Trick-or-Treat
Art
Countries
Fads & Trends
100
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
Christmas
100
Chisels and hammers are the tools of what kind of artist?
Sculpter
100
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Chile
100
What was the name of the circular plastic 1950s toy that was placed around the waist and operated by gyrating the hips?
Hula Hoop
200
What is a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
200
Which artist is known for his famous 'Scream' painting?
Edvard Munch
200
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Cuba
200
Eating what type of live fish became popular in the 1950s?
Goldfish
300
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt
300
Which famous artist is known for creating the 'Campbell's Soup Cans' artwork?
Andy Warhol
300
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Hungary
300
Which rising young star from the movie Rebel Without a Cause died in an automobile accident in 1955?
James Dean
400
Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow: Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, Mawkin, Bwbach.?
Doodle Sack.
Which is an English word for a bagpipe.
400
Which musical features the song 'Defying Gravity'?
Wicked
400
Jordan
400
This was the most popular name for baby girls for six decades. In the 1920s almost 6 out of every 100 females were given this moniker and though its usage had fallen by the end of the 50s it easily outpaced the second most popular name. Do you know it?
Mary
500
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
500
'The Dinner Party' is a famous installation artwork created by which artist?
Judy Chicago
500
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Iran
500
What piece of women's clothing, named after a dog, became popular in the 1950s?
Poodle Skirt
600
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
6
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown
600
Tempera paints are made by mixing pigments with what breakfast food?
Egg Yolks
600
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Japan
600
These quirky hats replicated the one worn by actor Fess Parker in his role as frontier legend Davy Crockett in Disney's hit 1954 miniseries. What were they called?
Cooskin Caps
700
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed.
700
What material is commonly used in African beadwork?
Glass
700
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Germany
700
In 1950s lingo who or what was a "deuce"?
1932 Ford Model B coupe
800
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry.
800
Who is known for her large-scale sculptures of spiders?
Louise Bourgeois
800
China
800
Although initially published in only seven newspapers, this comic strip became one of the most popular.
Hint: “Good Grief”
Peanuts
900
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House to celebrate Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958
900
The Renaissance, a period of rebirth and innovation, followed what period?
The Dark Ages
900
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Thailand
900
Rebelling against the full skirted, tightly bodiced "New Look" of the post-war years, this designer began in 1954 to produce boxy suit jackets trimmed in braid, paired with slim skirts, made of highly textured tweeds and worn with ropes of pearls. The style remains a classic. Name the designer.
Coco Chanel
1000
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
1000
What is the real title of Salvador Dali’s “melting clocks” painting?
The Persistence of Memory
1000
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Ukraine
1000
1950's counterculture characterized by a distinct fashion of berets, black turtlenecks, & goatees, they challenged societal norms and promoted self-expression & spiritual exploration through poetry and song. Who were they/what was this group of people called?
Beatniks