Halloween Trivia
What day is Halloween?
October 31
What was the first candy brand?
Hershey, Nestle, Good and Plenty, Clark
Good and Plenty
What is a "ghost pumpkin"?
A White Pumpkin
What was the name of the villain in the movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Freddy Krueger
Also known as the Day of the Dead, this tradition from October 31 to November 2 honors deceased loved ones and ancestors with festivals, parades, and elaborate altars.
Día de los Muertos
Are pumpkins technically considered a vegetable or a fruit?
Fruit
This chocolate bar, created in 1923 was named after a popular milkshake rather than the galaxy. It has a fascinating history including a floating global version advertised for its buoyancy in milk, a US version with caramel that was once marketed as a snack that wouldn't ruin your appetite.
Milky Way
Jenna Ortega plays a character on which modern-day spinoff of The Addams Family?
Wednesday
What movie features the characters the Sanderson sisters: Winifred, Sarah, Mary?
Hocus Pocus
In Ireland, on Barmbrack the tradition of hiding objects inside of this was once a common tradition.
Fruitcake. Items hid included coins, peas, sticks, thimbles, etc.
From top to bottom, what colors are a candy corn?
White, orange and yellow.
Invented in 1961 by General Foods chemists, this candy uses pressurized carbon dioxide bubbles to create a popping sensation.They became the subject of an urban legend claiming it could cause stomachs to explode when combined with soda—a myth so pervasive that the FDA set up a hotline to reassure concerned parents.
Pop Rocks
How many bones does the human skeleton contain?
75, 206, 312, 350
206
Because the studio had such a small budget, Michael Myers of Halloween wore a mask that cost $2. It was the cheapest mask they could find. Who was the mask of?
It was a $2 William Shatner mask that they spray-painted white.
In this country, a traditional cookie called "fava dei morti" (beans of the dead) is made for Halloween.
Italy
How many seeds does the average pumpkin contain?
150, 250, 500, 1000
500
This iconic triangular Swiss chocolate bar was invented in 1908. It was inspired by the Matterhorn mountain. Rumors have it that the patent was processed by Albert Einstein.
Toblerone
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve for Halloween?
Gourds, Beets, Turnips, Lettuce
Turnips
Which actress made her film debut in Halloween (1978)?
Jamie Lee Curtis
The Festival of Hungry Ghosts involves setting out food and burning symbolic money to appease spirits, though it is typically celebrated in August.
China
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows Eve. (Fun fact: that's why Halloween is called Halloween! It's a shortened version of All Hallows Eve.)
This candy originally created in Britain in 1974 and named after a bowling game, became a global phenomenon after Mars began producing them in the United States in 1982. They quickly gained popularity for their fruit flavors and iconic "Taste the Rainbow" slogan.
Skittles
What is another name for a pumpkin seed?
Flax, Chia, Pepita, Pupusa
Pepita
What is the name of Gomez and Morticia’s mustachioed baby in the Addams Family Values (1993)?
Pubert
People in Germany hide these items on Halloween night to prevent any harm from visiting spirits.
Knives