Spooky History
Spooky Pop/Current Culture
Spooky Animals
Random Spookiness
100

Why are black cats associated with Halloween?

In medieval Europe, it was believed that devils and witches could disguise themselves as black cats.

100

What was the most popular costume in 2023?

Barbie 

100

What is the only mammal that can fly?

bat

100

What magician died on Halloween?

Houdini 

200

True or False: The halloween tradition of bobbing for apples stemmed from a courting/dating ritual 

True. One version of the ritual is as follows: Girls would mark their names on apples before dropping them into barrels of water. Potential suitors would bob for the apples, and picking the name of the girl would indicate the possibility of a future relationship. 

200

What animal will most shelters not allow people to adopt on Halloween?

black cats 

200

What is another name for a lycanthrope?

a werewolf

200

What is the most commercially successful horror movie?

It

300

Where does the word, Halloween, come from?

the evening before All Saints Day (November 1) is called All Hallows Eve. 

300

Where can you be fined for using silly string on halloween? 

Hollywood

300

Which halloween candy was originally referred to as, “chicken feed”?

candy corn 

300

Which state produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

400

What country did Halloween originate in? 

Ireland. It comes from the Samhain, a celtic festival of the Pagan religion. This festival celebrates the last summer harvest where participants would dress up to scare off ghosts and ghouls. 

400

Where is the biggest Halloween parade in the Us thrown?

New York

400

What animal is commonly seen as an omen if death and is featured in Halloween lore?

a raven 



400

What is the fear of ghosts?

phasmophobia 

500

What other vegetables were used to make Jack-O-Lanterns? Name 1. 

turnips and potatoes

500

Where does the mask that Michael Myers wears in “Halloween” come from?

it is a modified Captain Kirk mask from Star Trek

500

What is the name of Wednesday’s pet spider? 

Homer

500

What is a poltergeist?

a ghost or spirit that is caused by physical disturbances 

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