Halloween treats
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
"Guising" is the old term for what Halloween activity?
Trick or treating
What is the name of the friendly ghost who is the star of films and cartoons?
Casper
What candy was originally called "chicken feed"?
Candy corn
"It's close to midnight and something evil's ___________."
Michael Jackson "Thriller"
"Lurking in the dark"
What state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
From what root vegetable were the first jack-o-lanterns carved?
Turnips
In the Addams Family, what is the name of Wednesday's younger brother?
Pugsley Addams
What does the word "hallow" mean?
Holy or Saint
"If there's something ______ in your neighborhood. Who you gonna call?"
Ray Parker Jr. "Ghostbusters"
"Strange"
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples
What pre-Christian Celtic festival does Halloween come from?
Samhain
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of Jack Skellington's ghostly dog?
Zero
True or false: In Hong Kong, Halloween is known as the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts.
True
"He did the monster mash (the monster mash), it was a _________."
Bobby Pickett "Monster Mash"
"Graveyard smash"
Based on sales- what is the #1 Halloween candy?
Reese's peanut butter cups
In medieval Europe, owls were thought to be what?
Witches
In Hocus Pocus, what is the name of the boy who accidently brings the Sanderson sisters back to life?
Max Dennison
What US city holds the largest Halloween parade?
New York City
"I put a spell on you, because you're mine.
Stop the ______.
Watch out, I ain't lyin'."
Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put a Spell on You"
"things you do"
White, orange, yellow
Halloween originated in what country?
Ireland (and parts of the UK and northern France) over 2,000 years ago.
What actress played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie "Halloween"?
Jamie Lee Curtis
In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?
The 1930s
While there were mentions of souling and guising in the USA earlier than the 1930s it wasn’t until the mid to late 1930s that we started to see the phrase trick-or-treat being used in print in the USA.
"I always feel like somebody's watching me, and I have no ______."
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me"
"privacy"