Halloween Facts
How is Halloween less commonly referred as?
Allhalloween, All Hallow's Eve, All Saints' Eve
What was candy corn originally called?
What are some of the most popular Halloween candy options?
M&M's, Resse's cups, Skittles, Snickers
What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?
It's thought to be a loved one's spirit guarding the person who found the spider.
According to the well-known song, which family is said to be "creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky"?
The Addams Family
What are some common Halloween traditions?
Trick-or-Treating, telling spooky stories, visiting haunted houses, making jack-o'-lanterns, wearing costumes, ...
What do people traditionally "bob" for at Halloween?
apples
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to every trick-or-treater?
2
According to superstitions, how can you get rid of a ghost?
Walk around the ghost 9 times.
True or False. Is it true that there's a band in North American that goes by the name Smashing Pumpkins?
True
What do the Halloween colors black and orange symbolize?
Orange stands for harvest and warmth; black signifies death and darkness
Where can you find mummies?
Inside the Egyptian pyramids
Is the pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What word begins with the letter C, looks like a pot and is usually used by witches to brew potions and cast their evil spells?
Cauldron
The song "This is Halloween" is featured in which movie?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Besides sucking human blood, what do bats and vampires have in common?
They usually come out at night.
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what are you meant to see?
Your future husband or wife
What's the mega-popular Halloween candy that was named after a horse?
Snickers
Complete this sentence: double, double, toil and
Trouble
A 1984 song asked, "Who you gonna call?", and the answer is what?
Ghostbusters
Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
First Lady Dolley Madison
What year was Halloween first celebrated in the US?
1840s
What character in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown got a back of rocks when they went trick-or-treating?
Charlie Brown
Which film popularized the modern visual image of the witch, with flowing robes, a pointed hat, a mole, and a hooked nose?
The Wizard of Oz
The following lines are from which song: "Cause this is thriller, thriller night, and no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike"?
Thriller