Halloween History
What country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland
In Hocus Pocus, whatâs the name of the immortal cat?
Binx
True or False? The colors orange and black represent harvest and death.
True
This Transylvanian count first appeared in Bram Stokerâs 1897 novel and is known for his sharp teeth and taste for blood.
Who is Count Dracula?
Which Halloween song begins with the line âItâs close to midnight, and something evilâs lurking in the darkâ?
Thriller
What does the word âHalloweenâ actually mean?
Holy Evening
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is Jack Skellingtonâs title?
Pumpkin King
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?
Reeses
This teenage author wrote Frankenstein during a ghost story challenge in 1816.
Mary Shelley
This song from The Nightmare Before Christmas features the Pumpkin King boasting about his scary skills.
This is Halloween
Which vegetable was originally used to carve jack-oâ-lanterns?
Turnip
In Ghostbusters, what is the name of the giant marshmallow monster?
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
True or false? A full moon always happens on Halloween.
The legend of âThe Mummyâs Curseâ became popular after the discovery of this Egyptian pharaohâs tomb in 1922.
King Tut
What 1982 song by Rockwell features Michael Jackson?
Somebodyâs Watching Me
True or False? Halloween used to mark the beginning of the Celtic new year
True
In Stranger Things, whatâs the name of the monster from the Upside Down in Season 1?
Demogorgon
What is the fear of ghosts called?
Phasmophobia
Where did the most famous witch trials in American history take place?
Salem
This Ray Parker Jr. song asks âWho you gonna call?â
Ghostbusters
Which country started trick-or-treating as we know it today?
Canada
How long did it take to film The Nightmare Before Christmas?
3 Years
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Where do the famous tales of lycanthropy (werewolves) come from?
This 1962 novelty song begins with eerie lab noises and became known as âa graveyard smash.â
Monster Mash