History
The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from _________ instead of pumpkins.
Turnips
Michael Myers is also referred to as The _______ in Halloween?
Boogeyman.
Samhainophobia is the fear of _______?
Halloween
What was the most popular Halloween candy in 2017?
A. Kit Kat's
B. Sour Patch Kids
C. Snickers
D. Reese's
Reese's.
Over 500 Million dollars in peanut butter cup sales.
Name the top 2 most popular 2017 pet costume?
Pumpkin and hot dog.
What country is the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland
Halloween is more Irish than St. Patrick’s Day!
What popular Halloween movies was the first with a computer animated main character?
Casper
Halloween is the highest grossing commercial holiday.
True or False?
False.
Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas.
What is the candy Snickers named after?
Franklin Mars, the patriarch of the Mars company, named the candy bar after a beloved racehorse his family owned that had just passed away. Snickers was raised on his family’s farm, the Milky Way, in Tennessee.
What was top adult costume in 2017?
Witch
The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning ____________.
“wise woman.”
In fact, wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night.
In the 1966 TV special, the iconic lead character says, "I got a rock" while trick-or-treating. Name that TV special.
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
The phrase went on to become one of the most famous lines in Peanuts history.
Which city holds the unique record of having the most Jack O’Lanterns lit at once (over 30,000)?
Boston.
What candy was popular for soldiers during WWII? This candy remained fresh in all weather conditions.
Tootsie Rolls.
They were considered to be their energy bars and could be kept in their pockets without melting.
What child's Halloween costume tied for second with Batman in 2017?
Princess
Halloween was a match making Holiday in the past. Women used to perform rituals to help them find their future husbands.
One ritual was that young women tossed apple-peels over their shoulders, hoping that the peels would fall on the floor in the shape of their future husbands’ ______.
Initials.
Due to its shoestring budget for Halloween, the prop department had to use the cheapest $2 mask that they could find in the costume store. They later spray-painted the face white, teased out the hair, and reshaped the eye holes. What was the mask they bought?
A Star Trek (1966) William Shatner mask.
Americans spend almost _______ dollars per year on Halloween?
A. 10 million
B. 50 million
C. 10 billion
D. 50 billion
C. 10 billion.
Each consumer typically spends about $80 dollars per year on their Halloween goodies.
Candy Corn was originally called what?
Chicken Feed.
Fun fact: October 30 is National Candy Corn Day.
Where do you need a permit if you want to wear a mask to go trick-or-treating.
Walnut Creek, California.
The law reads, "No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff."
Trick or treating comes from the Middle-Age practice of the poor dressing up in costumes and going around door to door during Hallowmas begging for food or money in exchange for prayers. What food was often given?
Soul Cake.
A small round cake which represented a soul being freed from Purgatory when the cake was eaten.
In what famous Halloween movie was the role of Max originally offered to Leonardo DiCaprio?
Hocus Pocus.
He turned it down to do What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.
Halloween colors are what they are for a reason. There are several colors that you almost always see used in relation to Halloween (orange, black, brown and gold). What does orange mean?
Orange is known as a symbol of strength.
Black is known as a symbol of death and brown and gold is the symbolism of harvest.
What candy has proven to be among the more popular candy requests for astronauts on space missions?
M&Ms.
Because they’re bite-sized and candy coated, they don’t make much of a mess. They can also be released in the air and gobbled up, Pac-Man style, by space travelers.
What is the history behind Halloween costumes?
It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts on the evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween.