Tricks, Treats & Traditions
This carved vegetable is now the undisputed mascot of Halloween
What is a pumpkin
According to legend, this creature transforms during a full moon
What is a werewolf
These triangular candies traditionally feature white, orange, and yellow layers
What is candy corn
A witch's traditional flying transportation
What is a broom
This friendly ghost has been appearing in cartoons, comics, and movies for decades
Who is Casper
Before pumpkins became popular, people in Ireland and Scotland commonly carved these root vegetables into lanterns
What are turnips
Garlic, sunlight, and a wooden stake are traditionally bad news for this creature
What is a vampire
This candy bar tells you exactly what you should do when you're hungry: “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”
What is Snickers
In The Wizard of Oz, this direction identifies the wicked witch played by Margaret Hamilton
What is the West
Michael Keaton plays the title character whose name you're definitely not supposed to say three times
What is Beetlejuice
The tradition of wearing costumes has roots in the ancient Celtic festival known by this name
What is Samhain
In Irish folklore, this wailing female spirit foretells a death
What is a banshee
Reese's famous peanut butter cups are produced by this Pennsylvania-based candy company
What is Hershey
In Hocus Pocus, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah share this last name
What is Sanderson
Jack Skellington is known as the Pumpkin King in this stop-motion favorite
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas
This phrase became associated with children requesting Halloween treats in North America during the early 20th century
What is "Trick or Treat"
Washington Irving gave us this famously headless supernatural rider
Who is the Headless Horseman
This candy was originally marketed in 1924 as “Kandy Kake” before getting its much more familiar name
What is Baby Ruth
Shakespeare's three witches famously appear in this tragedy about a Scottish king
What is MacBeth
Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut in this 1978 horror classic
What is Halloween
According to folklore, a person born on Halloween was sometimes believed to possess this unusual ability
What is the ability to see or communicate with spirits
This legendary creature from Jewish folklore is an artificial being traditionally brought to life from clay or mud
What is a golem
During WWII, this candy became popular with U.S. soldiers because its hard shell helped prevent the chocolate from melting
What are M&M's
In Greek mythology, this enchantress transformed Odysseus's men into pigs
Who is Circe
Before becoming a movie franchise, The Addams Family began as single-panel cartoons published primarily in this magazine
What is the New Yorker