History of Halloween
This no-hands Halloween game may be related to the Roman celebration of the goddess Pomona
Bobbing for apples
The main goal of medieval alchemy; could provide the elixir of life, purify metals, heal disease, and cleanse the soul
The Philosopher's Stone
On Halloween 1517, this man posted his 95 Theses, which launched the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
This 1844 novel is set during the time of Louis XIII and is also the name of a candy bar
Three Musketeers
Director of some of the most iconic horror films, including Psycho and The Birds
Alfred Hitchcock
Today, jack-o-lanterns are made with a hollowed-out pumpkin, but originally in the British isles this vegetable was used
Turnip
Joan of Arc
On Halloween 1922, this man became prime minister of Italy.
Benito Mussolini
Percy Spencer got the idea to invent this type of oven after a magnetron melted his candy bar
This actress is horror movie royalty, starring in the Halloween film franchise, and descended from Psycho star Janet Leigh.
Jamie Lee Curtis
For Halloween, 19th c. Louisianans made a midnight "dumb supper", a meal eaten without doing this, & waited for a ghost to join
Talking
In this Nordic Country, over 90% of those accused of witchcraft were men.
Iceland
On Halloween 1926, this man, one of the most famous magicians in the world, died, possibly as a result of being punched in the stomach for a stunt.
Harry Houdini
Besides chocolate, this is a key ingredient in the famed candy bar invented by Bayard & Everett Heath in 1929
Toffee
The inspiration behind Anabelle came from an actual haunted doll that was NOT victorian. It was instead this famous red-haired children’s doll
Raggedy Anne
Which charity has its single biggest collection day during Halloween
UNICEF
This mostly-female occupation saw a disproportionate number of witchcraft accusations, mostly due to their proximity to babies.
Midwives
On Halloween 1941, this controversial mountain/monument was completed.
The name of the club in "Cabaret", or a candy bar
Kit Kat
This musical horror film was based on the penny dreadful series “The String of Pearls”
Sweeny Todd
In what American state was it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?
Alabama
This Scottish (later English) king wrote a famous treatise on witchcraft and demonology, entitled Daemonologie.
James VI of Scotland or (James I of England)
On Halloween 1983, this man, who founded the Chicago Bears and the NFL died. He is also the namesake for a building on campus.
George Halas
This candy bar was not named for a famous baseball player, but for President Grover Cleveland’s daughter.
Baby Ruth
This short french film by director Georeges Méliès is widely considered to be the first horror movie ever made
Le Manoir du Diable (The Haunted Castle)