Miscellaneous
Haunted Mathematics
Mystery Riddles
Candyman
Spooky History
100

Name 3 movies with Halloween in it.

Halloweentown, Halloween Night, Halloween Kills, etc...

100
What number is both a prime and even value?

2

100

I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. During Halloween season, I stand surrounded by a dark orange wall. What am I?

A candle.

100

How many classic M&M colors are there?

6: Brown, yellow, green, red, orange, and blue

100

What phrase is most used on Halloween night?

"Trick or Treat"

200

Name at least one of the directors for Corpse Bride.

Tim Burton and Mike Johnson

200

What are the first two levels of Pascal's triangle?

 1

1 1

200

What two letters can you use to spell "candy"?

C-and-Y

200
Name 4 candy brands that start with an S. 

Starbursts, Swedish Fish, Snickers, Sour Patch, Skittles

200

What was the original purpose of wearing costumes on Halloween night?

To ward off ghosts or spirits. 

300

How many years apart was Monster House and Corpse Bride released?

1

300

1,1,2,3...

Provide the next value and the name of this code. 

5

Fibonacci's Sequence 

300

It is crowded but nobody lives here. What am I?

A cemetery. 

300

"Taste The Rainbow" is from which candy brand advertisement?

Skittles 

300

What two days is the Day of the Dead celebrated?

November 1 and 2

400

Which film uses a pumpkin as their carriage? 

Cinderella

400

Identify the next palindrome date. 

12/02/2021

400

The person who built it sold it. The person who bought it never used it. The person who used it never saw or will see it. What is it?

A coffin. 

400

What M&M color was discontinued in the 1970s?

Red. It was discontinued in 1976 because of "confusion and concern" over Red Dye No. 2, which was banned by federal regulators as a health risk. 

400

What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

1693

500

What year was USC founded?

October 6, 1880

500

Provide the simplest example of a Kaprekar number. 

Hint: Recall a shortcut for multiplication!

9

(9 x 9) = 81 and 8+1 = 9

A number squared provides a product whose numbers sum up to the root. 

500

I have a name but it isn't mine.

You don't think about me while in your prime. 

People cry when I am in their sight.

Others lie with me all day and night.

What am I?

A tombstone. 

500

What is in the core of a jawbreaker?

gum
500

What day is Halloween celebrated?

Oct. 31st. 
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