Fun & Trivia
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 of these
Eyes
Halloween is on this day
October 31st
The original purpose of a jack o' lantern
To ward off evil spirits
The purpose of a ghoul is to do this
To rob graves
This was the first wrapped penny candy in America
Tootsie Rolls
Dr. Frankenstein's first name
Victor
We wear these colors on Halloween
Orange and Black
A pumpkin is a fruit or vegetable
A Fruit
Name 3 scary characters
Frankenstein, Dracula, witch, vampire, ghost, zombie, werewolf
This is the average amount of Halloween candy sales annually in the U.S.
$2 billion
The fear of Halloween is called this
Samhinophobia
This country celebrates the "Day of the Dead"
Mexico
This is what pumpkins grow on
Vines
In 1962, a society was established for this well-known vampire
Count Dracula
Percent of adults who admit to sneaking candy from their kids
The first jack o' lantern was carved from this vegetable
Turnip
This country is where Halloween comes from
Ireland
In addition to orange, pumpkins are also these colors
Green or White
Vampire bats are found on this continent
South America
This candy bar is listed as the most popular among trick or treaters
Snickers
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926
Harry Houdini
The Romans called Halloween "Pomona Day". She is the goddess of this.
Fruit or Gardens
A carved pumpkin is called this
Jack o' Lantern
This is the name of Dracula's sidekick
Renfield
Percent of kids who say they sort their candy when first getting home (not sharing/trading/etc.)
30%