Halloween
General
General
Halloween
Literature
Literature
Halloween
General
General
Halloween
Characters
Characters
Halloween
Animals
Animals
Halloween
Songs
Songs
Halloween
Food
Food
100
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
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100
What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?
Hocus-pocus
100
When & where do vampires sleep?
During the daytime (nocturnal) in their coffin
100
What Are Baby Owls Called?
Owlet or Fledgling
100
According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?
The Addams Family
100
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples!
200
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
200
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
200
Which cardinal direction is the protagonist Green Witch from The Wizard of Oz?
Wicked Witch of the West
200
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.
200
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
200
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.
300
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
300
What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
300
In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
300
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)
300
Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins
300
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
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400
In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?
Saint or Holy
400
In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?
Macbeth
400
Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?
Sucking human blood
400
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
400
What region are Vampire Bats from?
The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
400
There is a band from North America called Smashing Pumpkins. True or False?
Absolutely true
400
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips
500
How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth? Bonus: What were they referred to as?
Three. Referred to as the “weird sisters”
500
What is the name of the Gothic novel about a scientist who creates a monster?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
500
What is the superstition associated with black cats on Halloween?
They are believed to bring bad luck
500
Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late on night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”
Lab
500
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
600
What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?
A witch
600
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
Bram Stoker
600
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
600
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
600
Which song was from the Irish Rock Band: The Cranberries?
Zombie
600
What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
700
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
700
Who was the character of Dracula based off of?
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III). Dracula, the 1897 tale of a vampire from Transylvania, is often thought to be inspired by a formidable 15th-century governor from present-day Romania named Vlad the Impaler.
700
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What’s the name of that holiday?
Samhain
700
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
700
In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
700
In what year were ‘fun size’ chocolate bars first introduced?
In 1968
800
Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?
Mary Shelley
800
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
800
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
800
What is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
800
The song “Werewolves of London” was made famous by which singer?
Warren Zevon
800
What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?
70%
900
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.
900
Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.
"It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"
900
What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?
Reese's and Snickers
1000
David Bowie played the Goblin King in Labyrinth. Which of the following songs appeared in the film?
Magic Dance
1000
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.