History
When was halloween thought to have originated?
1. 30 BC 2. 3500 BC 3. 4000 BC 4. 1010 AD
3. 4000 BC
Which U.S. State is the biggest producer of candy in the country?
1. Texas 2. Pennsylvania 3. Mississippi 4. California
4. California
Which Shakespeare play is responsible for the quote " Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble"?
1. Hamlet 2. Macbeth 3. Henry V 4. Othello
2. Macbeth
Which type of monster could you traditionally injure with a silver bullet
1. Zombie 2. Ghoul 3. Werewolf 4. Mummy
3. Werewolf
Marilyn Manson has only one Halloween song he has ever recorded. "This is Halloween" was used in which movie?
1. Nightmare Before Christmas 2. Hocus Pocus 3. Halloween 4. Beatle Juice
1. Nightmare Before Christmas
Born on March 24, 1874, and dying on October 31, 1926, he was famous for his illusions. His birth name was Erick Wize. What was his stage name?
Harry Houdini
Which famous magician died on Halloween?
1. David Coperfeild 2. Dynamo 3. Jean (Eugène) Robert Houdini 4. Harry Houdini
4. Harry Houdini
What is the least favorite candy?
1. Bit-O-honey 2. Necco wafers 3. Candy Corn 4. Black Licorice
3. Candy Corn
"I see dead people" comes from which movie?
1. The Sixth Sense 2. Scream 3. Halloween 4. Poltergeist
1. The Sixth Sense
Which kind of monster is said to haunt the woods in Stephen King's Pet Cemetery?
1. Sasquatch 2. Wendigo 3. Rabid Bat 4. Clown
2. Wendigo
What is the scariest Halloween song ever?
1. Frankie Teardrop by Suicide 2. D.O.A. by Blood Rock 3. Thriller by Michael Jackson 4. Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Picket
3. Thriller by Michael Jackson
Besides Houdini, who else famously died on Halloween? Name 2
Sean Connery, River Phoenix, Will McCovey, Rosalind Cash, Maurice Lucas
What were originally used as the first Jack-o'-lanterns?
1. Pumpkins 2. Turnips 3. Squash 4. Apple
2. Turnips
Which sweet treat was invented by a dentist?
1. Candy Corn 2. Cotton Candy 3. Laffy Taffy 4. Kit-KAt
2. Cotton Candy
Who said, "Sisters! All Hallows' Eve has become a night of frolic where children wear costumes and run amok"?
Bonus Points: What movie is it from?
1. Sarah Sanderson 2. Winfred Sanderson 3. Gilbert 4. Billy Butcherson
2. Winfred Sanderson
Bonus: Hocus Pocus
In Greek Mythology, which monster regrows 2 heads in its place if one is cut off?
1. Medusa 2. Hydra 3. Cyclops 4. Cerberus
2. Hydra
Who sang the original 1956 song "I Put a Spell on You"?
1. Screamin' J. Hawkins 2. Vincent Price 3. Bobby "Boris" Picket 4. Alic Cooper
1. Screamin' J. Hawkins
From actors to astronomers, from singers to reporters-
Name 4 people who were born on Halloween.
John Candy, Michael Landon, Rob Schneider, Michael Collins, Deidra Hall, Dan Rathers, Juliett Gordon Low
What is the Meaning of the word "hollow" in reference to this holiday?
1. Witch 2. Saint 3. Candy 4. Winter
2. Saint
Which holiday sells the most candy in the USA?
1. Valentine's Day 2. Christmas 3. Easter 4. Halloween
4. Halloween
Which movie has the quote "It was the boogeyman"?
1. Silence of the Lambs 2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3. Friday the 13th 4. Halloween
4. Halloween
This creature has the body and 4 paws of a lion and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle.
1. Centaur 2. Manticor 3. Griffin 4. Phenix
2. Manticor
Which Halloween song is considered the scariest from a movie?
1. Tubular Bells 2. The Murder 3. Hello, Zep 4. The Main Theme
1. Tubular Bells
There is an old belief that it is good luck to see which thing on Halloween?
1. Bat 2. Black Cat 3. Spider 4. Pumpkin
3. Spider
Which Company makes Snickers, Twix, M&M's, and Milky Way?
1. Mars INC 2. Ghiradeli 3. See's Candy 4. Hersheys
1. Mars INC
1. The Shining 2. Pet Sematary 3. The Shawshank Redemption 4. Misery
3. The Shawshank Redemption
Which movie monsters die when exposed to light?
1. Gremlins 2. Besties 3. Criders 4. Popples
1. Gremlins
Johnny Cash sang Ghost Rider in the Sky and it was used in what movie?
1. The Blues Brothers 2. Blues Brothers 2000 3. Ghostbusters 4. The Shining
2. Blues Brothers 2000