Halloween History
Historical True Crime
Spooky Movies & TV Shows
Famous Ghosts
Trick or Treat
100
Despite old superstitions, these animals are just as loving as any others- but they're often adopted less frequently, especially around Halloween
Black cats
100
In the 1930s, this notorious outlaw couple went on a crime spree across the U.S., even robbing a National Guard armory in Missouri
Bonnie and Clyde
100
Jenna Ortega learned several skills including fencing, archery, cello and German to prepare for her role as the stoic main character of this series
Wednesday
100
This friendly cartoon ghost has been starring in comics, TV shows, and movies since the 1940s
Casper
100
This candy bar is inspired by a malted milkshake, not a galaxy
Milky Way
200
This European region is famous for its vampire legends and is often linked to the Dracula story
Transylvania
200
This famous illusionist and escape artist died on Halloween 1926 after a surprise punch to the stomach- fueling rumors of curses and spiritual revenge
Harry Houdini
200
Jordan Peele's fear of doppelgängers inspired the premise for this movie
Us
200
In Marvel Comics, Johnny Blaze makes a fiery deal with the devil and becomes this flaming-skulled vigilante
Ghost Rider
200
It's a myth that you can get free candy refills on Halloween night. True or False?
True: M&M’s offers free candy refills on Halloween night through its Halloween Rescue Squad.
300
**Wager any amount up to your team's current winnings**
The origin of bobbing for apples dates back to a Roman tradition where the first person to bite into an apple was said to be the next allowed to _____
Marry/choose a spouse
300
Jack the Ripper's crimes took place in this famous period of the late 1800s London
The Victorian Era
300
This 1973 horror classic was the first horror film to be nominated for Best Picture
The Exorcist
300
According to urban legend, saying this ghostly name three times into a mirror in the dark may summon her spirit
Bloody Mary
300
During Día de los Muertos, candy is placed on altars called ofrendas to honor the spirits of
Deceased loved ones
400
Before pumpkins, people in Ireland carved faces into this root vegetable to make early jack-o'-lanterns
A turnip
400
Southern Gothic novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is set in this Georgia city known for its haunting charm
Savannah
400
In A Nightmare on Elm Street, Nancy proved Freddy is real by pulling this item from her dream
Freddy's hat
400
This quiet New York village is haunted by the Headless Horseman in Washington Irving's 1820 tale- though it's based on a real location
Sleepy Hollow
400
Before becoming famous, this candy was once marketed as "chicken feed"
Candy corn
500
The phrase "trick or treat" was first recorded in print during this decade
1920s
500
This Oscar-winning actress played the savage Madame Delphine LaLaurie in American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates
500
The events of The Blair Witch Project are said to have taken place in what month?
October
500
This former U.S. president is said to haunt the White House
Abraham Lincoln
500
Recent data names this candy as the most popular for Halloween in the U.S.
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups