Traditions & Beliefs
Celtic festival from which Halloween originated.
What is Samhain?
The director of the film Halloween.
Who is John Carpenter?
Country in which Halloween first began.
What is Ireland?
Jenna Ortega, the American actress, plays a darkly funny teen in what "Addams Family" spin-off series?
What is "Wednesday"?
This famous magician died on Halloween in 1926.
Who was Harry Houdini?
The original reason people wore Halloween costumes.
To disguise from spirits and ghosts?
In Hocus Pocus (1993), the Sanderson sisters were executed during which historical event?
What is All Saints' Day?
First state in the United States to officially recognize Halloween as a holiday in the year 1921.
What is Minnesota?
In the film, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", this is the character who believes in the Great Pumpkin.
Who is Linus?
Before pumpkin Jack-o-Lanterns gained popularity, these vegetables were carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland.
What are turnips, beets, or potatoes?
In Frankenstein (1931), Dr. Frankenstein famously shouts what phrase after bringing his creation to live?
"It's Alive!"
In this century, Irish & Scottish immigrants brought Halloween traditions to America.
What was the 19th century?
This U.S. city hosts the world's largest Halloween parade.
What is New York City? [Greenwich Village Halloween Parade]
The classic bad witch in The Wizard of Oz.
Who is the Wicked Witch of the West?
This animal, starting in the Middle Ages, was believed to be a witch's familiar or companion.
What are black cats?
The film Coco (2017) is about this historical and religious holiday.
What is Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead?
What is World War II?
Edward Cullen is a vampire in this popular book-turned-movie series.
What is "Twilight"?
This actress was the original matriarch, Morticia Addams, of the Addams Family.
During medieval times, this herb was burned to repel fairies during All Hallows' Eve.
What is St. John's Wort?
These two holidays cross over in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
What are Christmas and Halloween?
This location in Europe is heavily associated with vampires.
What is Transylvania, Romania?
This percentage of Americans [in 2021] reported that they pretend they're not home on Halloween.
What is 21% [or 1 in 5 adults]? [2021 YouGov poll]
This frightening character is the most well-known villain in the Harry Potter series.
Who is Voldemort?