FOOD
Pumpkins grow on what?
Vines
In what country did mummies originate?
Egypt
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
Black cats
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?
Eyes
The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?
Turnip
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit - because of the seeds.
What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?
Mexico
What is a male witch called?
Warlock
The corpse flower gets its name from its ___?
Smell
Within 100 pounds... what is the heaviest pumpkin on record?
2624.6 pounds.
At Halloween parties, kids might bob for what?
Apples
What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?
England
What is the purpose of a ghoul?
They rob graves.
What is the best-selling Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Within 5% points... what percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?
65%
In what country do kids enjoy eating chocolate SKULLS? (think about Senora Harrison)
Mexico- Day of the Dead
In 1962, a society was established for what well-known vampire?
Count Dracula
On which continent(s) are vampire bats found?
North and South America
Within 5 seconds, what is the record for the fastest pumpkin carver?
16 seconds - a teacher from Holy Child School at Rosemont in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest pumpkin carving.
What is the original purpose of a jack o' lantern?
To ward off evil spirits.
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America? Penny candy refers to the cost.
Tootsie Roll
Daily Double: The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of _____? (I will accept 2 answers. She is exclusively a Roman Goddess.)
Fruit or gardens
The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?
Werewolf
Daily Double: What is Samhainophobia?
The fear of Halloween
What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?
Harry Houdini- his appendix ruptured