HISTORY
ACTIVITIES
IN THE USA
MONSTERS
100

What would people leave on their DOORSTEPS to keep the ghosts away?

FOOD & WINE

100

Dressing up as someone or something else (sometimes spooky!) 

WEARING A HALLOWEEN COSTUME

100

What is the most popular Halloween costume in the United States?

WITCH

100

This monster usually wears a pointy hat & rides on a broom.

WITCH

200

What was Halloween called BEFORE it was named Halloween? 

All Hallows' Eve

200

What is a PUMPKIN with a FACE carved into it called?

Jack-O-Lantern 🎃

200

What is the most popular Halloween movie in the United States?

HALLOWEEN (1978)

200

Who is the zombie-like monster with green skin & a bolt in his head?

FRANKENSTEIN

300

How many years ago did Halloween traditions start?

2,000 years ago

300

What is a Halloween activity that involves dunking your head in a bucket of water?

BOBBING FOR APPLES

300

What is the most popular candy in the United States?

REESES PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

300

What is the name of the villain from the popular movie SCREAM?

GHOST FACE

400

What was TRICK-OR-TREATING called before it was called trick-or-treating? 

SOULING or GUISING

400

What is the Halloween activity that involves children going up to people's door?

TRICK-OR-TREATING

400

In Minnesota - what type of festival is very popular during Halloween?

PUMPKIN FESTIVAL

400

What is the name of the clown from the movie "IT"?

PENNYWISE

500

What was the Celtic festival that started Halloween traditions called?

SAMHAIN (sow-wen)

500

What is a song & dance that is popular during Halloween? (Hint: think Michael Jackson)

THRILLER

500

How much money do Americans spend on Halloween each year?

6 BILLION DOLLARS

500

Who is the villain in the popular movie HALLOWEEN?

MICHAEL MYERS

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