Scary Movie Trivia
Historical October
Halloween
October starts with an "o"
October Facts
100
The movie pictured below....
What is "It"?
100
On October 1st of 1908, this person's Model T went on sale for the first time (a vehicle designed for the masses).
Who is Henry Ford?
100
The day on which Halloween is celebrated.
(October ___ )
What is October 31st?
100
Two numbers that are the same distance from zero.
What are opposites?
100
The name October comes from the Latin word "octo," which means ______.
What is eight?
200
"Cujo" is this breed of dog...
a. St. Bernard b. Rottweiler
c. Great Dane d. Pitbull
What is "a"?
200
On October 3rd of this year, after 45 years of Cold War division, East and West Germany were reunited as the Federal Republic of Germany.
What is 1990?
200
True or False?
Candy Corn was ORIGINALLY called "Chicken Feed".
What is True?
200
Cardboard stars and snowflakes covered in gold and silver glitter; ornate glass balls, red and green and gold.
What is fancy?
200
This is the reason the leaves change their color.
What is lack of sunlight?
300
This is the name of the masked killer in the "Scream" film series.
What is Ghostface?
300
Oktoberfest was initially held in this town in Germany.
What is Munich?
300
This is the most popular Halloween candy.
(per sales data for the time period before Halloween)
a. M&Ms b. Skittles
c. Starburst d. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What is d?
300
This scrambled word means "open and done in plain sight".
VROTE
What is overt?
300
In October of this year, the Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States.
a. 1884 b. 1902
c. 1886 d. 1895
What is c?
400
The scary movie that goes with this music.
What is "Halloween"?
400
This is the year that the United Nations was founded on October 24.
What is 1945?
400
This famous magician who once lived in Appleton, Wisconsin died on Halloween.
Who is Harry Houdini?
400
Hear that applause and cries of "Bravo"? Your audience is giving you an __________, or praise for a great performance.
What is ovation?
400
The World Series of Major League Baseball always starts in October.
This team has the most wins of ALL time!
Who are the New York Yankees?
(27 championships)
500
This 1999 horror film features a group of documentary filmmakers lost in the woods.
What is "The Blair Witch Project"?
500
National Fire Prevention Week is celebrated annually during the week of October 9th to commemorate this United States disaster.
What is The Great Chicago Fire?
500
Halloween starts a three-day observance dedicated to celebrating the dead. All Soul's Day ends the celebration on November 2nd. On November 1st, this day commemorates all the saints of the church who have attained heaven.
What is All Saints Day?
500
An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a gush, flow, or fast stream of something.
An _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of lava from an active volcano would be a bad thing, but an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of support from the community would be a very good thing.
What is outpouring?
500
This bright yellow-orange flower represents comfort, healing, and protection and is a perfect representation of October.
What is the marigold?