History
Pumpkins
Pop Culture
Candy
Numbers/Facts (the team with the closest guess will gain points)
100
This country is where the origin of Halloween comes from.
What is Ireland
100
Which is a pumpkin: fruit or vegetable?
What is Fruit (it grows on a vine)
100
This is the kind of mask Jason wore in the “Friday the 13th” film series.
What is a hockey mask
100
This is the number ONE top selling Halloween candy in the USA.
What is Reese's
100
This percentage of celebrating Americans plan to wear a costume on Halloween.
What is 46%
200
This country is where ‘Trick-or-Treating’ originated.
What is England
200
True or False: Jack-o’-Lanterns were once made of turnips, beets and potatoes- not pumpkins.
What is True
200
This character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” got a bag of rocks when they went trick-or-treating.
Who is Charlie Brown
200
This candy is the SECOND most popular Halloween candy
What is Candy Corn
200
This many people have been seriously injured or killed from poisoned candy.
What is zero
300
Halloween masks became popular for this reason.
What is to trick ghosts into thinking you were one of them
300
It takes approximately this many days to grow a pumpkin.
What is 90-120 Days
300
This was the writer of ‘The Shining’.
Who is Steven King
300
This candy was named after a horse.
What is Snickers
300
Americans will spend _____ billion on costumes this year.
What is 2.8 billion
400
Originally, you had to do this for your “treat”.
What is Dance
400
The Jack-o’-Lantern is based on the tale about a man named what?
Who is Stingy Jack
400
This kind of bird was the first to attack in ‘The Birds’ by Alfred Hitchcock.
What is a Seagull
400
Approximately this many pieces of candy fits in a plastic Jack-o’-Lantern. (the team that is closest will get the points)
What is 250
400
_______ million Americans plan to dress their pets up this year.
What is 23
500
This is the name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on.
What is Samhain (pronounced SOW-In)
500
Around 90-95% of pumpkins in the United States are grown in this state.
What is Illinois
500
Harry Houdini died on Halloween, in what year? (+/- 10 years)
What is 1926
500
This decade is when candy manufacturers began to promote their products for Halloween.
What is 1950's
500
Dentists see a ____% jump in emergency dental visits after Halloween due to chipped teeth.
What is 80%
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