History
What was Halloween called originally?
Samhain
Name 2 types of popular costumes
Animals, pop-culture, super heroes, horror-themed, witches, etc.
Which food keeps vampires away?
Garlic
Who travels to Christmas Town in the Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
In Monsters' Inc, what is the name of the little girl who befriends Sulley and Mike?
Boo
Where was Halloween first celebrated?
Ireland & Scotland
Describe how you make a jack-o-lantern
Take the top off, scoop out the flesh, carve an image on the surface, add a light on the inside
Name the order of colours in candy corn from top (the tip) to bottom.
White, orange, yellow
What is another name for a large kettle used by witches?
Cauldron
What is the name of the green and blue van used by the Scooby Doo gang?
Mystery Machine
Who turned Samhain into All Hallow's Eve?
The (Christian) Romans
Which root vegetables were used for jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins were used? Name at least 1.
Turnips, potatoes & beets
Approximately how much did the heaviest pumpkin recorded weigh in kilograms?
1,431 kg
How many bones are in an adult human skeleton?
206
Which city in Massachusetts is well-known for witchcraft?
Salem
What was it originally for?
To honour ancestors
Which president made decorating houses popular?
Eisenhower
What is guising?
When children perform for money or treats on Halloween
According to the song played as introduction to this show, who is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky?
The Adams Family
Which country was Count Dracula born in?
Transylvania, Romania
Why did the people wear scary masks?
To ward off evil spirits
Which paper started publishing a yearly guide for throwing perfect Halloween parties in 1912?
Dennison Paper Company
How much money is spent approximately per year in America on Halloween candy?
$3 billion
Mary Shelley wrote this famous book in 1818. In it, a scientist reanimates a creature from assembled body parts. What is the name of this book?
Frankenstein
What is the highest-grossing horror film of all time?
It (2017). $719,766,009