THE HISTORY
The original Halloween didn't have an exact date. It was the celebration for finishing the ___________.
HARVEST
They wear straw hats and patched clothing with more straw sticking out of the holes
SCARECROWS
Which yellow, orange, and white Halloween candy is most common?
CANDY CORN
NAME the friendly ghost appearing in 1945 who became famous through a series of cartoons, comic books, then a 1995 movie?
CASPER
Traditional name for a carved pumpkin with a candle or light inside displayed on front porches
JACK-O-LANTERN
Halloween is the evening before which Christian holiday?
ALL SAINTS DAY
Transforms from a human into a beast during a full moon
WEREWOLF
What does the “trick” in trick-or-treat mean?
PRANK or MISCHIEF
Name the monster with bolts or electrodes in his neck in the classic movie version of the same name?
FRANKENSTEIN
Name 3 of the 4 most common spices in pumpkin pie.
CINNAMON, NUTMEG, GINGER, and ALL SPICE.
What does the word “hallow” mean in "Halloween"?
HOLY
They use a cauldron and practice forbidden magic.
WITCHES
Before candy became the standard Halloween treat, what fruit was commonly given to trick-or-treaters?
APPLES
What is Dracula's royal title?
COUNT
Name the original purpose of carved pumpkin lanterns?
TO WARD OFF EVIL SPIRITS
What does the “ween” in Halloween mean?
EVENING
Which creatures rise from the dead and attack the living?
ZOMBIES
Name the popular candy that is famous for its slogan “Taste the Rainbow”?
SKITTLES
What is the name of the disembodied hand in The Addams Family?
THING
Name the only COLOR of true pumpkin blossoms.
YELLOW
(other colors are from winter squash)
What did ancient people believe could happen only on Samhain (Halloween)?
SPIRITS CROSS INTO THE WORLD OF THE LIVING
Seafaring outlaws who carry rolled-up treasure maps.
PIRATES
Describe the popular Halloween trick called "TP-ing."
COVERING PROPERTY WITH TOILET PAPER
(house, yard, car, etc.)
What spooky TV series family has a daughter named Wednesday?
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
TITLE of the 1966 Charlie Brown cartoon aired annually on Halloween
IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN
What was the intended purpose of "the great Samhain bonfires" in medieval Europe?
Name one or both.
PROTECTION AND PURIFICATION
They wear white jackets and experiment with breaking the laws of nature: Mad _______?
MAD SCIENTISTS
When did American children start trick-o-treating (dressed as gangsters)?
1930s Great Depression
Vampire hunter CHARACTER from Bram Stoker’s Dracula
DR. VAN HELSING
What famous fairy-tale character's coach turns into a pumpkin?
CINDERELLA
Why (originally) did people wear disguises during Halloween?
To avoid being recognized by spirits
Mischievous supernatural creatures that small, ugly, and fond of causing trouble who live under bridges
TROLLS
IN WHICH DECADE did candy companies begin marketing specifically for trick-or-treating?
1950s
Which masked killer was introduced in the 1978 horror movie Halloween?
MICHAEL MYERS
2ND MOST POPULAR COLOR OF RIPE PUMPKINS
WHITE
Name the Irish legendary character associated with the origin of the “jack-o-lantern”?
STINGY JACK
Which tiny supernatural beings sit on mushrooms?
FAERIES
What cookie has a Halloween version with orange stuffing instead of white?
OREO (NABISCO)
Who played the babysitter in the original (1978) movie Halloween?
JAMIE LEE CURTIS
What are roasted pumpkin seed kernels called?
(You can buy them for a ready-to-eat snack)
PEPITAS
Name the ancient Celtic festival considered the original Halloween?
SAMHAIN (pronounced SAH-win)
Pennywise, Art, and Captain Spaulding are three evil what?
CLOWNS
Dangerous object rumored to be hidden in Halloween treats in the 1960s and 1970s
RAZOR BLADES
Name the terrifying villain introduced in the 1984 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street?
FREDDY KRUEGER
Name the farm vehicle used to harvest pumpkins commercially?
Hint: Not a tractor!
COMBINE
When (date) is ALL HALLOWS' EVE?
October 31
Annabelle, Billy, Chucky, Fats, Talky Tina, M3GAN, and Brahms have ONE thing in common:
They are all famous creepy WHAT?
DOLLS
Name the FIRST US STATE to implement laws restricting trick-or-treating to kids 12 and younger and between only 6pm and 8pm?
VIRGINIA
Which killer wore a hockey mask in the film Friday the 13th?
JASON
What vegetable was sometimes carved into lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
TURNIPS