October 31st
In European folklore, this is a man who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals, people, or corpses but returns to human form by day
Werewolf
What country did Halloween originate in?
a) Japan b) USA c) Ireland
c) Ireland
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy. #1 for trick-or-treaters is:
a. Butterfinger
b. Snickers
c. Kit Kat
d. Reese's
b. Snickers
It
What are the two main colors associated with Halloween?
Black & orange
This creature survives from drinking blood.
Vampire
__________ were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
a. Hershey Kisses
b. Fruit Chews
c. Tootsie Rolls
d. Jaw Breakers
c. Tootsie Rolls
Is Pumpkin is a vegetable or fruit?
Fruit
Movie about a guy who wears a hockey mask
Friday the 13th
After Knocking at the door on Halloween night what do you say?
Trick or treat
What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
a) Francois b) Boris c) Victor
c) Victor
In Celtic culture they used costumes to celebrate the new year. Why did they do this?
a) For fun! b) To honor the dead
c) To drive away & confuse the spirits
To drive away and confuse the spirits
What is the oldest/most classic Halloween costume?
a ghost!
Movie about a girl who goes to another world with different parents.
Coreline
In the United States, the first citywide celebration of Halloween was in _______ in 1921.
a. Minnesota
b. Arizona
c. New York
d. Wisconsin
a. Minnesota
They are usually portrayed as strong but robotic beings with rotting flesh.
A) Monstro B) Zombie C) Banshee
B) Zombie
Pumpkins also come in white, blue and _________.
a. Green
b. Yellow
c. Pink
a. Green
Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the U.S. after Christmas. How much do Americans spend on Halloween each year?
a) $200 million b) $1 billion c) $9 billion
c) $9 billion
A man and his family move into a hotel in winter
The Shining
Haunted house
This is an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image.
Ghost
Jack o' Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out ________ to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
a. Pumpkins
b. Turnips
c. Cantaloupe
b) Turnips
What was the original name of Candy Corn?
a) Candy pellets b) Chicken feed c) Sugar corn
b) Chicken feed
Corn was usually used as food for livestock
Movie about a serial killer
Saw
The Addams Family
This is a dead human or an animal whose body does not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions. Usually shown in Egypt.
Mummy
Out of all 50 states, the state of ________ shopped for candy corn the most!
a. Alabama
b. Minnesota
c. Pennsylvania
a. Alabama
What U.S. city throws the biggest Halloween parade each year?
a. Chicago
b. New York City
c. New Orleans
New York City
A girl who gets possessed by a demon
The Exorcist