows roaming Main Street, windows soaped and outhouses tipped over, they decided something had to be done. But what?
A costume parade and block party seemed like the perfect, trick! Halloween became a wonderful distraction for our town for generations to come, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. The crisp of the season, the creativity of the shops, the schools, the costumes, the laughter, the food, the fun, and the parties! There are so many reasons to love the month of October, and baby, we count those blessings every day around here!
500
What object is traditionally associated with witches’ flying?
A) Wand
B) Broom
Answer: B) Broom
