Halloween History & Origins
Halloween Symbols & Traditions
Which witch is which?
Oh, the Horror (Movie)!
"Give me something good to eat!"
100

The word Halloween comes from this name. (This was known as the evening before All Saint's Day-Nov. 1)

What is "All Hallows Eve"?

100

These two colors are said to be the traditional colors of Halloween.

What are orange and black?

100

A witch typically flies on this.

What is a broomstick?

100

In what classic horror movie does Michael Myers where a white mask?

Halloween

100

One of the top ten most popular Halloween candies in the U.S. and it has the slogan, "Taste the Rainbow."

What are Skittles?

200

In what country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

200

This carved item is a traditional symbol of Halloween. 

What is a Jack-o'-lantern?

200

What do we call the "cooking device" often associated with witches and brewing potions?

A witch's cauldron

200

In what horror movie series does Freddy Krueger wear a striped sweater and gloves with razor blades?

Nightmare on Elm Street

200

This colorful candy would be safe to eat with white gloves because "it melts in your mouth, not in your hands".

What are M & M's?

300

Halloween is generally considered to have come from this ancient Celtic festival.

What is Samhain?

300

What is the name of the "game" played on Halloween where children dress up and go door to door looking for candy?

Trick-or-Treating

300

This U.S. city is associated with witch trials of 1692 where 20 people were eventually executed.

What is Salem, Massachusetts?

300

In what horror movie does Jason Voorhees wear a hockey mask?

Friday the 13th
300

This candy is shaped liked a fish with a gummy texture.

What is Swedish Fish?

400

The Celtic people believed that this could happen when the veil between worlds was thinnest at the end of summer harvest before the start of the cold dark winter.

What is the ghosts of the dead could visit the living?

400
What was the original purpose for people dressing up as monsters (the "trick" part of the original Halloween).

a. To disguise your identity

b. To show your wealth

c. To scare off evil spirits

What is to scare off evil spirits (c.)?

400

What is the name of spell book often associated with witches?

A grimoire

400

In what horror movie does Chucky the doll come to life?

Child's Play

400

This popular Halloween candy is chocolate-covered wafer with four fingers.

What is a Kit Kat Bar?

500

The phrase "trick or treat" was invented in the 1950's by the maker of this famous comic strip, Charles M. Schultz.

What is "Peanuts"?

500

This popular Halloween game originated as a game of divination where the next young person to be able to take a bite of this hard to catch object was said to be the next to marry.

What is "Bobbing for Apples"?

500

In which notable work by William Shakespeare do the three witches speak the famous line, "Double, double toil and trouble".

a. King Lear                  b. Macbeth 

c. A Midsummer Night's Dream

What is Macbeth (b)?

500

In this horror movie Norman Bates had a split personality.

What is Psycho?

500

This "satisfying" candy helps you to stay you by preventing hunger. It is made by topping nougat with caramel and peanuts encased in milk chocolate. 

What is a Snicker's Bar?

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