Halloween History & Traditions
This color pair is most commonly associated with Halloween.
What are orange and black?
This is what a mummy is wrapped in.
What are bandages or linen?
This potion ingredient is often mentioned in “Macbeth” by Shakespeare.
What is eye of newt?
This Stephen King novel features a clown named Pennywise.
What is It?
This fruit is often used for bobbing games on Halloween.
What are apples?
This is what the word “Halloween” actually means.
What is "Hallow's Eve" or "Holy Evening"?
Frankenstein’s creature is this kind of monster.
What is a reanimated corpse?
This is the name of the Wicked Witch’s sister in The Wizard of Oz.
Who is Glinda, the Good Witch?
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this is what the Headless Horseman missing?
What is his head?
This candy has the slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands”.
What are M & M's?
This Catholic holiday follows Halloween.
What is All Saint's Day?
This is the name of the sea monster from Scottish folklore.
What is the Loch Ness Monster?
This witchy word means “a magic spell or charm”.
What is incantation?
This author wrote Coraline.
Who is Neil Gaiman?
This is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
This is the reason people originally wore costumes on Halloween night.
What is to disguise themselves from evil spirits?
This kind of spirit sucks the life or energy from living things.
What is a wraith?
This is the name of the witch who tries to trick Hansel and Gretel.
Who is The Candy Witch?
This is the name of the boy who can see ghosts in The Sixth Sense.
Who is Cole Sear?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this is the Pumpkin King.
Who is Jack Skellington?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of carving pumpkins.
What is Ireland?
Zombies traditionally eat this.
What are brains or human flesh?
In folklore, this is used to protect someone from witches or evil spirits.
What is a charm or talisman?
This is the name of the vampire in Bram Stoker’s novel.
Who is Count Dracula?
This 1980s movie features kids fighting supernatural creatures in their town on Halloween night.
What is The Monster Squad?