Halloween History
On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31st.
What is the name of the doll possessed by a serial killer in Child's Play?
What date is associated with the superstition that an entire day is unlucky when it falls on a Friday?
Friday the 13th.
What three words do children traditionally ssay when someone opens the door on Halloween?
"Trick or treat!"
What blood-sucking creature is said to turn into a bat?
A vampire.
What vegetable did Irish immigrants help popularize as the American jack-o'-lantern?
The pumpkin.
In Hocus Pocus, what are the last names of the three witch sisters?
Sanderson
What object is traditionally hung above a doorway to attract good luck or protection?
A horseshoe.
What Halloween candy is made from sugar, corn syrup, and wax, and is shaped like a tiny kernel?
Candy corn.
What small, mischievous supernatural creature is often associated with Ireland?
A leprechaun.
What were the small cakes called that people gave to the poor in exchange for prayers for deceased relatives?
Soul cakes.
In The Addams Family, what is the name of the disembodied hand?
Thing.
According to an old superstition, what noise should you never make at night?
Whistle.
What candy bar combies chocolate, caramel, and nougat?
Milky Way.
What mythical creature has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle?
A griffin.
What Christian observance falls on November 1st, the day after Halloween?
Saints' Day.
In the original Friday the 13th (1980), who is revealed to be the killer?
Pamela Voorhees.
What is the traditional nickname actors use for Shakespeare's Macbeth inside a theater?
"The Scottish Play."
What does the word "Halloween" come from, meaning the evening before a Christians holy day?
All Hallows' Eve.
In Japanese folklore, what supernatural creature is often depicted as a long nosed, sometimes winged being?
A tengu.
Which Minnesota city began organizing an official Halloween celebration with a parade and bonfire in 1920?
Anoka, Minnesota.
Who directed the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, released in 1974?
Tobe Hooper.
In some historical traditions, what did people believe a peacokc feathers eye-like pattern represented?
The evil eye.
Approximately what percentage of annual U.S. candy sales happens around Halloween?
Nearly 18%
In Irish folklore, what female spirit is said to wail to warn that someone is about to die?
A banshee.