Halloween Traditions
This carved Halloween decoration is traditionally made from a pumpkin.
What is a jack-o'-lantern?
This triangular Halloween candy has white, orange, and yellow layers.
What is candy corn?
Michael Myers is the masked villain of this horror-film franchise.
What is Halloween?
According to folklore, this creature transforms during a full moon
What is a werewolf?
This animal, often black, is commonly associated with witches and Halloween.
What is a cat?
Children traditionally say these three words when asking for candy on Halloween.
What is "Trick or Treat"?
"Taste the Rainbow" is the famous slogan for this colorful candy.
What are Skittles?
In Beetlejuice, saying this character's name this many times summons him.
What is three times?
This legendary creature is known for drinking blood and avoiding sunlight.
What is a vampire?
Witches are traditionally depicted flying through the night on this household object.
What is a broomstick?
This activity involves trying to grab floating fruit using only your mouth.
What is bobbing for apples?
This classic chocolate bar uses the hungry-helper slogan, "Hungry? Why wait?"
What is Snickers?
Linda Blair stars as the possessed Regan MacNeil in this 1973 film, which was famously adapted from a novel by William Peter Blatty.
What is The Exorcist
This wrapped monster is most commonly associated with ancient Egypt.
What is a mummy?
This bubbling vessel is stereotypically used by witches to brew potions.
What is a cauldron?
Before pumpkins became popular for jack-o'-lanterns in North America, these root vegetables were commonly carved in Ireland.
What are turnips?
Named after the last names of the company's two founders, Mars and Murrie, these candy-coated chocolates are a staple in trick-or-treat bags.
What are M&M's?
This 1984 classic features a team of scientists who set up a ghost-catching business in an old New York City firehouse and drive around in the Ecto-1.
What is Ghostbusters?
In folklore and pop culture, these brain-eating, reanimated corpses are often slow-moving and are traditionally stopped by a strike to the head.
What are Zombies?
This green-skinned villain famously commands an army of flying monkeys while hunting down a girl in a gingham dress and her little dog, too.
Who is the Wicked Witch of the West?
Halloween traces some of its traditions to this ancient Celtic festival
What is Samhain?
Invented in 1896, this sweet delight holds the title of being the very first individually wrapped penny candy in North America.
What is a Tootsie Roll?
In the 2004 horror movie Saw, this is the actual name of the terminal cancer patient who orchestrates the deadly "games", operating under the alias "Jigsaw"
Who is John Kramer?
In Greek mythology, looking directly at this snake-haired figure could turn you to stone.
Who is Medusa?
In 1692, this Massachusetts town became infamous for its mass hysteria and the tragic trials and executions of people accused of witchcraft.
What is Salem?