Halloween Candy
Which candy was originally called “chicken feed”?
Candy corn
Which month contains the last day of fall?
December
What is the most popular costume for adults?
Witch
How many countries call it fall instead of autumn? 1, 3, 5, or 7?
1. Good ole USA
Are pumpkins fruits or vegetables?
Fruit
What was the first type of candy ever made?
Licorice
How many varieties of apples are there?
a. 2,500
b. 5,200
c. 7,500
7,500 types in total
There are about 2,500 grown in the US but around 7,500 worldwide
How many pet costumes are sold in the U.S. each year?
a. 117
b. 62 million
c. 29 million
d. 14 million
C. 29 million
29 million pet costumes are sold in the United States each year 🤣
(Joke) what do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by it's diameter?
Pumpkin Pi
In which month will you see a full corn moon?
September
Americans buy enough candy during Halloween week to fill six _.
a.titanics
b.football fields
c.grocery stores
Titanics
We spend an estimated 9 billion dollars on candy around Halloween
Oktoberfest takes place every autumn in which German city?
Munich
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or nun?
Alabama
A pumpkin is made up of approximately how much water?
A. 45%
B. 60%
C. 80%
C. 80%
Which country started the tradition of carving pumpkins?
Ireland
What is Americas favorite candy?
Reeces peanut butter cups
Besides pies, what were pumpkins also used for in the old days? (2 answers)
a) remove freckles
b) cure snake bites
c) soothe a tooth ache
d) help fingernails shine
A and B
What is the main reason that mummies were bought and sold during the Middle Ages?
To be ground into medicine
Which one of the words below is associated with the sound of wind in the trees and rustling leaves.
A. Psithurism
B. Praire
C. bract
A. Psithurism
The sound of leaves and trees rustling in the wind is considered one of the most satisfying noises of the season. It means whispering.
The more of this in a tree, the darker color it's leaves will be - which is why maple leaves are so red.
Sugar
Which U.S. president is notoriously known for his deep love of jelly beans?
Ronald Reagan
Which country invented bobbing for apples?
C. England
The original game was actually once a British courting ritual. Males were assigned an apple, whilst the female would bob for them, hoping to get the right apple from the man she wanted. If she did, it was a sign that they were destined to be together.
What year did the Charlie Brown movie “it’s the great pumpkin” come out?
1966
(October 27)
The largest pumpkin pie ever weighed nearly ____ pounds.
A. 3,700
According to Guinness World Records, the pie measured 20 feet in diameter, weighed 3,699 pounds, and required 440 sheets of dough.
This NFL team has played a game on every Thanksgiving since 1934.
Detroit Lions