Spooky Season
What does the word Halloween come from?
All Hallows' Eve
This movie revolves around a black cat called Binx and three witches. There are slight references to real life events of the Salem Witch Trials.
Hocus Pocus
In which Massachusetts town did the famous witch trials take place in 1692?
Salem
Which animal is commonly associated with witches in Halloween stories?
Black cat
Who is the friendliest ghost?
Casper
What vegetable was commonly carved before pumpkins?
Turnips
This spirit has unsettled business and is stuck living in a large manor with his three uncles. Luckily, a father and daughter move in to help them move on.
Casper
Long before you could buy a costume to wear on Halloween, people used to use what to dress up.
Animal Skins
This witch usually wears black and has green skin. She is evil and has flying monkeys.
Wicked Witch of the West
What is a ghost traditionally believed to be?
The spirit of a deceased person
What do orange and black traditionally represent?
Autumn/Farming and Darkness
A girl is ignored by her parents and finds an alternate family. This family is more caring, but in order for her to remain there she must give up her soul in the form of her eyes.
Coraline
In which region in the world did many early Halloween traditions originate?
Celtic regions of Ireland and Britain
This witch is very knowledgeable and has two best friends. She enjoys learning and defeating You Know Who.
Hermione Granger
Name three places where ghosts typically hang out?
Castles, haunted houses, basement, attic, graveyard, abandoned buildings
This was originally used by lovers to figure out if they would last as a couple. However, over the years it has turned into a game where you contact spirits.
Ouija Board
This legend is about a chemist who experimented on the dead. He believed electrical pulses could bring human tissue back to life.
Frankenstein
What town in NH has the world record for the most lit Jack'O Lanterns?
Keene
What are the Sanderson sisters names?
Mary, Sarah, Winifred
Why are ghosts usually depicted wearing white sheets?
People were traditionally wrapped in white sheets before they were put in a coffin.
What two candies battle it out to be the top selling item for Halloween?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and M&M's
This legend is about a soldier who lost his head from a cannonball during the Revolutionary War. He goes out at night and searches for it.
Headless Horseman/Sleepy Hollow
This candy was originally called "Chicken Feed" and was targeted towards children living in rural areas of America.
Candy Corn
The word "witch" means what?
Who is the legendary ghost in SpongeBob Squarepants?
Flying Dutchman