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Halloween Trivia
Monsters
100

Which horror movie features a killer named Michael Myers who escapes from a mental institution?

Halloween

100

What is the original meaning of the word "Halloween"?

All Hallows Eve

100

How many pieces of candy does the average American household give out?  

Two

100

What is the most popular costume for pets?

Pumpkin

100

What supernatural creature (often associated with Halloween) can be killed with a silver bullet?

Werewolves 

200

What movie has the famous phrase "Do you like scary movies?"

Scream

200

What ancient Celtic festival is Halloween rooted in?

Samhain 

200

What candy was originally called ”chicken feed“?

Candy Corn

200

What do the Halloween colors of Orange and Black represent?

Orange for pumpkins, and black for night, death or darkness 

200

What is the name of the Scottish spirit that preys on travelers at night?

The Banshee

300

What is the name of the possessed doll in The Conjuring?

Annabelle 

300

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland 

300

What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

300

What iconic accessory did Michael Jackson wear in the Thriller music video?

A red leather jacket

300

True or False, a Griffin is a winged creature with the head of an eagle and body of a Horse

False

400

Which horror movie is considered the first “slasher” film?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre  

400

The term “jack o’lantern” originates from an Irish folktale about a cheap man named “Stingy Jack” who tricked someone into making a deal with him. Who did Jack trick?

The Devil

400

What were the first-ever “fun-size” candy bars?

Snickers and Milky Way

400

How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater’s Halloween stash?

11,000 calories

400

What is the term used to describe when a person changes into a wolf?

Lycanthropy

500

Who battles the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to save New York 

Ghostbusters 

500

How do you pronounce this word "Samhain"

saa · wn

500

Quaker Oats launched a candy line responsible for Laffy Taffy and Everlasting Gobstoppers after helping finance what film?

Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

500

In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?

Alabama

500

What is the most commercially successful horror franchise of all time?

Godzilla

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