Halloween Characters
What precious metal is famously the only weakness of a werewolf?
Silver
What is the standard name for a group of witches who gather together to cast spells and celebrate holidays?
B) A coven.
When Dum Dums lollipops are manufactured, how is the famous "Mystery Flavor" created?
D) It is the transitional batch created when the factory switches from one flavor to the next.
What specific variety of pumpkin is most commonly grown and used specifically for commercial canned pumpkin pie filling?
B) Dickinson Pumpkin
Who is pursued by the Headless Horseman in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Ichabod Crane
What is the specific clinical name for an intense, irrational, and persistent fear of ghosts or the paranormal?
Phasmophobia
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In what year was the classic Snickers bar first introduced to the world?
1930
What specific historical event in 1692 made the town of Salem, Massachusetts permanently famous for spooky history and folklore?
The Salem Witch Trials
exactly how many dollars does the average American individual spend out-of-pocket on Halloween each year?
$108.24 per person.
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In what calendar year was the classic character of Casper the Friendly Ghost first introduced to the public in a children's book?
1939
What traditional Halloween activity was originally a Roman matchmaking game used to predict who would get married next?
Bobbing for apples
This sliver reveals an incredibly dense, layered, flaky, and crispy peanut butter core that shatters when you bite it. What orange-wrapped classic candy bar is this?
Butterfinger
According to ancient European superstitions, if you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween night, what supernatural figure are you guaranteed to see at midnight?
A witch
What animal can Dracula famously transform into besides a bat (In the original novel)?
C) A wolf
What specific day of the year directly follows Halloween on November 1st in the Christian calendar?
All Saints' Day (or All Hallows' Day)
What candy is made from just these four raw elements?
Sour Patch Kids
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In what calendar year did the phrase "Trick or Treat" first appear in print in North America?
1927
In Bram Stoker’s original 1897 Dracula novel, which of the following traditional vampire weaknesses is actually a myth?
C) He instantly burns to ash in direct sunlight
What is the clinical term for an intense, persistent fear of Halloween?
B) Samhainophobia
Kit Kat bars have a highly unique sustainability secret. What is the internal filling between the crunchy wafers actually made of?
B) Crushed, repurposed, imperfect Kit Kats from the factory line
What is the traditional name for a ghostly figure said to haunt a location?
A. Spirit
B. Poltergeist
C. Apparition
D. Phantom
Apparition