Halloween History
Pumpkins
Candy
Animals
Books and Movies
100

Halloween traditionally falls on what date? 

October 31st

100

What color are pumpkins before turning orange?

Green

100

What popular Halloween candy invites you to "taste the rainbow"?

Skittles

100

Which black colored Halloween animal is widely believed to be unlucky?

Cat

100

What spooky Halloween demon can be summoned by calling out his name three times?

Beetlejuice

200

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

200

True or False: Pumpkins are a fruit.

True

200
"Chicken Feed" was the original name for what controversial Halloween candy?

Candy corn

200

What is the only mammal that can fly?

Bat

200

What is the name of the killer in the Halloween movies?

Michael Myers

300

What was the first state to celebrate Halloween?

Minnesota

300

What were the first Jack O Lanterns made out of? 

Turnips

300

What is the most popular Halloween candy? 

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup

300

What is the name for a group of crows?

A murder

300

In which Pixar movie does the main character Miguel visit the Land of the Dead?

Coco

400

What does the word "Halloween" mean?

Holy Night

400

Which popular story is about a magic pumpkin that turns out to be the head of a headless horseman?

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

400

Which popular Halloween candy was given to soldiers as a part of the rations for World War II?

Tootsie Roll

400

What is the name for the fear of spiders? 

Arachnophobia

400

In The Nightmare before Christmas (even though its a Christmas movie), what character is a burlap sack filled with spiders and insects?

Oogie Boogie

500

Which famous Hungarian escape artist died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

500

Which state produces the most pumpkins, twice as much as any other state? 

Illinois

500

What decade was candy corn invented? 

1800's/1880's

500

What is the most popular Halloween pet costume?

Pumpkin

500

In the film Halloween, what famous actors mask is used for the main characters spooky disguise?

William Shatner

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