Pop Culture/Modern Horror
In Stranger Things, this terrifying main villain from the Upside Down controls the Mind Flayer and shares his name with a famous Dungeons & Dragons monster.
Who is Vecna?
The word "Halloween" is a shortened form of "All Hallows' Eve," which is the night before this feast day celebrated on November 1st.
What is All Saints' Day?
This red, iconic chocolate bar featuring crispy wafer fingers has the famous slogan "Have a break..."
What is a KitKat?
According to folklore, this mythological creature transforms from a human into a wolf during a full moon.
What is a werewolf (or lycanthrope)?
The official Guinness World Record for the fastest time to carve a single pumpkin (including face, nose, eyes, and mouth) is roughly this many seconds: 16 seconds, 3 minutes, or 10 minutes?
What is 16 seconds (specifically 16.47 seconds)?
This 2023 movie starring Jenna Ortega features a viral dance scene to Lady Gaga’s song "Bloody Mary" and follows a member of the Addams Family at Nevermore Academy.
What is Wednesday?
Commemorated on November 2nd, this Catholic holy day is dedicated to praying for the faithful departed and souls in Purgatory.
What is All Souls' Day?
This candy is consistently ranked as the #1 best-selling Halloween treat in North America.
What is a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup?
In Bram Stoker’s classic novel, Count Dracula originates from this real-world region located in modern-day Romania.
What is Transylvania?
According to retail data, over 90% of household spending on Halloween pets goes toward dressing up this specific domestic animal in costumes.
What are dogs?
In Disney Pixar's animated film Coco, young Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead during this traditional holiday celebrated in early November.
What is Día de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead)?
In old English, the word "Hallow" means this type of holy person who is officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
What is a Saint?
These classic tri-colored Halloween candies (yellow, orange, and white) were originally called "Chicken Feed" when invented in the 1880s.
What is Candy Corn?
In Greek mythology, looking directly into the hair of this snake-haired Gorgon instantly turns a person into stone.
Who is Medusa?
The Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown weighed how many pounds? (Your answer can be +/-100 pounds).
What is 2,800 pounds (1,295 kg).
Directed by Tim Burton, this classic 1993 animated movie features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, discovering a festive December holiday.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Centuries ago, European Christians practiced "souling," where children went door-to-door offering prayers for deceased relatives in exchange for these small baked goods.
What are Soul Cakes?
In Canada, "Smarties" are candy-coated chocolate disks. In the United States, "Smarties" refers to the tart, chalky tablet candy known in Canada by this name.
What are Rockets?
In Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, this is the name of the scientist who built the monster (not the monster itself).
Who is [Victor] Frankenstein?
In a classic Halloween candy survey, what percentage of kids say they trade or swap their Halloween candy with friends or siblings?
What is over 80% (about 82–85%)?
This massively popular online horror lore concept—set in endless, yellow-carpeted, fluorescent-lit rooms—went viral on YouTube and TikTok as a safe, spooky creepypasta.
What are The Backrooms?
Long before Christian traditions merged with it, the ancient Celtic festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter on October 31st.
What is Samhain (pronounced SOW-in)?
For decades, Canadian trick-or-treaters collected loose coins alongside candy in small orange cardboard boxes to donate to this global children's charity.
What is UNICEF?
Originating in Indigenous Algonquin folklore across Canada, this malevolent spirit is tied to winter, starvation, and greed.
What is the Wendigo?
BONUS:
What is your teacher's favourite Halloween Movie?
What is Halloweentown!