Spooky Animals
What eight-legged creature spins webs out of liquid silk made inside its own body?
What is the word for a house or building that is full of ghosts?
haunted
What do you call a pumpkin with a face carved into it and a candle inside?
jack-o-lantern
What phrase do kids say when knocking on doors to get candy on Halloween night?
trick or treat
What exact date of the month is Halloween celebrated on?
October 1st
What nocturnal bird can turn its head almost all the way around—up to 270 degrees—to hunt in total darkness?
an owl
What monster was brought to life by a scientist using lightning?
Frankenstein's monster
What type of plant food group do pumpkins belong to: fruits or vegetables?
Fruit
What tri-colored candy is shaped like small yellow, orange, and white pyramids?
candy corn
What is the activity called where you put your head into a tub of water to grab fruit without using your hands?
bobbing for apples
What creature uses echolocation (sending out sound waves that bounce back) to find its food in the pitch black?
a bat
What garlic-hating vampire count comes from the mysterious region of Transylvania in Romania?
Count Dracula
What color are pumpkins before they turn orange?
green
Which fruit-flavored chewy candy famously advertises with the slogan "Taste the Rainbow"?
skittles
What friendly ghost is known as "The Friendly Ghost" in comics and movies?
Casper
Which deep-sea creature uses a glowing, light-up "fishing pole" attached to its head to lure prey in the dark ocean?
an anglerfish
In Greek mythology, what snake-haired monster is so terrifying that anyone who looks directly into her eyes instantly turns to stone?
Medusa
Pumpkins grow on long stems that creep along the ground. What are these stems called?
vines
What chewy fruit candy comes in a pack with red, pink, yellow, and orange squares?
starburst
What do you call a trick played on your eyes where something appears to be different from what it actually is?
an optical illusion
What slimy, nocturnal amphibian gets its name because legend says it was born out of fire? (Hint: It looks like a lizard, but its skin must stay wet).
a salamander
What ancient Egyptian process was used to preserve bodies, which eventually inspired the legend of the wrapped Mummy?
Mummification (or embalming)
What scientific process do green pumpkin vines use to turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into energy to grow big pumpkins?
photosynthesis
Which popular chocolate bar shares its name with the Earth's home galaxy?
milky way
Before pumpkins were used for jack-o'-lanterns, what root vegetable did people in Ireland carve?
turnips (or potatoes)