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100
Which Shakespeare play starts with the First Witch saying, "When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"
Macbeth
100
Daylight Saving Time ends in November. Do we lose an hour or gain an hour?
We gain an hour (set our clocks one hour back).
100
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feet
100
Which Minnesota sports teams play in the fall?
The Vikings (football), The Timberwolves (basketball), the Wild (hockey)... can you name any others?
100
What percentage of a pumpkin is water?
94%
200
Which character from Peanuts waits for the Great Pumpkin every year? 
Linus
200
In what American state is being a priest or nun for Halloween illegal?
Alabama! Section 13A-14-4 says: “Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”
200
What country celebrates the Day of the Dead close to Halloween-time?
Mexico
200
What was the name of the stadium the Vikings played in before the one they use now, the U.S. Bank stadium?
The Metrodome
200
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
35 million pounds of candy corn is made each year! That's 9 billion pieces of candy!
300
This Earth Wind and Fire song is named after which autumn month?
September
300
What 2 kinds of candy were the first ever "fun-sized" candy bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
300
During what decade did trick or treating become popular?
the 1930s
300
Minnesota ranks first nationally in the sale of these kinds of licenses (per capita).
Fishing licenses! MN sells 1.4-1.5 million licenses per year.
300
How many calories are in an average trick or treater's Halloween haul?
Around 11,000 calories
400
What Neil Young song is named after something we see in the sky only during fall?
Harvest Moon
400
This fall month is the month when the most babies are born.
September
400
In what city can you find Proctor’s Ledge, the location of public executions in 1692 that now serves as a memorial site?
Salem, Massachusetts
400
Where is the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame?
Eveleth, MN
400
How many pies can a bushel of apples make?
About 21 pies
500
Who is the star of Psycho, directed by Alfred Hitchcock? She is the mother of Jamie Lee Curtis, star of the Halloween movie franchise.
Janet Leigh
500
Where in the world do pumpkins originate?
Central America
500
What year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621
500
In 1960, the Minnesota Vikings had to get approval from the NFL to do what for the first time?
Hint: It has to do with the name of the team.
The Vikings had to get permission to use a State name instead of a City name as part of their team name. The use of a State name (instead of a City name) had never been done before for any professional sports team. The Minnesota Twins followed suit shortly thereafter.
500
About how many seeds does a pumpkin contain?
About 500