Pumpkin
What do pumpkins grown on?
Vines.
What are the most popular Halloween colours?
Orange and black.
What country did mummies originate from?
Egypt.
At Halloween parties people bob for?
Apples.
What is the original name for Halloween?
All Hallows Eve.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
It's a fruit.
A child born on Halloween is believed to have what ability?
The ability to talk to spirits.
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
In what country do people enjoy eating chocolate skulls?
Mexico.
In what country did Halloween originate?
In Ireland (the Celts).
What do you call a pumpkin carved for Halloween?
A Jack o'lantern.
What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?
Mexico.
On which continent are vampire bats found?
South America.
What is the name of an orange, white, and yellow triangle-shaped candy popular in the United States?
Candy corn.
The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of _____?
Fruit or gardens.
The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?
A turnip.
What is the best selling Halloween candy?
Snickers bars.
What is a male witch called?
A warlock.
Halloween candy sales average about how much annually in the US?
$1 million, $2 billion or $3 million?
$2 billion.
What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?
Harry Houdini.
What is the original purpose of a jack o' lantern?
To ward off evil spirits.
Is Halloween the highest grossing commercial holiday?
No. It is second after Christmas.
During the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, priests used cats as part of a ritual to try to...?
Predict the future.
Approximately what percentage of parents admit to sneaking candy from their children treat-or-trick bag?
78%.
Trick-or-treating likely evolved from the medieval custom of "souling" in England. What was "souling"?
On All Souls' Day celebrations, poor people would knock on doors asking for food in exchange for saying prayers for the home's dead relatives.