FOOD
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
Cats
True or False: Halloween surpasses all other holidays in annual consumer sales.
False. Christmas actually takes the cake!
What do pumpkins grow on?
Vines
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt. According to tradition, sprinkling salt in a room or around an area can ward off evil spirits that may try to harm you.
True or False: The original purpose of a jack o' lantern was to ward off evil spirits.
True.
What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?
England
Which of the following it NOT a term for a scarecrow? Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, or Mawkin
Doodle Sack, which is an English word for bagpipe.
True or False: Roughly 50% of Americans decorate their home for Halloween.
False; 86% of Americans add Halloween decorations to their home in October!
How many colors of M&Ms are in a normal bag?
Six
True or false: More Halloween parties are thrown than any other days/holidays in the US.
False: New Years and Super Bowl Sunday garner more parties than Halloween, which is 3rd.
True or False: 2030 is next year we will have a Halloween with a Full Moon.
False: 2039 will be the next Halloween with a Full Moon. The last was 2020.
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or a priest on Halloween?
Alabama, with a $500 fine!
The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?
Werewolf
True or False: The heaviest pumpkin recorded was just under 1400 pounds.
False: It was ~2000 pounds!