Idioms
If someone's blood runs cold, it means that they are______
scared
In this country, families create colorful altars, decorate graves, and celebrate the lives of deceased loved ones in early November
Mexico
This number is considered bad luck in many countries
13
In this 1931 classic, a scientist creates a living creature from dead body parts, often called a monster by others.
The traditional Halloween candy corn was invented in the 1800s
True
A ghost town is used to describe a place that is _____
empty, abandoned, deserted, etc
In the U.S, children dress up and go door to door asking for candy. What is this tradition called?
Trick-or-treating
Some people believe if you break this object, you will have 7 years of bad luck
A mirror
This vampire novel by Bram Stoker inspired countless films about a man who drinks blood and sleeps in a coffin.
Dracula
The first carved jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips
True
The witching hour is usually used to refer to this time of night
A typical Halloween game where people try to catch fruit in a tub of water using only their mouths
What is bobbing for apples?
Never walk under this object if you don't want bad luck!
A ladder
This story by Washington Irving describes a headless man that rides a horse at night, looking for his missing head.
What is the Headless Horseman/The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Halloween started in the U.S.A
False, Ireland
If someone is working the graveyard shift, what does that mean?
In which country are kites flown to honor the dead on November 1?
Guatemala
If this crosses your path, you are said to have bad luck
What is a black cat?
Hannibal Lector is the name of the villain from this classic movie
Silence of the Lambs
IT is the highest grossing horror film (earned the most money) of all time
True
If someone has a skeleton in their closet, it means that they_____
Have a secret or an embarrassing fact they want to keep hidden
In which Asian country are trains decorated to celebrate Halloween?
Japan
People believe that if you can only open this object outside, because if you open it inside, it will bring bad luck
What is an umbrella?
This author is known as the "King of Horror" in the U.S.
Hint: Some of his books are The Shining, Pet Cemetery, and It
Who is Stephen King
The story of Dracula was based on a true story
True