Halloween
Where did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What was the best-selling candy last year in California?
Sour Patch Kids
Which famous magician died on Halloween?
Houdini
Where does The Nightmare Before Christmas take place?
Halloween Town
How old is Halloween?
About 6,000 years old.
From what word does 'Halloween' come from?
"All Hallow’s Eve"
What occupation did the creator of cotton candy have?
Dentist
Which famous aviator vanished mysteriously?
Amelia Earhart
How did Mary Shelley get the idea of Frankenstein?
From a nightmare she had.
How much time did it take to write the script for "Halloween?"
2 weeks.
What vegetable would people use for Jack-O-Lanterns?
Turnips
Where was the first piece of candy made?
Ancient Egypt
In what town in Mexico do residents and visitors hear a hum?
Taos
What movie is considered to be the scariest of all time?
The Exorcist
Candy Corn was originally called what?
Chicken Feed
Why would people wear costumes?
To scare away spirits.
TRUE OR FALSE
Candy used to be considered healthy.
What was the Dancing Plague of 1518?
When 50 to 400 people in Starsbourg, France suddenly had the uncontrollable urge to dance. They danced for weeks without stopping.
What two toys from the 1980s help inspire Chucky? (Half Points if you guess one)
Cabbage Patch & My Buddy.
What was the Tunguska Event?
When a massive explosion between 3 and 50 megatons occurred in Tunguska on June 30, 1908 that destroyed almost all natural life there but no crater has been discovered.
People of what nationality hate Halloween the most?
The British.
What do the two M’s in M&M”s stand for?
Mars and Murrie
What was The Green Children of Woolpit?
When two kids with green skin spoke an unknown language claiming they came from the underworld. Today people believe they had a rare genetic disorder.
What was the first horror movie ever made?
Le Manoir du Diable
What word means "fear of Halloween?"
Samhainphobia