Halloween Traditions
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows Eve
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining
What do you call a man who practices witchcraft?
A Warlock
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy Corn
Which movie tops the list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
Who lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane?
The Munsters
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish
Who wrote It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Charles M. Schultz
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
Which U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade?
New York City
What two countries are widely credited with originating the idea of wearing costumes on Halloween?
Scotland and Ireland
Mary Shelley wrote what 1818 classic book?
Frankenstein
What is another name for a witch’s kettle or pot?
A Caulderon
Is the pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What female starred in the 1960 horror film, Psycho?
Janet Leigh
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books?
Casper the friendly Ghost
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
Mexico
Dracula author Bram Stoker published what other genre of books besides horror?
Romance
If you spot this on Halloween it means that the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.
A Spider
True or False: Candy has always been the traditional Halloween offering for trick-or-treaters.
False - Originally, it was fruits and nuts.
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
Which first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
To see spirits or talk to the dead
What 1845 poem by Edgar Allen Poe features a talking bird that repeats the word “Nevermore”?
The Raven
What was the most popular costume in 2023?
Barbie
What popular candy bar was named after a horse?
Snickers
Which Horror movie was inspired by Cabbage Patch Dolls and My Buddy dolls?
Chucky
Which U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
George H.W. Bush in 1989
What is Samhainophobia?
The fear of Halloween
The Headless Horseman is a character from which gothic story?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What famous magician mysteriously died on October 31, 1926?
Master magician Harry Houdini
What is the most popular candy bought within the United States, including during the Halloween holidays?
M&M's
Which horror movie icon is known for wearing a glove with razor blades?
Freddy Krueger
How did people protect themselves from evil spirits?
Hiding their shoes in the walls of their homes
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
Orange stands for Harvest and Black stands for death or darkness
In books what animal is traditionally associated with witches?
Black cats
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2749 lbs
What is a popular fruit children use their face to get out of a trough of water?
Apple (bobbing for apples)
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?
Jack Skellington
Who sings the song "Thriller"
Michael Jackson
hat is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
A Blizzard
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
What movie serial killer is said to be immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a lake?
Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th)
According to a well-known song, which family is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky?
The Addams Family