Halloween Candy & Decorations
Halloween Geography & History
Halloween Media
Halloween Plants & Animals
100

Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed?”

Candy Corn 

100

The word "Halloween" derives from what original name?

All Hallows Eve

100

What character was unsurprisingly the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?

Barbie

100

These are the only mammal that can fly.

What are bats.

200

How much money do Americans spend on dressing their pets up for Halloween? (50% margin of error)

$700 million USD


200

Halloween celebrations span two days in Spain: true or false?

False, they last for three days

200

What are the first names of the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus?

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah 

200

What color cat is associated with Halloween?

Black cat

300

What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?

Cauldron

300

Which Mexican holiday is celebrated the two days following Halloween? 

Dia de Los Muertos

300

How long did it take to make the movie “A Nightmare Before Christmas"?

3 years

300

Are pumpkins technically a fruit?

Yes

400

What was the reason for people to decorate their houses up to seem scary, and to wear scary costumes? (Besides the fun of it)

To scare off evil spirits

400

In which time period did trick-or-treating begin in Europe?

Medieval times

400

Which classic Halloween character lives in Transylvania?

Count Dracula

400

What vegetable were jack-o-lanterns carved from before people started using pumpkins instead?

Turnip

5000

This US state produces the most Halloween candy?

California

5000

Halloween evolved from a pagan festival called Samhain, which was celebrated in which country?

Ireland 

5000

What year was the song “Monster Mash” released?

1962

5000

In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World record for heaviest pumpkin. To the nearest 100kg (or 200 pounds), how much did it weigh?

2,749lbs (1246 kg)

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