FEARSOME FOODS
On which part of the plant do pumpkins grow?
The vine
What country is famed for its mummification practices?
Egypt
What animal was believed to cause ill luck when crossed?
Black cats
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 of which body part?
Eyes
The first recorded jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?
Turnip
What is the original name of The Day of the Dead?
Día de Los Muertos
The "corpse flower" gets its name from which of its sensory attributes?
Smell
Within 100 pounds... what is the heaviest pumpkin on record?
2,624.6 lbs by Mathias Willemijns (Belgium)
At Halloween parties, you might bob for this.
Apples
What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?
England
Ghouls were traditionally believed to be responsible for what act?
Grave robberies
What is the best selling Halloween candy in California?
Skittles
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
Christmas
On which continent are vampire bats indigenous?
South America
What is the record (to the nearest second) for fastest pumpkin carver?
16.4 seconds by Stephen Clarke (USA)
What was the first wrapped "penny candy" in America?
Tootsie Roll
The Romans called an ancient version of Halloween "Pomona Day". Pomona was the Goddess of _____?
Fruit or gardens
A lycanthrope commonly goes by this term.
Werewolf
The fear of Halloween is called?
Samhainophobia