Halloween History
What popular candy was originally designed to resemble chicken feed?
In Roald Dahl’s The Witches, what does The Grand High Witch turn into?
A mouse.
What is the term for fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore star in what movie about the afterlife?
Ghost
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
What is the main ingredient in a traditional witches' brew/potion?
What does the raven seem to say in the famous Edgar Allen Poe poem?
Nevermore
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
What kind of mask does Jason wear in Friday the 13th?
What do you call a group of witches?
A Coven
What is the name of the practice of going door-to-door for treats on Halloween?
Trick-or-treating
What is the name of the headless horseman in Washington Irving's "The legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
Hessian Horseman
What is the term for the fear of the dark?
Nyctophobia
What was the original title of the movie “Halloween"?
The Babysitter Murders
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Dragon
What is the name of the holiday that follows Halloween and is associated with honoring the faithful departed?
All Hallows' Day
What is the name of the haunted hotel in Stephen King's novel "The Shining"?
What is the term for the fear of clowns?
Coulrophobia
A man claiming to be a missing brother shows up at one family’s home. They’re thrilled until they realize he’s conspiring to swindle their fortune. What 1990's film is this?
The Addams Family (1991)
What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
Victor
In what country did the tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns originate?
Ireland
What was the name of the classic 1818 novel written by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein
What is the term for fear of zombies?
Kinemortophobia
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what is the name of Leatherface’s family?
The Sawyers
Which real-life historical figure formed the basis for Dracula?
Vlad the Impaler