Fall/Halloween

Facts

100

The tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween was originally believed to help ward of what?

Ghosts

200

Explain why Orange and/or Black are associated with Halloween?

Orange = Fall Harvest

Black = Death and Darkness

300

What were the first jack-o'-lanterns made of before pumpkins were used?

Turnips

400

What was the weight of the larges pumpkin ever recorded?

2,600 pounds

500

What ancient Celtic festival, marking the end of the harvest season, is considered the origin of Halloween?

Samhain

Food

100

It is similar to banana bread and cranberry nut bread. What is it?

Pumpkin Bread

200

A classic dessert that is often enjoyed during Thanksgiving and is made from a popular squash. What is it?

Pumpkin Pie

300

It is made by dipping a fruit in a sugary coating and often enjoyed at fall festivals. What is it?

Caramel Apples

400

a beverage combined with espresso, steamed milk, and a mix of spices like cinnamon. What is it?

Pumpkin Spice Latte

500

A Southern dessert that has a sweet filling made with nuts and is often served during the holidays. What is it?

Pecan Pie

Traditions

100

What kind of attire do people wear for Halloween?

Costumes

200

Visiting an orchard to harvest a popular fruit. What is it?

Apple picking

300

A traditional Halloween game that involves trying to a common fruit with your teeth. What is it?

Apple Bobbing

400

Activity navigating through a field of tall crops often designed with intricate patterns and paths. What is it?

Corn Maze 

500

Halloween activity that involves creating designs on a popular squash

Carving Pumping's 

Movies

100

This movie had a killer with a ghost mask that terrorized high school students. What is it?

Scream

200

This film features a dream-stalking killer with a glove of razors, terrorizing teenagers. What is it?

A Nightmare on Elm Street

300

This film features three witch sisters who are resurrected on Halloween night. What is it?

Hocus Pocus

400

Paranormal investigators help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. What film is it?

The Conjuring

500

It's a film about a man who becomes the winter caretaker of an isolated hotel and slowly descends into madness. What is it?

The Shining

Monsters

100

What is the creature that casts spells and laughs hysterically?

A Witch

200

What is an undead monster that is often wrapped in bandages/ linen and originates from ancient Egyptian tombs?

A Mummy

300

What is a monster that howls at the moon and is part human?

Werewolf

400

What is the monster that is resurrected by a scientist in a famous novel?

Frankenstein

500

What is the monster that has fangs, pale skin, and drinks blood?

Dracula