History
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
It’s thought that orange is for pumpkins and harvest, and black represents night, death or darkness
Who wrote the 1818 classic book “Frankenstein?”
What character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” believes in the Great Pumpkin?
Linus
According to the Sheb Wooley song lyric, this creature is a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' what?
Purple People Eater
From top to bottom, what are the three colors in candy corn?
White, orange, yellow
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
Halloween was known as "All Hallows’ Eve” until 1773, when the Scots began referring to it as ‘Hallow-e’en’. The first known use of the word is in the poem “Halloween,” written in 1786
What is the name of the main antagonist in the Stephen King horror, "It"
Pennywise the clown
What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Oogie Boogie
What was the original title of Michael Jackson's iconic 1982 album, Thriller?
Starlight
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Bonus 100 points: Why do we carve jack-o’-lanterns?
Turnips
Bonus: The tradition comes from the tale of “Stingy Jack,” a man who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a glowing ember in a hollowed-out turnip for eternity
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
William Shakespeare's “Macbeth”
What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie “Hocus Pocus”?
Winifred, Mary, Sarah
Singer-songwriter Warren Zevon penned what popular Halloween song?
Werewolves of London
2 part question:
1.) What do you call a group of witches?
2.) What do you call a male witch?
1.) a coven
2.) a warlock
From 1947 to 1969 the U.S. Air Force investigated unidentified flying objects, or U.F.O.s, as part of a project named what?
Project Blue Book
Besides horror, what other genre did “Dracula” author Bram Stoker publish books under?
Romance
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes' list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
What artist recorded the song "Ghostbusters"?
Ray Parker Jr.
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
When did Halloween start?
Though opinion varies, Halloween is thought to have started around 600 AD with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
The 1962 novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” was penned by what author?
Ray Bradbury
What movie serial killer is immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a Crosby, Minnesota lake?
Jason Voorhees - Friday the 13th
What's the name of the vocal group that accompanies the Coffin Bangers in the song “Monster Mash”?
The Crypt-Kicker Five
On average, how many seeds are there in a pumpkin?
500