Halloween Movies
In Hocus Pocus, what are the last names of the three witch sisters?
Sanderson
What vegetable is traditionally carved into a jack-o’-lantern?
Pumpkin.
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How often is a U.S. presidential election held?
In politics, what do we call a secret plan by a group to take power or carry out an illegal act?
A conspiracy.
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is known as the Pumpkin King?
Jack Skellington.
What three words do children traditionally say when asking for Halloween candy?
Trick or treat.
Which president freed enslaved people in Confederate-controlled areas through the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln.
What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
The donkey.
What political term describes a public figure who uses dramatic speeches, fear, and emotional appeals to gain support from ordinary people?
A demagogue.
Which horror movie features a masked killer named Michael Myers?
Halloween.
What Halloween activity involves bobbing for apples in a tub of water using only your mouth?
Apple bobbing
Which president served during the Great Depression and most of World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What is the name of the election in which voters choose a party’s candidate for the general election?
A primary Election
What term describes false or misleading information deliberately spread to influence public opinion, much like a rumor spreading through a haunted town?
Disinformation.
In Get Out, who directed the film?
Jordan Peele.
Before pumpkins became popular in America, what root vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Turnips
Which president resigned in 1974 during the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon.
Who are the Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia in the November 2026 general election?
Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor and Josh McLaurin for lieutenant governor.
During the 1950s, which U.S. senator became famous for making accusations that communists had infiltrated the federal government?
Senator Joseph McCarthy.
What is the name of the fictional town where the original Scream takes place?
Woodsboro.
In the 19th century, which immigrant group helped popularize Halloween traditions in the United States, including customs brought from Ireland?
Irish immigrants
Which presidenta were the first to appear on television during a presidential debate, in 1960?
John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon participated in the first televised presidential debate in 1960.
Which U.S. president signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting?
President Lyndon B. Johnson.
What term describes the use of fear and accusations against an alleged hidden enemy to justify political repression, often compared to the accusations made during historical witch trials?
A political witch hunt.