True or false: Welsh and Celtic traditions claimed the dead visit the living on October 31, so people wear masks to keep the spirits from recognizing them.
True
100
How do pumpkins grow?
On a vine
100
What percentage of kids prefer chocolate over candy at Halloween?
A. 42%
B. 68%
C. 85%
B. 68%
100
What kind of bird was the first to attack in "The Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock?
A. A raven
B. A seagull
C. A parrot
B. A seagull
100
What do you call a group of witches?
A. A Convoy
B. A Commune
C. A Coven
C. A Coven
200
In what country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
200
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A fruit
200
What percentage of people hand out candy to trick-or-treaters?
A. 52%
B. 91%
C. 69%
C. 69%
200
What was used for blood during the infamous shower scene in the movie "Psycho"?
A. Ketchup
B. Real blood
C. Chocolate syrup
C. Chocolate syrup
200
What popular Halloween tune hit the charts in 1962?
The Monster Mash
300
In this country, they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Mexico
300
What is the heaviest pumpkin on record?
A. 2323lbs
B. 1106lbs
C. 1446lbs
A. 2323lbs
300
What is the best selling candy at Halloween?
Snickers
300
Who was the first actor to play Dracula in the movies in 1931?
A. Charlie Chaplin
B. Bela Lugosi
C. Boris Karloff
B. Bela Lugosi
300
What percentage of Americans dress up their pet for Halloween?
A. 17%
B. 32%
C. 11.5%
C. 11.5%
400
Before pumpkins, what did people carve on Halloween?
Turnips
400
Where is the pumpkin capital of the world?
A. Morton, IL
B. Pumpkin Center, NC
C. Salem, MA
A. Morton, IL
400
How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
A. 29 million
B. 35 million
C. 41 million
B. 35 million
400
Who do you call when there's something strange in your neighbourhood?
The Ghostbusters
400
How many witches were burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials?
None.
500
In what year was the fist documented Halloween?
A. 1632
B. 1556
C. 1791
B. 1556
500
Pumpkins are rich in potassium and this fat-soluble vitamin.
Vitamin A
500
How much money do Americans spend on candy each year?
A. $2.2 Billion
B. $5 Billion
C. 1.8 Billion
A. $2.2 Billion
500
What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?
Victor
500
What country hosted the first known mention of trick or treating?