Halloween Trivia 1
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish, during the potato famine in the mid-1800s
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows’ Eve
Why did they start to do trick-or-treat?
For homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their homes on Halloween
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes’s list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
What day does All Saints’ Day fall on?
Nov. 1
Why was Halloween nearly canceled as a holiday in the 1930s?
Pranksters and vandals were causing millions of dollars of damage to U.S. cities on Halloween night
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
Orange is for pumpkins and harvest, and black represents night, death or darkness
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice?
17
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
When was the first known guide on celebrating Halloween published?
Halloween: How to Celebrate It was published in 1897
What did Americans use for Halloween decorations in the early 1900s?
Crepe paper, cardboard cutouts, corn stalks, pumpkins, gourds and hay
Which U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
George H.W. Bush, in 1989
Which two fears from his own childhood did Steven Spielberg reportedly incorporate into the 1982 movie Poltergeist?
A clown doll and the tree with long branches outside the window of his childhood home
Which Roman goddess is thought to be honored on Halloween?
Pomona
Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween?
They believe they’ll see a witch at midnight
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
How many Halloween movies has Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in?
7
Where does the quote “Double, double toil and trouble” come from?
William Shakespeare’s Macbeth AKA "The Scottish Play"
Which U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade?
New York City, for the annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade
When did Halloween start?
Around 600 AD with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
Which first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower, in 1958
What movie serial killer is said to be immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a lake?
Jason Voorhees
What color were pumpkins originally?
White or green