Pumpkins
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
From BOTTOM to TOP, what is the color order of a candy corn?
Yellow, Orange, White
What kind of vegetable did people use to carve jack-o-lanterns before they used pumpkins?
Turnip
What flying 3 letter animal is celebrated during October?
Bat - it's Bat Appreciation Month
Which US state produces the most candy?
California
The word pumpkin comes from the Greek word pepon, which means "______ melon." What adjective belongs in the blank?
large / big
How many colors of M&Ms are in a regular bag?
6
In what country did the tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns begin?
Ireland
This hot drink is celebrated every year on October 1.
International Coffee Day
What author created the '90s children's horror book series Goosebumps? (last name is fine)
R.L. Stine
About what percentage of a pumpkin is water?
90-94%
According to research by Food & Wine Magazine and Instacart, what is the most popular candy on Halloween?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What state has the largest Halloween parade in the United States?
New York
Which twisted snack is celebrated during October?
National Pretzel Month
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin
Which US state is the Pumpkin Capital of the World?
Illinois
Horse
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbage
Which strategic board game is celebrated on October 10?
National Chess Day
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
Ron Wallace grew the biggest pumpkin in New England this year! How much did it weigh? (Closest guess wins)
3,156 pounds
According to the Boston Globe, what was the most popular candy in Massachusetts last year? (Hint: it's not chocolate)
Sour Patch Kids
When did Halloween first become popular in the US? Was it.... A. 1820s, B. 1840s, C. 1920s, D. 1790s
B. 1840s (about 186 years ago!)
This hopping animal is celebrated each year on October 24.
National Kangaroo Awareness Day
The biggest pumpkin pie ever made was over ____ feet wide and weighed over 350 pounds. It took 80 pounds of pumpkin to make the pie and six hours to bake it.
over 5 feet wide