Halloween History
What colors symbolize Halloween?
Black and orange
What is the phrase used when receiving candy on Halloween?
Trick or treat
How much does the average person spend on their costume? (Give $10 range)
$70-80
What is the most popular Halloween movie? (Family friendly)
Hocus Pocus
Are pumpkins classified as a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What color cat is associated with Halloween?
Black cats
What is the most popular type of candy on Halloween?
Chocolate candy
What was the first commercially produced costume?
A witch (1895)
What horror movie did the best in box office sales?
It
What is considered good luck to find on Halloween night?
A spider
Turnips
What is the most popular food on Halloween night?
Pizza
What is the most Googled costume?
Witch
What is the name of the real-life investigators from The Conjuring?
Ed and Loraine Warren
In Hollywood, what item is banned from being used on Halloween and can result in a $1000 fine?
Silly string
Where is Translyvania (the Land of the Vampires) located?
Romania
How many pounds of chocolate do Americans typically buy during the week of Halloween? (Give range of 10 million)
90 million lbs
Where does the word "costume" come from?
The Latin word "coctum" meaning "to cook"
What feature do the evil counterparts in Coraline have?
Button eyes
Where does the the word "witch" come from?
The English word "wiccan" that means "wise woman"
What was Halloween originally called?
All Hallow's Eve
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken feed
How did the tradition of dressing up in costumes begin?
[The Celts dressed up because they believed they could] better communicate with spirits.
What color is present in almost every scene of The Shining?
Red
Where does trick-or-treating come from?
Souling (When poor families would dress up as spirits and go door-to-door asking for food in exchange for prayers)