History of Halloween
The people in these countries began carving vegetables such as turnips, beets and potatoes, which is known as the origin of the pumpkin carving tradition.
What is Ireland and Scotland?
(Accept any of the above)
What is the highest-grossing Stephen King film adaptation to date, which features a killer clown?
What is IT?
This vegetable is often carved as a Halloween tradition.
What is Pumpkin?
Name this Canadian singer who's popular songs include "Ghost", "Stay" and "Peaches"
Who is "Justin Bieber"?
Name the biggest and smallest countries in the world.
What is Russia and Vatican City, respectively?
(each for 100 points)
This famous magician, known for escaping a water-filled milk can in which he was shackled and chained, died on Halloween of 1926 of a burst appendix.
Who is Harry Houdini?
Edward Cullen is a vampire in this book and movie series.
What is Twilight?
This author wrote the 1818 classic horror book "Frankenstein".
Who is Mary Shelley?
Name all of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's kids.
Who are North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm?
Name the current CEO of Apple.
Who is Tim Cook?
The origin of Halloween is this Celtic tradition which dates back 2,000 years.
What is Samhain?
In which horror film does the phrase “the power of Christ compels you.” appear?
What is The Exorcist?
Another name for Halloween; known as the celebration which marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of Allhallowtide
All Hallow's Eve
Forbes named this person the youngest "self-made billionaire ever" in 2019.
Who is Kylie Jenner?
Name this man who was the commander of the Union forces from 1864 during the American Civil War, who later went on to become president.
The year in which the first official guide to Halloween, "Halloween: How to Celebrate It", was published.
When is 1897?
What actor played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie "Halloween?"
Who is Jamie Lee Curtis?
Name the author of The Stranger, about an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach.
Who is Albert Camus?
Name the past four American presidents.
Who are "Joe Biden", "Donald Trump", "Barrack Obama", "George W. Bush"
Name the 2nd, 4th and 6th United States Presidents.
This piece by French poet Martin Le Franc was the earliest known depiction of witches riding brooms.
What is Le Champion des Dames (The Defender of Ladies)?
(Accept French or English version)
What was a 1953 horror film remade in 2005 with Paris Hilton in the lead role?
What is House of Wax?
This US administration was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween.
What is the Eisenhower administration?
(Accept Dwight D. Eisenhower)
This American singer-songwriter is known for being nominated for over 500 musical achievements, out of which she won 324, including multiple Grammys, MTV awards and American Music award of the year, along with winning Artist of the Year in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2022.
Who is "Taylor Swift"?
Name the country that borders Japan the CLOSEST.
What is "Russia"? (Due to the land owned by Russia on the island of Sakhalin)