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100

How many ghosts make an appearance to Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' 1843 novella, "A Christmas Carol"?

Four 

(Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present, Ghost of Christmas Future, and Jacob Marley)

100

Which 1962 song was a hit for Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers?

"Monster Mash"

100

On Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what to appear?

The Great Pumpkin

100

What candy does Elliot use to lure E.T. in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

Reeses Pieces

100

What year will have the next Halloween with a full moon?

2020

200

A lycanthrope is another name for which creature?

Werewolf

200

What Halloween radio drama caused a mass panic on October 30, 1938?

War of the Worlds

200

Who directed the animated Halloween classic The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Tim Burton

200

What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?

Yellow (base), orange (middle), and white (top)

200

Which ghostly vessel is said to appear around the Cape of Good Hope in storms?

The Flying Dutchman

300

What 15th Century historical figure is thought to have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Vlad the Impaler (also known as Vlad III or Vlad Dracula)

300

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

300

What are the names of the three witches in Hocus Pocus?

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson

300

What is the filling between the wafers in Kit-Kats?

Ground Kit Kats

300

Transylvania is a region in which country?

Romania

400

What is the name of the monster in Mary Shelly's famous horror novel?

The monster has no name

400

Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

Turnips

400

The props department for the movie Halloween made the classic Michael Myers mask from a mask of which famous celebrity?

William Shatner. They spray-painted a Captain Kirk mask white.

400

What candy bar was named after a family's horse?

Snickers

400

Halloween is the day with the third highest amount of parties held in the USA. What two other days hold the top two spots?

New Year's and The Super Bowl

500

How many species of vampire bats are there?

Three: the common vampire bat, the hairy-legged vampire bat and the white-winged vampire bat

500

In 2004, the city of Hollywood banned the use of what party item on Halloween?

Silly string

500

Whose grave is being excavated in the 1999 film, The Mummy?

Imhotep

500

What do the M’s stand for in M&Ms?

Mars and Murrie

500

According to the Guinness World Records, how heavy is the current title holder for heaviest pumpkin? (+/- 50 lbs)

2,624.6 lbs

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