Halloween Facts
What house has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest haunted house?
The Cutting Edge Haunted House.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Which of her own characters did Agatha Christie call “a detestable, bombastic, tiresome, egocentric little creep”?
Hercule Poirot.
What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
Finland
What are the dying words of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane?
"Rosebud"
How is Halloween less commonly referred to as?
Allhalloween, All Hallows'Eve, or All Saints' Eve
Who had the shortest term of all U.S. presidents?
William Henry Harrison died 32 days into his presidency, making his the shortest tenure as U.S. president.
The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum?
The Louvre.
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
Who played Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate?
Anne Bancroft
What item is banned only during Halloween in Hollywood?
Silly string.
Which seven U.S. states seceded and formed the original Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War?
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas
In Stephen King‘s 11/22/63, a high school English teacher hurtles back in time to 1963 and attempts to stop what monumental event?
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Which sea is the world's smallest and shallowest sea?
Sea of Azov
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Some end up wearing their clothing inside out on Halloween - why is that?
Allegedly, wearing your clothes inside out on Halloween and walking backward means you could see a witch at midnight.
What was the longest war in U.S. history?
The Afghan War was the longest, lasting 20 years and ending in 2021.
Veronica Roth’s Divergent book series is set in a post-apocalyptic version of which U. S. city?
Chicago.
In which mountain range would you find the K2, the second-highest peak in the world?
Karakoram Range
What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in Elf?
Chocolate
Which phobia denotes an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
Four U.S. presidents have been assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy.
What is the best-selling novel of all time?
Don Quixote.
What ocean is on the West Coast of The United States?
The Pacific Ocean.
What shocking Wes Craven horror movie carried the marketing tagline, "To avoid fainting, keep repeating, 'It's only a movie...'"?
The Last House on the Left
A person born on Halloween has what particular ability (based on what some superstitions suggest)?
The ability to see and communicate with spirits.
How many Native Americans were relocated during the Trail of Tears?
An estimated 100,000 Native Americans were removed from their territories and relocated.
Who was the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Gao Xingjian.
Which Asian country is known as the "Land of the Thunder Dragon"?
Bhutan
What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids?
Wilson Phillips
Who’s said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
The ghost of First Lady Dolley Madison.
What group orchestrated a terrorist attack against the United States on September 11, 2001?
Al Qaeda by terrorist and mass murderer Osama bin Laden.
What was the working title of Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 novel Gone With the Wind?
Ba! Ba! Black Sheep
What is the southernmost point of Africa called?
Cape Agulhas
What real-life on-again off-again Hollywood power couple starred in the film Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
What is the name of the poem John Keats wrote to a singing bird?
Ode To A Nightingale