Fall & Harvests
What event signifies the official beginning of the fall season?
Autumnal Equinox
What is the name for a group of witches?
A Coven
Reese's Pieces popularity skyrocketed after appearing in what Steven Spielberg film?
ET the Extra-Terrestrial
Which popular actor had his film debut in Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)?
Johnny Depp
What decade did trick or treating become popular in the United States?
1930's
Deciduous leaves change color in Fall as the production of this chemical slows down.
Chlorophyll
The boundary between the living and the dead is said to weaken during the "witching hour". What time of day does this begin?
3 AM
Founded in 1911, Mars Inc. is one of the largest candy companies in the world. What chocolate candy bar is named after the Mars family horse?
Snickers
In Halloween (1978), killer Michael Meyers wears a painted white mask. This iconic look was created from a cheap Halloween mask of this scifi actor.
William Shatner
Why were costumes orginally worn during Halloween?
To disguise oneself from ghosts & evil spirits
Which civilization was the first to utilize scarecrows?
Ancient Egyptians
Besides flying, what does a witch's broomstick symbolize?
Fertility
The original name of this candy was Chicken Feet.
Candy Corn
In Get Out (2017), what objects are used to hypnotize the protagonist, Chris Washington?
Teacup and spoon
What does a teal pumpkin signify to trick or treaters?
Non food items are available for children with allergies.
What are fall's three traditional zodiac signs? (kick rocks, NASA)
Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Published in 1486, the Malles Maleficarum was a legal and theological document used for identifying and prosecuting those accused of witchcraft. What long-standing stereotype about witches did it establish?
Witches are predominantly women
What does "M&M's" stand for?
Mars and Murrie, the creator's last names
What is the forbidden room (number) in the Overlook Hotel in The Shining (1980)?
Room 237
Dressing as one these costumes for Halloween may land you in legal trouble in the state of Alabama. (Two answers)
Priest or Nun
In Greek mythology, what was responsible for the transition from summer to fall?
Persephone returns to the underworld to rejoin her uncle/husband, Hades. Her mother, Demeter (Goddess of Harvest/Agriculture), expresses her sadness by allowing the Earth to fall barren (Fall, Winter).
During the Salem Witch Trials, accused 81-year-old farmer, Giles Corey, refused to enter a plea and was then subjected to peine forte et dure, a form of torture where the defendant is slowly crushed with heavy stones. Each time a plea was demanded of him, Giles made the same request before he eventually died. What were these last words?
"More weight"
During the Korean war, the name of this candy was a code word for mortar munitions. What taffy like candy was literally air dropped into an active war zone due to confusion?
Tootsie Rolls
In Psycho (1960), the character of Norman Bates was loosely based on what real life person?
Ed Gein
Considered the precursor to trick or treating, "Souling" was a medieval practice where children and the poor travelled door to door to pray for the souls of the deceased in exchange for what sweet treat?
Soul Cakes (like shortbread)