Spooky Creatures
What monster is made by sewing together body parts and brought to life by lightning?
Who is Frankenstein's monster?
What does Día de los Muertos mean in English?
What is Day of the Dead
What candy is shaped like little orange, yellow, and white triangles?
what is candy corn
originally called chicken feed!
What is a calavera?
what is A decorative skull used for Día de los Muertos 💀
True or False:
Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st and November 2nd in Mexico
True
In some legends, what animal do witches turn into to sneak around at night?
What is a black cat
What are the colorful paper decorations with cut-out designs called?
what is Papel Picado
What candy slogan says, “Taste the rainbow”?
What are skittles
What Pixar movie shows a boy visiting the Land of the Dead to meet his ancestors?
What do you call a group of bats flying together?
What is: A cauldron or colony
True or false: Vampires can enter your home without being asked?
False - they must be invited!
What are the altars called that families build to honor loved ones who have passed away?
What is an ofrenda
In the olden days, before they carved pumpkins, what did people used to carve?
If correct - TRICK - YOU LOSE 300 POINTS!!
Correct answer though is: what are turnips
What do people often paint on their faces to celebrate Día de los Muertos?
what are Sugar skulls or skeleton designs 🎨
What is the projected spending by US citizens for candy around Halloween for 2025?
What is: $3.9 billion dollars (will accept anything between 3-4 billion)
What is the name of the ghostly woman from Mexican folklore who cries for her lost children and is said to haunt rivers?
who is La Llorona (“The Weeping Woman”)
What type of sweet bread is baked for Día de los Muertos?
Pan de Muerto
Bread of the dead
What candy is often used to trade with others because it’s the most common Halloween handout in the U.S.?
what are reeces peanut butter cups
True or False: Orange is used for Halloween because it represents candy and pumpkins.
False:
Orange stands for harvest and autumn, not just candy — it symbolizes warmth and life before winter.
What is the estimated percentage (%) of people who will start buying Halloween items before the month of October?
What is: 47% of shoppers
What ancient Greek creature has the body of a woman and the legs of a spider?
who is Arachne (from the myth where a woman is turned into a spider for bragging about her weaving)
What is the name of the flower often used to decorate graves and altars?
What is marigolds
because their strong scent and bright colors are believed to guide spirits of the deceased back to their families
True or False: Chocolate was once used as currency.
True: Mayans and Aztecs used cocoa beans as money
True or False: Spiders are a symbol of bad luck on Halloween.
❌ False! In old folklore, seeing a spider on Halloween means a loved one’s spirit is watching over you.
What do both Halloween and Día de los Muertos celebrate in different ways?
What is: remembering and honoring the dead
Why do people wear costumes on Halloween night, according to ancient Celtic beliefs?
what is To disguise themselves from spirits wandering the Earth.
During Día de los Muertos, which day do people believe the spirits of children return?
What is: November 1st — Día de los Angelitos (“Day of the Little Angels”).
What was the name of the Native American who helped the Pilgrims grow crops and survive their first winter?
Who is Squanto
What was the name of the old European practice where children would go door to door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for food?
What is souling
What ancient Celtic festival inspired Halloween?
what is: Samhain (pronounced “Sow-in”)