History
What holiday is celebrated October 31st?
What is Halloween?
This nocturnal flying creature is often associated with vampires.
What is a bat?
People carve faces into this vegetable to make jack-o’-lanterns.
What is a pumpkin?
This prank involves ringing someone's doorbell and running away before they answer.
What is "Ding-Dong Ditch"?
This 1993 Disney movie features three witch sisters causing havoc in Salem.
What is Hocus Pocus?
In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as this holiday, leading to Halloween’s name.
What is All Saints' Day?
This classic monster is known for howling at the full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This phrase is shouted by children when they go door-to-door on Halloween night.
What is "Trick or Treat"?
If you don’t give out candy, your house might get covered in this white, stringy household item.
What is toilet paper?
This popular Halloween candy is known for its three colors: yellow, orange, and white.
What is candy corn?
In Ireland and Scotland, the first jack-o’-lanterns were not made from pumpkins but from this root vegetable.
What is a turnip?
In Greek mythology, this female monster had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone with her gaze.
Who is Medusa?
The idea that a black cat crossing your path is bad luck comes from medieval Europe, where people believed black cats were these creatures in disguise.
What are witches?
A common prank involves throwing this type of raw food at houses.
What are eggs?
This 1978 horror movie introduced the world to the masked killer Michael Myers.
What is Halloween?
The tradition of dressing in costumes on Halloween comes from the belief that this happened on October 31st.
What is spirits of the dead walking among the living?
This undead creature from Caribbean folklore is believed to be controlled by a sorcerer. They are known for eating brains and decaying flesh.
What is a zombie?
The night before Halloween is known by different names across the U.S., including “Devil’s Night” in Detroit and this name in New Jersey.
What is Mischief Night?
A cruel Halloween trick involves replacing delicious caramel apples with this deceptively similar-looking vegetable.
What is an onion?
The term “jack-o’-lantern” originally referred to this natural phenomenon before it was associated with carved pumpkins. Typically said to show travelers to their destination in the middle of the woods.
What is will-o'-the-wisp?
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.
What is Samhain?
This shape-shifting creature from Native American folklore can transform into animals by wearing their pelts.
What is a skinwalker?
In Mexico, this holiday, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This devious prank involves placing a fake but realistic object, like a rubber snake or a plastic spider, in a spot where it will startle someone.
What is a jump scare prank?
This European country is home to the historical figure Vlad the Impaler, the inspiration for Count Dracula.
What is Romania?