Origins
In which country did the tradition of trick-or-treating originate?
In the USA.
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and spider)
What is the name of the large green ghost Ray first encounters in "Ghostbusters"?
a. Smiley
b. Smelly
c. Slimer
c. Slimer
What does the word "Halloween" mean?
a. hollow bean
b. holy evening
c. hallow men
b. Holy Evening (All Hallow's Eve) before All Saint's Day (All Hallow's Day) on November 1st
Why do we associate orange and black with Halloween?
Original Halloween decor drew from the natural colors in season in October that were largely orange and yellow (pumpkins! hay bales! marigolds!), and it also drew in black as a dark color to represent an eerie, spooky vibe. Over the years, use of these colors became more commercialized.
From: https://www.countryliving.com/life/entertainment/g33540100/halloween-trivia/
Which animal will shelters not allow people to adopt on Halloween in the US?
Black cats
In the late 1980s, a woman in Chicago adopted a black cat as a part of her Halloween costume and days later, the animal was found dead. So in the years that followed, it became policy for shelters to refuse black cat adoptions on Halloween to prevent ritual sacrifices of black cats.
According to their theme song, which family is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky?
The Addams Family
Where is Transylvania, the home of Dracula, located?
In Romania
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
a. 168
b. 206
c. 302
b. 206
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Snickers, Kit Kats, M&Ms
What is the highest grossing horror film to date?
a. It (2007)
b. The Sixth Sense (1999)
c. Jaws (1975)
a. It (2007)
What was the purpose of wearing costumes during ancient Halloween festivals?
a. To attract good luck
b. To hide from evil spirits
c. To scare your enemiesIt was believed that on this night ghosts roamed the Earth, so people wore costumes to disguise themselves and avoid being recognised by spirits.
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
What was the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2023 according to Google? (think about movies)
Barbie
Which movie does the line “Do you like scary movies?” come from?
From the 1996 film "Scream"
Halloween has its roots in which culture? (hint: not American or English)
Celtic (i.e. present-day Irish and Scottish people)
Which famous magician actually died (!) on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What real-life jelly beans notoriously boast the flavors earwax, grass, rotten egg, dirt, liver, earthworm and booger among others?
Harry Potter Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
What movie features the doll Annabelle?
In the 2013 film The Conjuring, demonists investigate a possessed doll named Annabelle.