Candy
What three colors make up candy corn?
Yellow, orange, and white
When was the first Halloween celebrated?
2,000 years ago
What are the two signature colors of Halloween?
Orange and black
What kind of produce is a pumpkin?
A fruit
Which famous Halloween movie has the iconic quote "Do you like scary movies?"
Scream
What is the number one best-selling Halloween candy in the US?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Where does the word Halloween come from?
All Hallows' Eve
(Referring to the night before All Saints' Day on November 1)
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
How many seeds does the average pumpkin have?
~500
What is the name of the Pumpkin King in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
How many pounds of candy do Americans purchase each year?
600 million pounds
What was the original festival that Halloween was created from? (And what did it mean?)
Samhain. People believed the dead returned to the Earth for this one night.
What does the word "witch" mean?
Before pumpkins, what were Jack-O-Lanterns carved from?
Turnips
How many films are in the Halloween movie franchise?
13
People purchase the most amount of chocolate for which three holidays? (Bonus points if you can list them in order from most to least!)
Halloween, Easter, Valentine's Day
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What is a group of bats called?
A cauldron
How much did the heaviest pumpkin ever grown weigh?
2,749 pounds
What famous Halloween movie was filmed in Salem, Massachusetts?
Hocus Pocus
How much money do people spend on candy for Halloween each year?
$2 billion
M&M's are one of the oldest candies. When were they invented? (Bonus points if you know for why!)
During WWII; for soldiers to have candy in their pockets that wouldn't melt
What percent of pet-owners dress up their pet for Halloween?
27%
What is the record for the fastest carving of a Jack-O-Lantern? (Recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records)
16.47 seconds
Recorded in 2013
What is the name of the most popular cartoon ghost?
Casper the Friendly Ghost