History
Why do people carve pumpkins into jack‑o’‑lanterns?
To scare evil spirits away.
What colors make orange?
yellow and red
True or false: Turkeys can fly.
True
What does USA stand for?
United States of America
What do we say to scare people?
BOO!
Which fruit, besides pumpkins, was originally used to make jack‑o’‑lanterns in Ireland?
turnips
What are the two main colors associated with Halloween?
orange and black
What season does the leaves start to change and fall off the trees.
Autumn
How many continents are there?
Seven
What was the name of the first successful English colony in America, founded in 1607?
Jamestown
True or False, Black cats are bad luck?
False- Fact: black cats might be lucky – scientists think the same gene that makes their fur black could help them fight off infections.
What creature of the night sleeps upside down and can be seen around haunted houses?
a Bat
What is the biggest Thanksgiving parade in the world, takes place in New York City.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Which poem by Edgar Allan Poe features a talking raven repeating ‘Nevermore’?
The Raven
How did the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns come to the U.S.?
The Irish brought the tradition with them as many emigrated to the United States.
What did the color orange and black represent during Samhain?
Orange represented the beginning of the autumn harvest, black represented the death of summer.
Why does a pumpkin float in water?
It's 90% water./ The pumpkin is less dense than the water.
Día de los Muertos was celebrated where first?
Mexico
What story is about a mad scientist who makes a monster out of old body parts, and is written by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein
Which U.S President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Which of these urban legends was invented by the Internet?
Slender Man
What is the proper name for a group of crows, often associated with spooky fields?
A murder
What country did Halloween originate in?
Ireland
Which medieval ruler did Bram Stoker base his novel, Dracula, loosely upon?
Vlad the Impaler