Halloween History
The name Halloween comes from which Olde English words?
a.) all Halloween
b.) All Hallows Eve
c.) Oh Haunted Night
d.) All Haunted Evening
b.) All Hallows Eve
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
What is the name of the iconic Halloween vampire?
Dracula
What was the first wrapped penny candy in the United States?
Tootsie Rolls
A 1984 song asked, “Who you gonna call?”, and the answer is what?
Ghostbusters
The first jack-o-lantern was carved from what vegetable?
a.) apple
b.) turnip
c.) zucchini
d.) pumpkin
b. turnip (Irish used potatoes, England used large beats)
What famous family involves Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, Morticia, and Cousin IT?
The Addams Family
How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?
2 pieces
What percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?
86%
Which traditional Halloween game has its origins in a Roman harvest festival that honored the goddess of fruit trees, Pamona?
a.) trick-or-treating
b.) carving pumpkins
c.) bobbing for apples
d.) handing out apples instead of candy
c.) bobbing for apples
Who is known for being the "friendly ghost"?
Casper
What is Mary Shelly’s book that features a monster created by a mad scientist?
Frankenstein
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed
Finish these Halloween lyrics: "Trick or treat, smell my _____, give me something good to eat!"
feet
Who was the first President’s wife to decorate the Whitehouse for Halloween?
a.) Mamie Eisenhower
b.) Martha Washington
c.) Abigail Adams
d.) Dolley Madison
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958
William Friedkin's ‘ film The Exorcist from 1973 is about the girl Regan who gets obsessed with a demon. To help the girl drive out the demon, they ask for help from a man. What occupation does he have?
A priest
What creature turns during a full moon?
What is the name of the proprietor of a chocolate factory in the Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
Willie Wonka
If Halloween is the day with the third highest amount of parties held in the USA, what two other days hold the top two spots?
New Years and the Super Bowl
What famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini
Which film popularized the modern visual image of the witch, with flowing robes, a pointed hat, a mole, and a hooked nose?
The Wizard of Oz
What is the most popular Halloween Candy?
M&Ms
What popular sitcom from the 1960s is described as "A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely"?
The Munsters