Pumpkin Trivia
A pumpkin is a fruit because it has seeds. It is in the same family as the cucumber.
Which holiday has the top candy sales, Valentine’s Day or Halloween?
Halloween sees more candy sales than Valentine’s Day.
Finish that quote: Who you gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS
According to the well-known song, which family is said to be “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky”?
The Addams Family.
What mammal capable of flying is usually associated with Halloween?
Bats
What is a pumpkin called AFTER you carve it?
A Jack-O-Lantern
Was milk chocolate invented in Belgium or Switzerland?
Switzerland!
In the Addams Family, what is Wednesday's brother's name?
Pugsley
Finish the lyrics: “They played the monster mash/ (The monster mash) It was a graveyard ______”?
Smash
What four legged friend is usually associated with Halloween?
Cats!
Name a baked good you can make from pumpkin.
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, roasted pumpkin seeds. (any appropriate answer)
Can you name the colors of candy corn from the top to the bottom?
The colors of candy corn from the top to the bottom are white, yellow, and orange.
What is Jack's last name in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Skellington
'Thriller' was a Halloween hit penned by which iconic musician?
Michael Jackson
One superstition states that if you walk through a spider's web, what will happen?
You will have bad luck!
How much did the largest pumpkin in the world weigh?
2,624.6 pounds on October 9, 2016, in Germany. The largest pumpkin on record in the United States weighed in at 2,363 in Moon Bay California on October 10th, 2017.
What is the best-selling candy in the whole world?
Snickers!
Who waits eagerly for the Great Pumpkin every year?
Linus
Fill in the blank: "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins!
Bats are nocturnal, can you name another nocturnal animal?
Owls, Moths, Foxes, Hedgehogs, Badgers
Pumpkins are usually orange but what other colours may they be?
Yellow, orange, white and green.
What was the original name for candy corn?
The original name for candy corn was chicken feed.
What does Coraline need to do to stay in the 'other world'?
Sew buttons over her eyes.
Who had a song about turning into a werewolf called Bark At The Moon? (You may need to phone a parent for this one)
Ozzy Osborne
How long can Goliath birdeater spiders live?
25 years!