Halloween Traditions
This popular decoration, often displayed in windows, is made by cutting out shapes in a pumpkin.
What is a jack-o'-lantern?
This holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S., centers around a feast with family and friends.
What is Thanksgiving?
In this country, it is customary to celebrate "La Noche de los Muertos" or the Night of the Dead.
What is Mexico?
This iconic horror movie features a masked killer who stalks a babysitter and her friends on Halloween night.
What is "Halloween"?
This is the most common bird served at Thanksgiving dinners in the U.S.
What is turkey?
In this popular Halloween game, participants try to retrieve a fruit associated with teachers from a tub of water without using their hands.
What is bobbing for apples?
This drink, a favorite among seasonal offerings at Starbucks, includes a mix of espresso, steamed milk, and a blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove flavors.
What is the Pumpkin Spice Latte?
This holiday in India, known as the Festival of Lights, often occurs in the fall.
What is Diwali?
In this 1996 film, a group of teenagers is stalked by a masked killer in a small town.
What is Scream?
This fruit is often made into a sauce or served whole at Thanksgiving, often paired with turkey.
What is cranberry?
On Halloween night, children often wear costumes inspired by this fictional creature, known for turning into a bat.
What is a vampire?
This community event, often held in parking lots, involves families decorating their car trunks and handing out candy to children in costumes.
What is trunk-or-treating?
In Germany, this festival celebrates the harvest and includes drinks, food, and music.
What is Oktoberfest?
This film, based on a Stephen King novel, features a killer car with a mind of its own.
What is "Christine"?
This dish made from crushed root vegetables is often served as a side at Thanksgiving.
What is mashed potatoes?
In the U.S., this state is famous for its annual "Haunted Hayride" and was the first to celebrate Halloween as a holiday.
What is Massachusetts?
This outdoor activity, often done in costume, allows participants to navigate through a field of tall corn stalks.
What is a corn maze?
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, families often enjoy these round pastries filled with lotus seed paste or red bean paste.
What are mooncakes?
In this 2013 film, a family moves into a haunted house in the 1970s, leading to terrifying supernatural events.
What is The Conjuring?
This creamy, spiced drink, typically made with milk or cream and flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon, is popular during holiday gatherings.
What is eggnog?
The term "trick or treat" originated in this country.
What is Canada?
These seasonal attractions invite families to select large orange gourds directly from the field and often include activities like hayrides and corn mazes.
What are pumpkin patches?
In this country, "Samhain" marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
What is Ireland?
This iconic horror film features a shape-shifting creature that can mimic its victims, set in an Antarctic research station.
What is The Thing?
The traditional Thanksgiving feast is believed to have originated in this year.
What is 1621?