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What is another phrase for Halloween?
All Hallow's Eve.
What is another name for a carved pumpkin?
Jack-O'-Lantern
What does a panda ghost eat?
Bam-BOO!
When do vampires sleep?
During the daytime
(nocturnal)
This movie is about 3 witches who come back on Halloween.
Hocus Pocus
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 state were the historic Salem Witch trials held?
Massachusetts
What do witches use to boil their potions?
Cauldron
What was the witches' favorite subject in school?
Spelling
Who's the "friendly" ghost?
Casper
What seasoning protects Max, Dani, and Allison from the Sanderson Sisters movie Hocus Pocus?
Salt
What song says, "ooh, ee, ooh ah ah, ting tang, walla walla bing bang"?
Witch Doctor
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.
Which Shakespeare play is "Double, double, toil and trouble" from?
Macbeth
In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
How do spiders communicate over long distances?
Through the World Wide Web
Oogie Boogie from "Nightmare Before Christmas" is made out of what?
A burlap sack and bugs.
Which Tim Burton movie features the headless horseman?
Sleepy Hollow
'Thriller' was a Halloween hit penned by which iconic musician?
Michael Jackson
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips
What do the 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.
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
Why wouldn't the ghost dance at the party?
He had no-body to dance with.
Which horror film character wields a glove with razors for fingers?
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger
How many times do you have to have to say Beetlejuice’s name to get him to show up?
Three
Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
What was the original purpose for dressing up in costumes on Halloween?
To scare away spirits.
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
Why do vampires need mouthwash?
They have bat breath.
Who is the villain in the "Halloween" movie franchise?
Michael Myers
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What do you call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
Who did Dracula take to the dance?
His ghoul friend
Which character portrayed by Johnny Depp is a barber who kills all his clients?
Sweeney Todd
New York City, Ghosts, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Fill in the blanks: "He did the mash / He did the ___ mash / The ____ mash / It was a ___ smash"
Monster, monster, graveyard
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
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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.
In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?
Saint or Holy
Where did the mommy ghost take the baby ghost while she was at work?
The local day"scare" center.
How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
Three
How many Oscars was Psycho nominated for?
Four
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
What are the 3 colors of a piece of candy corn (from base to point)?
Yellow (base), Orange (middle), White (top)
Where did the name of jack-o'-lantern come from?
It comes from the phenomenon of strange lights flickering over peat bogs. They are also known as will-o'-the-wisps.
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
What do mummies like listening to on Halloween?
Wrap music
This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."
Gomez Addams
What is the name of the dog in the movie Frankenweenie?
Sparky
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 percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?
70%
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.
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
Where do witches do research?
On Wickedpedia
What's the name of the witch in The Wizard of Oz?
Almira Gulch
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what is the name of Leatherface's family?
The Sawyer Family
In which musical would you find the songs, ‘Over at the Frankenstein Place’, ‘Super Heroes’ and ‘Science Fiction/Double Feature’?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?
Reese's and Snickers
Who famously died on October 31, 1926?
Harry Houdini. (Initially considered a hoax)
What is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
Frostbite
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
Bram Stoker
Which movie features a clown that emerges from the sewer every 27 years to prey on the town's children?
IT
According to the Charlie Daniels band, where was the Devil going down to?
Georgia
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.