Cryptids
Ghost Stories
Halloween Facts
Monster Mash
Trick or Treat
100
"Nessie" is the nickname for this Scottish cryptid.
The Loch Ness Monster
100
In this Charlie Brown Halloween special, Linus waits for the arrival of this creature.
The Great Pumpkin
100
This animal is often associated with witches, and thought to be a sign of bad luck.
Black cat
100
Vampires can supposedly turn into these animals to make escapes.
Bats
100
Some people call the night before Halloween "Mischief Night" and "decorate" houses in their neighborhood with this.
Toilet paper or eggs
200
This cryptid has at least four different names, depending on where he is sighted. The snowy climate versions have each featured in an animated kids film.
Bigfoot
200
Washington Irving's Headless Horseman carries this instead of his head.
A jack o'lantern
200
Halloween is the second-most expensive holiday for Americans. We only spend more for this holiday.
Christmas
200
A group of witches is known by this name.
Coven
200
For years, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were the most popular Halloween candy. But in 2024, they have been dethroned by this candy.
M&Ms
300
This West Virginian cryptid has feathery wings and glowing red eyes.
Mothman
300
He is the villain in "The Nightmare Before Christmas."
Oogie Boogie
300
The name "Halloween" comes from a shortening of this phrase.
All Hallow's Eve
300
The ghost of this president is said to haunt the White House.
Abraham Lincoln
300
What was the first candy bar to be made in "fun size"? (Two possible answers)
Snickers and Milky Way
400
This cryptid's name is a portmanteau of the two animals it resembles.
Jackalope
Jackrabbit and antelope
400
In "The Girl with the Green Ribbon," Jenny keeps a green ribbon tied around her neck for this reason.
To keep her head from falling off
400
Before pumpkins, people would carve this root vegetable on Halloween.
Turnips
400
"Lycanthrope" is a fancy name for this monster.
Werewolf
400
This divisive candy appears on both the top ten best AND worst Halloween candy lists.
Candy corn
500
This reptilian Latin American cryptid supposedly feeds on sheep and livestock
Chupacabra
500
This play by William Shakespeare originated the phrase "Double, double, toil and trouble"
Macbeth
500
This Midwestern state produces the most Halloween pumpkins every year
Illinois
500
Mary Shelley wrote this famous monster novel, the first science fiction story, in 1812
Frankenstein
500
The people in this state hand out full size candy bars more often than fun size.
Oregon