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Pumpkins
100
What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?
Cauldron
100
Where is the biggest Halloween parade in the US thrown?
New York
100
What year was the song “Monster Mash” released?
1962
100
Name as many Universal Monsters as you can.
The Wolf Man, Frankenstein's Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Invisible Man, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and The Mummy.
100
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
200
The word "Halloween" means what?
Saints Evening
200
How much money do Americans spend on dressing their pets up for Halloween?
700 million
200
This American writer and poet wrote "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Hearts."
Edgar Allen Poe
200
What Mexican holiday is celebrated the two days following Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos
200
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World record for heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2,749lbs
300
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
Warlock
300
How much money were consumers expected to spend on Halloween decorations in 2023?
3.9 Billion
300
According to the Sheb Wooley Song, this creature is a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' what?
Purple People Eater
300
Why are black cats associated with Halloween?
In Medieval Europe, it was believed that devils and witches could disguise as black cats.
300
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
400
Trick-or-treating has existed ever since the medieval times: true or false?
True
400
How long did it take to make the stop motion animated movie “A Nightmare Before Christmas"?
3 years
400
This popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films and TV series'.
Casper the Friendly Ghost
400
Halloween celebrations span three days in Spain: true or false?
True
400
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
500
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
500
What character was unsurprisingly the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?
Barbie
500
What ghoulish 1984 song returned to the charts on Billboard's “Hot 100” in October of 2023?
Thriller - Michael Jackson
500
Where can you be fined for using Silly String on Halloween?
Hollywood
500
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”
Candy Corn