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Like Saint Patrick’s Day, the origins of Halloween are Irish
True
In Mexico, the equivalent to Halloween is called Día de los Muertos. What does that mean in English?
Day of the Dead
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Candy has always been the traditional Halloween offering for trick-or-treaters
False - originally it was fruit and nuts
Halloween is also National Candy Corn Day?
False - October 30
What is the name of the pagan festival from which Halloween sprang and what was its purpose?
Samhain - festival that ended the harvest
The United States is the only country where kids trick or treat.
False
Which holiday makes more money for retailers: Halloween or Easter?
Halloween
According to statistics, do trick or treaters prefer hard candies or chocolates?
Chocolates
Before people used pumpkins for Jack-o-lanterns, what did they carve?
Turnips or potatoes
What is the Christian festival that loaned its name to Halloween?
All Hallow's Day
Are vampire bats real?
True
What is the astrological (horoscope) sign for someone born on Halloween?
Scorpio
The most popular Halloween candy, Snickers, was named after a dog
False - it was named after a horse
What parts of the pumpkin can you eat?
Seeds, flowers and leaves
Modern trick or treating didn’t become popular until the 1970s
False - it started in 1940
While vampire costumes grew in popularity due to the Twilight movies and books, they were originally patterned after which vampire?
Count Dracula or Vlad the Impaler
There is always a full moon on Halloween.
False - the next one will be in 2020
Candy corn producers make about 1 million pounds of this Halloween candy each year
False - the produce more - around 35 million pounds
The world’s largest pumpkin weighed over 5,000 pounds?
False - 1800 pounds
Are all pumpkins orange?
No
. Is trick or treating legal everywhere in the United States?
Yes, although in some states they prohibit teenagers from trick or treating
Long before there were masks, makeup, wigs, and elaborate costumes, people in Celtic cultures wore a different type of costume for their version of Halloween. What were they made of?
Animal Skins
What is the most popular type of children’s Halloween costume every year?
Princess