Halloween Basics
Halloween is celebrated on this date.
What is October 31st?
This is the name of the main character in "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Who is Jack Skellington?
Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival.
What is Samhain?
According to legend, this transforms a person into a werewolf.
What is a full moon (after being bitten by another werewolf)?
This is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
These are the traditional Halloween colors.
What are orange and black?
In "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," this character believes in the Great Pumpkin.
Who is Linus?
Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from this vegetable.
What are turnips?
This is what a group of witches is called.
This was the first wrapped penny candy in America.
What is a Tootsie Roll?
Children say this when they go door-to-door on Halloween.
In "Hocus Pocus," these are the names of the three Sanderson sisters.
Who are Winifred, Sarah, and Mary
Halloween originated in this country.
What is Ireland?
According to superstition, you should sprinkle this on your doorstep to keep evil spirits away.
What is salt?
Fun-size candy bars were first introduced in this decade.
What are the 1960s?
This vegetable is traditionally carved into a jack-o'-lantern.
In this horror movie, the killer wears a white mask and asks "What's your favorite scary movie?"
What is "Scream"?
Trick-or-treating became popular in America during these decades.
What were the 1930s and 1940s?
In vampire folklore, vampires are said to be afraid of these things.
What are garlic, crosses, sunlight, and running water?
This percentage of adults admit to sneaking candy from their children's Halloween stash.
What is about 90%?
This animal is commonly associated with witches.
What is a black cat?
This is the name of the hotel in Stephen King's "The Shining."
What is The Overlook Hotel?
The word "Halloween" means this.
What is All Hallows' Eve?
According to legend, this happens if you see a spider on Halloween.
What is a loved one watching over you?
This is what you call a fear of Halloween.
What is Samhainophobia?