Halloween
Trivia
Trivia
How much did Americans spend on Halloween last year (2023)?
$12.2 billion.
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed.
How many days does October have?
31 days
True
It’s illegal in Georgia to eat what with a fork?
Fried chicken.
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958.
What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
In the old Roman calendar, which month was originally called October?
Eighth month
Pigs roll in the mud because they don't like being clean.
False - pigs have few sweat glands and their muddy baths help keep them cool
What is the color of an aircraft’s black box?
Orange.
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini.
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?
Two pieces.
In the Northern Hemisphere, which season is October associated with?
Autumn
False - bats often find their way using ultrasound but their eyes work, just not particularly well
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe.
When is Halloween thought to have originated?
4000 B.C.
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What traditional Halloween activity involves children collecting candy?
Trick-or-treating
It takes a sloth two weeks to digest a meal.
True - that's the slowest digestion time of any mammal
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg.
What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?
The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.
What were the first-ever "fun-size" candy bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
October is primarily associated with which zodiac signs?
Libra & Scorpio
When exiting a cave, bats always go in the direction of the wind.
False - bats always turn left out of a cave.
What goes up and down but doesn’t move?
A staircase.