Halloween History
This classic Halloween "game," in which you must dunk your head into a tub of water and grab a fruit with your teeth, came about after a Roman celebration was merged with Celtic festivities.
What is bobbing for apples?
This artist's hit song Thriller was named the 22nd biggest Halloween song by Billboard in 2025 (to much outrage online tbf).
Who is Michael Jackson?
This brand's rhyming slogan begins with "Kids and grown-ups love it so..."
What is Haribo?
Based on a book written by Mary Shelley in 1818, this monster is often referred to simply by the name of his mad scientist creator.
Who is Frankenstein's Monster?
This author notoriously hated the film adaptation of his 1977 novel, The Shining.
Who is Stephen King?
This iconic Halloween phrase, which has since developed into a verb for an activity only done on Halloween, was first used in Ontario, Canada in 1917.
What is "Trick or Treat"?
The townspeople sing "This is Halloween" as a celebration of this boney guy in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Who is Jack Skellington?
This renowned confectionery company (in fact, the second-largest in the world) was founded in Birmingham in 1824.
What is Cadbury?
This monster, known for his Transylvanian roots, is mentioned as bringing his son to the titular monster mash in the 1962 Bobby Pickett song.
Who is Dracula?
At age 10, Tia dressed as this legendary outlaw for Halloween, who is best known for excellent archery skills and a passion for wealth redistribution.
Who is Robin Hood?
This Irish Gaelic word, now synonymous with Halloween, is the name of the Celtic harvest festival from which many Halloween traditions stem (it also means November).
What is Samhain?
In Andrew Gold's 1996 hit song, the titular spooky scary skeletons are said to do this.
What is "send shivers down your spine"?
Swizzel's Squashies Drumsticks come in this number of flavors (25 bonus points per flavor you can name!)
What is six? (1. Original, 2. Sour, 3. Bubblegum, 4. Rhubarb & Custard, 5. Strawberry & Cream, 6. Cherry Cola)
Centering on the ancient Egyptian high priest Imhotep who has been brought back to life, this 1999 film starring Brendan Fraser is actually a remake of the 1932 original.
What is The Mummy?
This American TV series, starring Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki as the Winchester brothers, aired for 15 seasons (327 episodes), making it the longest-running live-action fantasy show ever.
What is Supernatural?
Derry's Halloween celebrations began this many decades ago, with a fancy dress event in a pub.
What is four?
This song by the Cranberries, released in 1994, first became a stadium anthem for Limerick sports teams in 2018.
What is Zombie?
The World Health Organization defines chocolate as having at least this percentage of total cocoa (cocoa butter + nonfat cocoa solids).
What is 20%?
The ancient Greek king Lycaon, who killed and cooked his son to feed to the gods, was turned into an animal by Zeus as punishment; his name and affliction are the root of the clinical term, lycanthropy, for this creature.
What is a werewolf?
True or False: Halloween is illegal in Utah as it is considered to be anti-Mormon.
The term 'jack o'lantern' comes from an Irish folktale about this nefarious drunkard.
Who is Stingy Jack?
Director/screenwriter/composer John Carpenter composed the theme song of this 1978 slasher film in just one hour.
What is Halloween?
For the first time in 2024, this colorful chocolatey candy was the number one candy handed out on Halloween in the United States. (100 bonus points if you can guess the candy that used to be in the top spot!)
What are M&Ms? (Bonus answer: Reese's Cups)
The popularized term 'zombie' to refer to a dead body reanimated by witchcraft or voodoo comes from this Caribbean island.
What is Haiti?
On October 29th, 2014, the American fast-food chain Arby's (whose slogan is "We Have The Meats") created this hashtag on Twitter for a Halloween promotion to give users free bacon with their order.
What is #TrickOrMeat?