Around the World
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
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What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
What Are Baby Owls Called?
Owlet or Fledgling
When do vampires sleep?
During the daytime
(nocturnal)
According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?
The Addams Family
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples!
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
What type of creature is Shrek?
An ogre
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?
Mary Shelley
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
Three
Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
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What region are Vampire Bats from?
The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
In 1973, what was the movie that convinced Americans to throw away their Ouija boards?
The Exorcist
Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?
Sucking human blood
This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."
Gomez Addams
There is a band from North America called Smashing Pumpkins. True or False?
Absolutely true
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips
In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?
A witch
What is the superstition associated with black cats on Halloween?
They are believed to bring bad luck
What was Dracula's real name?
Vlad the Impaler
(Vlad III)
Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late on night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”
Lab
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.
In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?
Macbeth
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)
What's the name of the witch in The Wizard of Oz?
Almira Gulch
In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
In what year were ‘fun size’ chocolate bars first introduced?
In 1968
What Halloween colors, black and orange, represent on this holiday?
It’s thought that orange is for pumpkins, harvest, or fire and black represents night, death or darkness
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What is the term used for a fear of ghosts?
Phasmophobia
What is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.
"It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"
What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars? (TWO)
Snickers and Milky Way