Halloween History
Halloween is celebrated on this date.
What is October 31st?
This monster is often defeated with a wooden stake.
What is a vampire?
People traditionally say this phrase when asking for candy.
What is "trick or treat"?
This author wrote The Raven.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
This film features a masked killer named Michael Myers.
What is Halloween?
Halloween takes place in which month?
What is October?
This creature is said to transform under a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
These orange vegetables are carved into jack-o’-lanterns.
What are pumpkins?
This gothic novel features Count Dracula.
What is Dracula?
In Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson sisters are these.
What are witches?
The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ ___.”
What is Eve?
Frankenstein's monster was created by this scientist.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
A jack-o’-lantern traditionally represents this type of object.
This author created Sherlock Holmes and wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This Pixar film follows a boy who visits the Land of the Dead.
What is Coco?
This country is often credited with popularizing Halloween in North America.
What is Ireland?
This monster is traditionally associated with ancient Egypt and tombs
What is a mummy?
This candy is made by layering chocolate, caramel, and nougat. Hint: where we live in the universe.
What is a Milky Way?
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this character is pursued by a headless rider.
Who is Ichabod Crane?
Jack Skellington is the main character of this film.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Halloween originated from this ancient Celtic festival.
What is Samhain?
In Texan culture, this creature is said to steal and eat farmer's livestock.
What is a Chupacabra?
The practice of dressing up originally helped people avoid recognition by these beings.
What are ghosts or spirits?
This novel begins with the line “It was a dark and stormy night.”
What is Paul Clifford?
This 1968 horror film popularized the modern zombie movie.
What is Night of the Living Dead?