Origins
Traditions
Jack O Lanterns
Costumes
Candy
100

What is the Gaelic version of Halloween?

Samhain

100

In China they hang what to guide spirits home?

Lanterns shaped like dragons and other animals

100

What state produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

100

What are the most popular costumes?

Princesses and Superhereos

100

What is the top Halloween candy?

Skittles

200

When is Samhain practiced?

October 31- November 1

200

Day of the Dead is a day where?

The dead can visit the living

200

Jack O Lanterns use to be carved out of what?

Turnips, Potatoes, and Beets

200

Costumes were used to do what?

Hide from ghosts and spirits

200

Candy Corn was original called?

Chickens Feed

300

The night before Halloween is known for what?

Pranks

300

What countries do not celebrate Halloween?

France and Australia

300

Are pumpkins fruits or vegetables?

Fruits

300

Dressing up on Halloween is similar to what in Samhain?

Mumming and guising

300

Who created Cotton Candy?

A Dentist

400

What was lit because it was seen to be protective?

Bonfires

400

Instead of candy, children in the Philippines ask for what?

Prayers for those stuck in purgatory

400

Jack O Lanterns can last how many days?

5-10 days

400

What costumes are most popular for adults?

Vampires and Witches


400

Milky Ways are inspired by what cold drink?

A Malted Milkshake

500

Halloween originally celebrated what?

The end of Harvest or Summer

500

Guy Fawkes Day, a day where bonfires are lit, is celebrated where?

England

500

What do you get if you divide the circumference of a Jack O Lantern by its diameter?

Pumpkin Pi

500

What are the most popular pet costumes?

Pumpkins, Hotdogs, Superheroes, and Bumblebees

500

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

The world may never know (but approximately 144-252 licks)

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