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Literature
100
What actor auditioned for a role in Poltergeist but ended up in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial instead?
Drew Barrymore
100
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters
100
What is the oldest Halloween candy?
Candy Corn
100
Which Halloween monster is wrapped in bandages?
Mummy
100
In what American state is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama. Alabama doesn’t approve of clergy costumes; namely, according to section 13A-14-4, “Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.”
100
What 2 colors are most closely associated with Halloween and WHY?
Black and Orange, because during the ancient celtic festival that started halloween black symbolized the "death" of summer and orange represented the fall harvest
100
Who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Washington Irving
200
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?
Jack Skellington
200
It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying.....
Purple People Eater
200
What candy sells over 3 million pounds over Halloween?
Skittles
200
Who is big, tall and green?
Frankenstein
200
How often does Halloween fall on a full moon?
Every 19 years
200
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
200
The 1962 novel Something Wicked This Way Comes was penned by what author?
Ray Bradbury
300
Who do they mistake for the Great Pumpkin in Charlie Brown?
Snoopy
300
Send shivers down your spine
Shrieking skulls will shock your soul
Seal your doom tonight
Spooky Scary Skeletons.
300
What’s the mega-popular Halloween candy that was named after a horse?
Snickers. The candy bar was named after candy company founders Frank C. and Ethel V. Mars' favorite horse, which sadly passed away just before Snickers the candy bar was released.
300
What comes out on a full moon?
Werewolf
300
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what are you meant to see?
Your future husband or wife
300
Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween?
They believe they’ll see a witch at midnight
300
How many witches are in Shakespeare’s Macbeth?
Three
400
What real-life jelly beans notoriously boast the flavors earwax, grass, rotten egg, dirt, liver, earthworm and booger, among others?
Harry Potter Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans
400
It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark
Thriller
400
What was candy corn originally named?
Chicken feed
400
What monster is associated with black cats?
Witches
400
Before trick or treating was the main activity, what was the main pass time on Halloween night in the US?
Halloween was a night for pranking, until 1933 when millions of dollars of damage was done across the US
400
Who first wrote the witch phrase "double double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble"
William Shakespeare (in Macbaeth)
400
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining
500
Which two fears from his own childhood did Steven Spielberg reportedly incorporate into the 1982 movie Poltergeist?
A clown doll and the tree with long branches outside the window of his childhood home
500
Which actor in The Rocky Horror Picture Show co-wrote the screenplay with director Jim Sharman?
Richard O’ Brien, who played Riff Raff
500
What is the most popular candy to get while trick or treating?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
500
Besides sucking human blood, what do bats and vampires have in common?
They only come out at night!
500
According to Google, in 2023, what was the most popular costume.
Barbie
500
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
500
What 1845 poem by Edgar Allen Poe features a talking bird that repeats the word “Nevermore”?
“The Raven”