Food/Pumpkins
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Trivia I
Trivia II
100

How do pumpkins grow?

Vines

100

In what country did mummies originate?

Egypt

100
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
Black cats
100
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?
Eyes
100

How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?

2 pieces

200
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
200
What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?
Mexico
200

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

200
The corpse flower gets its name from its ___?
Smell
200

How heavy was the heaviest pumpkin on record?

1,446 pounds.

300
At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?
Apples
300

Which is the first country to ever celebrate Halloween?

Ireland

300

What was Count Dracula's original name in the Bram Stoker classic?

Count Wampyr

300
What is the best selling Halloween candy?
Snickers bar
300

What percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?

86%

400

What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?

Turnips

400

What candy was given to soldiers in battle on Halloween in the Korean War?

Tootsie Rolls

400
On which continent are vampire bats found?
South America
400

What is the record for fastest pumpkin carver?

37 seconds

400
What is the original purpose of a jack o' lantern?
To ward off evil spirits.
500

How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?

35 million pounds (about 9 billion pieces)

500
The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of _____?
Fruit or gardens
500

The lycanthrope is more commonly called a ___?

Werewolf

500
The fear of Halloween is called?
Samhainophobia
500
What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?
Harry Houdini
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