Halloween History
$100: On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31
What season comes immediately after autumn?
Winter
What Halloween candy is shaped like a triangle and traditionally has yellow, orange, and white stripes?
Candy Corn
What friendly cartoon ghost first appeared in the 1940s and became a popular television character?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
What animal is traditionally associated with witches and considered unlucky in some superstitions?
Black Cat
What vegetable was traditionally carved into jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland before pumpkins became popular?
Turnips
What pigment is responsible for the yellow and orange colors seen in many autumn leaves?
A) Chlorophyll
B) Carotenoids
C) Melanin
B) Carotenoids
What chocolate candy bar is famous for containing peanuts, caramel, and nougat?
A) Milky Way
B) Snickers
C) Hershey's
B) Snickers
What 1960s television family included Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley?
The Addams Family
According to folklore, what creature transforms from a human into a wolf during a full moon?
Answer: Werewolf
Which country is credited with bringing the tradition of Halloween to America through immigrants in the 1800s?
A) Germany
B) Ireland
C) France
B) Ireland
What popular fall fruit is used to make cider, pies, and caramel-covered treats?
Apples
What popular candy was originally marketed as "Chicken Feed" in the late 1800s?
A) Candy Corn
B) Tootsie Rolls
C) Jelly Beans
A) Candy Corn
In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, what did the Wicked Witch of the West famously fear?
A) Fire
B) Water
C) Sunshine
B) Water
What object is traditionally hung over a doorway to protect against vampires?
A) Garlic
B) Rosemary
C) Lavender
A) Garlic
What does the word "Halloween" come from?
A) Hallowed Evening
B) All Hallows' Eve
C) Harvest Evening
B) All Hallows' Eve
What is the name of the astronomical event that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) Autumnal Equinox
B) Winter Solstice
C) Harvest Moon
A) Autumnal Equinox
What popular chocolate candy was first introduced in 1941 and is known for its colorful, hard candy shell?
A) M&M’s
B) Hershey’s Kisses
C) Reese’s Pieces
A) M&M’s
What actor famously portrayed Count Dracula in the classic 1931 horror film?
A) Boris Karloff
B) Bela Lugosi
C) Vincent Price
B) Bela Lugosi
According to superstition, breaking what household object brings seven years of bad luck?
Mirror
In what decade did trick-or-treating become a widespread Halloween tradition across the United States?
A) 1920s
B) 1950s
C) 1980s
B) 1950s
Which U.S. state produces the largest number of pumpkins by weight?
A) California
B) Illinois
C) Pennsylvania
Illinois
Which classic candy was named after the inventor's daughter, whose nickname was Tootsie?
A) Baby Ruth
B) Tootsie Roll
C) Bit-O-Honey
✅ Answer: B) Tootsie Roll
What 1964 television sitcom featured Herman, Lily, Grandpa, Eddie, and Marilyn living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
The Munsters
What legendary American author wrote the spooky story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, featuring the Headless Horseman?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Washington Irving
C) Mark Twain
B) Washington Irving