FOOD
Whats the most popular halloween candy?
chocolate
The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday?
All Hallows’ Eve
If you have a morbid fear of ghosts you suffer from....?
Phasmophobia
What item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood California?
Silly String
In terms of parties held in the USA, Halloween is third. What two days have more parties than Halloween?
New Years eve and the superbowl
Each year how many pounds of candy corn is produced?
35 million pounds
In what two countries was “guising”, the tradition of dressing up in costumes, and going door for food or coins for Halloween most popular?
Scotland and Ireland
In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?
to be ground into medicine
When did Starbucks introduce the pumpkin spice latte?
2003
In the USA how many pieces of candy are most commonly handed out to each trick-or-treater?
2 pieces
Where did bobbing for apples originate?
Ancient Rome
In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Canada
What was Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula?
Count Wampyr
In folklore, if a girl slept with an apple she'd bobbed under her pillow, what would she dream of?
Her future lover
What candy is the SECOND most popular Halloween candy?
candy corn
Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?
Turnips
In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?
1930s
What was the first feature length werewolf movie?
Werewolf of London released by Universal Pictures in 1935
What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2018?
witch
How much are American consumers expected to spend on Halloween total?
8 billion
How long do carved pumpkins last?
5-10 days.
What country holds the title for the World’s heaviest pumpkin?
Switzerland
The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?
Wolfman
What was the most popular Halloween costume for pets in 2018?
pumpkin
In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?
Between the two e’s (Hallowe’en)