Haunted History
What vegetable was originally carved into jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
Turnip
In Hocus Pocus, what is the last name of the three witches?
Sanderson
What candy is made up of three colors: yellow, orange and white?
candy corn
How many hearts does an octopus have?
three
What is the name of Wednesday Addams' disembodied hand?
Thing
What does the word “Halloween” come from?
All Hallows’ Eve
What is the name of the town where Stranger Things takes place?
Hawkins
What candy bar is named after a horse owned by the Mars family?
Snickers
What is the fear of spiders called?
arachnophobia
What is the name of the vampire on Sesame Street?
Count von Count
What tradition involved poor people going door-to-door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for food?
Souling
What year was the original Halloween movie released?
1978
What candy was originally created by H.B. Reese in the 1920s?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What is the scientific term for the stiffening of muscles after death?
rigor mortis
Who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Washington Irving
In medieval Europe, poor people would go door-to-door on All Souls' Day offering prayers for the dead in exchange for these baked goods.
What are soul cakes?
What is the number of the infamous hotel room in The Shining?
237
What was candy corn originally marketed as?
chicken feed
What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
bat
What is the name of the Headless Horseman's horse?
Gunpowder
This 19th-century Irish immigrant tradition helped popularize Halloween in the United States, eventually replacing turnips with pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns.
What is Irish immigration?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the scientist who created Sally?
Dr. Finkelstein
What popular Halloween candy was originally invented as a way to use up leftover chocolate from other candy production?
Reese's Pieces
What is the fear of being buried alive called?
taphophobia
Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini