Halloween History
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What was the name of Dracula’s sidekick?
Renfield
Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry
What is the top selling Halloween candy?
Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?
Turnips
Why do people dress up on Halloween?
Celts believed that evil spirits roamed the earth on Halloween, so they wore costumes so they won’t be recognized as human.
Who directed The Nightmare before Christmas?
Henry Selick
What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?
What do Halloween colors, black and orange, signify?
Orange stands for harvest and black stands for death
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
Mexico
What are other names of Halloween?
Samhain, All Hallows Eve, The Feast of the Dead
Which horror movie icon has the highest on-screen body count?
Jason Vorhees (from the Friday the 13th series)
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
Average of 364
How much is spent on pet costumes for Halloween annually?
$300 million
Instead of candy, what did kids originally receive when trick or treating?
Food and Drinks
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They were infamously known for being witches’ familiars or thought to be spirits of witches
How did the prop department make the classic Michael Myers mask?
They spray-painted a William Shatner mask white.
Why is bubble gum pink?
When it was invented, pink was the only food dye on hand.
What Halloween game outsold monopoly on it’s first full year on sale?
Ouija board
Where did apple bobbing originate?
From a Roman harvest festival held in honor of Pomona, the goddess of fruit trees.
What does a bat flying into your house on Halloween signify?
Your house is haunted. The ghosts are said to invite the bat in.
What was the original title for Disney’s Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House—and it was more horror than comedy.
Why is it called Laffy Taffy ?
There is a joke on each wrapper, mostly written by children
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainopobia