Traditions
Traditional Halloween colors.
Orange and Black
The real name of the Pumpkin King.
Jack Skellington
Term that describes creatures that are active at night.
Nocturnal
What we call a place where spirits or supernatural events are believed to appear.
Haunted
This famous English playwright wrote Macbeth, a tragedy featuring three witches.
William Shakespeare
Tradition that involves biting fruit in water.
Bobbing for Apples
Most famous Halloween pop song of all time.
Thriller
The name for chronic fear of spiders.
Arachnophobia
This legend tells of a man who has a Jack-O-Lantern for a head.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
This American city is famously associated with the 1692 witch trials.
Salem, MA
This vegetable was commonly carved into lanterns in Ireland before pumpkins became popular in America.
Turnip
Don't sleep on this villain or it could be rather costly.
Freddy Krueger
Name for scientific study of bugs and insects.
Entomology
This Scottish lake is famous for stories about a mysterious creature that may or may not be a dinosaur.
Loch Ness
This famous magician and escape artist died on Halloween in 1926.
Harry Houdini
The day after Halloween is called this.
All Saints Day
The homeland of Count Dracula.
Transylvania
Classic horror monster that came from a very dark and wet place.
Creature from the Black Lagoon
This mythical creature is part lion, part goat, and part serpent in Greek mythology.
Chimera
The author of Dracula.
Bram Stoker
This ancient Celtic festival is commonly associated with the origins of Halloween.
Samhain
The author of the book Frankenstein.
Mary Shelley
Name the 6 most common Halloween creatures/monsters.
Vampire, Werewolf, Zombie, Mummy, Ghost, Witch
This legendary ship is said to sail the seas as a ghost ship.
Flying Dutchman
Person in history that is most often associated with inspiring the character Dracula.
Vlad the Impaler