Music
Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Keepers released this novelty song about a mad scientist in his lab in 1962, but it's still played around Halloween to this day
What is the Monster Mash
This friendly ghost has been delighting kids for half a century.
Who is Casper
Winnie the Pooh was originally very frightened of these honey-stealing creatures
What are Heffelumps
Bobbing for this fruit was part of ancient harvest celebrations as well
What are apples
It's what we call a carved pumpkin
What is a Jack-o'-lantern
According to the song, this is who you should call when there's something strange in your neighborhood
Who are the Ghostbusters
He is the Pumpkin King from Nightmare Before Christmas
Who is Jack Skellington
The most famous vampire of all time, named in a book by Bram Stoker
Who is Dracula
Before pumpkins, people in Europe would carve lanterns from these large root vegetables.
What are turnips (also potatoes or beets)
The two colors most associated with Halloween
What are orange and black
Flash mobs still perform the zombie dance routine from the music video of this Michael Jackson hit
What is Thriller
Name of the van that Scooby Doo and the gang drive around while solving cases
What is the Mystery Machine
The scary horse-riding figure from Washington Irving's tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Who is the Headless Horseman
The country where Halloween originated more than 2,000 years ago
What is Ireland
This pantry staple is believed to act as a protective shield against malevolent spirits
What is salt
A famous song tells us that we don't need to fear this creature, believed to harvest souls
What is the Reaper
The Hocus Pocus movies take place in this spooky Massachusetts town.
What is Salem
The shape-shifting clown from Stephen King's It
Who is Pennywise
The ancient people credited with the origins of Halloween
Who are the Celts
The state in the U.S. that grows the most pumpkins
What is Illinois
Warren Zevon made the werewolves of this European city forever famous
What is London
Wednesday is a member of this famously creepy family
Who are the Addams
The other, less reserved side of Dr. Jekyl
Who is Mr. Hyde
The original name of Halloween
What is Samhain
The number of bones in a human skeleton
What is 206