Traditions/History
"Souling" was the original name for what activity?
trick or treating
Name 2 of the top 5 Halloween candies.
Reese's, M&M's, Snickers, Hershey's, Kit Kats
How do you kill a werewolf?
silver bullets
In the Legend of Sleepy Hallow, what is the name of the school teacher who gets chased out of town? Double points if you tell me what he was running from.
Ichabod Crane - The Headless Horseman
As well as a cauldron, what other magical tools might a witch use?
Wand, broomstick, spell book, herbs, voodoo doll
Why are black cats considered bad luck?
Puritans associated them with witches - either they were a witch who shape-shifted or they were a familiar
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
35 million
What food repels vampires?
garlic
To protect yourself from evil on Hallowe’en, what common kitchen ingredient would you carry in your pocket?
salt
What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
Name the first individually wrapped penny candy.
Tootsie roll
What brought Frankenstein's monster to life?
lightening
According to superstition, if you look in a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
your future husband/wife
Where is the world's longest haunted house? (hint: midwest)
Ohio
What was used before pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns?
potatoes and turnips
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed
What is a group of witches called?
a coven
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
It is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the person who finds the spider.
Finish the phrase: double, double, _____ and ________
toil and trouble
What is the traditional Scottish name for Hallowe'en, which derives from the name of Celtic god Samana?
Samhain
How much money does the U.S. spend on Halloween candy?
roughly $2.6 billion
Dracula is said to live in Transylvania. Transylvania is a region in which country?
Romania
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what special ability?
The ability to see and talk to spirits
Every Halloween, who does Charlie Brown help Linus look for?
the Great Pumpkin