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100

Guising is the old term for what halloween activity?

Trick or Treating

100

Does finding a spider on Halloween night signify good or bad luck?

Good Luck

100

Are pumpkins classified as fruits or vegetables?

Fruits

200

What Halloween candy was originally called “chicken feed”?

Candy Corn

200

According to superstition, what does it mean when you hear a black cat "meow" outside your door or window on Halloween?

You or Someone in Your Family Will Soon Die

200

What is the most popular costume choice for girls on Halloween?

Princesses

300

From what root vegetable were the first jack-o-lanterns carved

Turnips

300

If you killed a black cat on Halloween, how many years of bad luck would you suffer?

7 Years of Bad Luck

300

Many animal shelters won’t let you adopt what in October?

A Black Cat

400

Where did Halloween originate?

Ireland

400

Why should you hold your breath when you drive by a cemetery?

To Ensure No Evil Spirits Enter Your Body

400

During Halloween, what is illegal to dress up as in one small town in France?

A Clown

500

How many “witches” were burned at the stake in the Salem Witch Trials?

None

500

According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what would you see?

Your Future Spouse

500

Which day of the year (in October) has the highest candy sales?

October 28

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