Mario Basics
Which kingdom does Princess Peach rule?
The Mushroom Kingdom
What are the shy ghosts called that cover their faces when you look at them?
Boos
The phrase “mad as a hatter” may trace back to hat makers who were poisoned by which element used to make felt?
Mercury
Which tricolor Halloween candy has white, orange, and yellow stripes?
Candy corn
Which ancient Celtic festival does Halloween trace back to?
Samhain
In which 1990 Super Nintendo game did Yoshi first appear?
Super Mario World
What are the skeletal Koopa Troopas called that fall into a pile of bones when stomped, then pull themselves back together?
Dry Bones
Which 18th-century Italian scientist made dead frog legs twitch with electricity, helping inspire Frankenstein?
Luigi Galvani
Which candy bar’s maker said it was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, and not after a famous baseball player?
Baby Ruth
Which two-day Mexican holiday that honors loved ones who have died begins on November 1?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
What was Mario’s job in Donkey Kong, before he became a plumber?
Carpenter
In Luigi’s Mansion, which villain traps Mario inside a painting?
King Boo
Which werewolf-slaying metal has the highest electrical conductivity of any element?
Silver
Which chocolate bar was named after the Mars family’s favorite horse?
Snickers
Before pumpkins were used, which vegetable was carved into jack-o’-lanterns in Ireland?
Turnips
Mario is said to be named after a man named Mario Segale. What was his connection to Nintendo of America?
He was their warehouse landlord
What is the name of Luigi’s ghost-sucking vacuum in the original Luigi’s Mansion?
The Poltergust 3000
Which enzyme makes fireflies glow, and is named after the devil himself?
Luciferase
Under what name was candy corn first sold?
Chicken Feed
Which Massachusetts city, the site of the infamous 1692 witch trials, draws huge Halloween crowds every October?
Salem
What was Mario called in 1981’s Donkey Kong, before he got his famous name?
Jumpman
Which eccentric professor equips Luigi for ghost hunting?
Professor E. Gadd
Modern glow-in-the-dark decorations mostly use which europium-doped compound in place of the older zinc sulfide?
Strontium aluminate
What two last names do the M’s in M&M’s stand for?
Mars and Murrie
What is the term for an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia