Halloween by the Numbers
This controversial candy is the second most popular Halloween candy, following chocolate, of course.
What is candy corn?
The word Halloween (or Hallowe'en, as it is correctly spelled) is a contraction of this Christian holiday.
What is All Hallow's Eve (All Hallow's Evening)?
This vegetable was the most popular Halloween costume for dogs in 2015.
What is a pumpkin?
Mary Shelley got the idea for the monster in this book from a dream.
What is Frankenstein?
This discipline combines elements of gymnastics, breakdancing, and martial arts into a fun training method.
What is tricking?
In the U.S., 50% of households handing out Halloween candy claim to give this many pieces of candy to each trick-or-treater.
What is 2?
The typical round, orange pumpkins that are used for most jack o’ lanterns today are native to this continent.
What is North America?
Although some of the fun of Halloween costumes is cosplaying, fun can be had dressing up as inanimate objects too. Dressed as this popular costume, I might even be able to keep my beer cold on the way to my Halloween party.
What is a refrigerator?
This mythological beast was said to guard the entrance to Hades' kingdom.
Who is Cerberus?
After doctors provide diagnoses, they are able to conclude whether or not the concern is this.
What is treatable?
Halloween comes in third in the U.S. when it comes to number of parties held for the event. Only these 2 days, one held on the same date each year and one held on a different date, have more parties.
What are New Year's Eve and the Super Bowl?
This annual phenomenon occurred this year at 1:54 a.m. on September 23.
What is the September equinox (autumn equinox)?
Thanks to this movie's success early this year, this superhero is expected to be the second most popular costume for kids in 2018.
Who is Black Panther?
This movie, released in North America in 1984, featured a cute creature named Gizmo.
What is Gremlins?
A bugle call on the battlefield might call for the armies to do this.
What is retreat?
In recent years, approximately this percentage of Americans (plus or minus 10%) celebrate Halloween.
What is 69% (59-79)?
The first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween was in a newspaper in this country.
What is Canada?
This was the most popular Halloween costume for women in 2017.
What is Wonder Woman?
The mummy in the 1999 movie called, simply, 'The Mummy' went by this name.
What is Imhotep?
A leaky faucet may do this.
What is trickle?
This percentage of parents (plus or minus 10%) admit to eating some of their kids' Halloween candy.
What is 78% (68-88)?
This European country holds the record for the world's heaviest pumpkin.
What is Switzerland?
In this U.S. state, according to section 13A-14-4 of the state law, it is illegal to dress up as a priest, nun, or one of a few other religious figures.
What is Alabama?
Count Wampyr was Bram Stoker's originally conceived name for this monster.
Who is Count Dracula?
"I was struck with grief upon hearing the news."
"The news physically hit you? No, I believe you were..."
What is stricken?