General
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
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What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?
Hocus-pocus
When & where do vampires sleep?
During the daytime (nocturnal) in their coffin
What Are Baby Owls Called?
Owlet or Fledgling
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
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
Which cardinal direction is the protagonist Green Witch from The Wizard of Oz?
Wicked Witch of the West
One superstition states that if you walk through a spider's web, what will happen?
You will have bad luck.
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
In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)
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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In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?
Saint or Holy
Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?
Sucking human blood
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
What region are Vampire Bats from?
The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late on night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”
Lab
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips
What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?
A witch
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.
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
What is the superstition associated with black cats on Halloween?
They are believed to bring bad luck
In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
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
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What’s the name of that holiday?
Samhain
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
What should a bride do if she witnesses a cat sneezing?
Consider herself lucky
The song “Werewolves of London” was made famous by which singer?
Warren Zevon
What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?
Mary Shelley
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.
Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.
"It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"
In what year were ‘fun size’ chocolate bars first introduced?
In 1968
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.
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.
If someone in your home is sick and a bat enters the house, what should you do?
Throw some salt into a fire.
The top selling single "Thriller" went on to break many records and win many awards. It is still a hit at many Halloween parties. Who was the artist?
Michael Jackson
What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?
70%