Halloween Facts
Which candy bar was inspired by a malted milkshake?
Milky Way
What famous toy and game company (that created games such as Monopoly and Risk) was founded in Salem in 1883?
Parker Brothers
How many cities and towns do we work with at MassHire North Shore?
19
What gothic novelist wrote the story “Frankenstein”?
Mary Shelley
What popular Halloween candy was originally known as "chicken feed"?
Candy Corn
Salem is the birthplace for what U.S. military branch?
National Guard
What does “MOSES” stand for?
Massachusetts One-Stop Employment Systems
Lestat, Carmilla, and Edward are names of what type of monster?
Vampires
What country are jack o'lanterns originally from?
What year did the witch trials start in Salem?
1692
How many MassHire centers are there in the Commonwealth?
28
What movie did the phrase “I see dead people” come from?
The Sixth Sense
What do the two M’s in M&Ms stand for?
Mars & Murray
What famous event happened at Salem’s Lyceum Hall (now Turner's Seafood) in 1877?
The first long-distance telephone call
What year was the “MassHire” brand created?
2018
What is the name of the clown in the Stephen King movie and book, “IT”?
Pennywise
Halloween can be traced back to what ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain
“Old Bet” was famous for being the first performing _____ to visit Salem, and the U.S.A.!
Elephant / Circus Elephant
What was the name for “MassHire North Shore” prior to the creation of the "MassHire" brand?
South Essex Regional Employment Board and/or North Shore Workforce Investment Board
What year did the movie Hocus Pocus come out?
1993