Halloween
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Transylvania is a region in which country?

Romania

100

What "celebrity" famously died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini 

100

What is a group of ravens called?

A kindness

100

Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?

The Great Pumpkin

100

What food do people "bob" for on Halloween? 

Apples!

100

What Are Baby Owls Called?

Owlet or Fledgling 

100

I die when I drink and live when I eat. Who am I?

Fire!

200

Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?

Christmas
🎄

200

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

200

When do vampires sleep?

During the daytime
(nocturnal)

200
The 3 witches in Hocus Pocus are called what?

The Sanderson Sisters

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.

200

Which Country Consumes The Most Chocolate Per Capita?

Switzerland

200

It belongs to you, but your friends use it more.

Your name!

300

Which state in the US produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

300

What is Samhainophobia?

A fear of Halloween

300

Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?

Bram Stoker

300

Which Tim Burton movie features the headless horseman?

 Sleepy Hollow

300

What was the original name for candy corn?

Chicken Feed
🐔

300

Which force attracts everything towards the earth?

Gravity

300

Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?

Kate

400

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland


400

In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?

Saint or Holy

400

In this movie, Victor Frankenstein’s pet dog Sparky comes back to life.

Frankenweenie

400

How many Oscars was Psycho nominated for?

Four

400

What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?

-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips

400

How many years make a millennium?

1,000 years

400

 If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?

A promise

500

In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?

Macbeth

500

It's illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which state?

Alabama

500

Which horror film character wields a glove with razors for fingers?

A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy Krueger

500

Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Henry Selick


Against popular belief, Tim Burton did not actually direct The Nightmare Before Christmas and had little involvement in the film's process. He was busy with the production of Batman Returns, and entrusted Henry Selick with Nightmare, because he did not want to deal with the "painful process of stop motion". 

500

How many pieces of candy does the average household give to each trick or treater on Halloween?

On average, about 2 pieces per child.

500

Which country celebrates "The Day of the Dead"?

Mexico

500

You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?

2nd place

600

In 1973, what was the movie that convinced Americans to throw away their Ouija boards?

The Exorcist 

600

What region are Vampire Bats from?

The common vampire bat is found in the tropics of Mexico, Central America, and South America.

600

Which character portrayed by Johnny Depp is a barber who kills all his clients?

 Sweeney Todd

600

Which book features a climax where the protagonist is covered in pig's blood?

Carrie

600

How is the "mystery" flavored Dum-Dum made?

Rather than shut down production and clean out the machine between batches, the company puts in unflavored lollipops and coats them with the remaining residue between batches.

600

How Fast Does The Earth Spin?

Roughly 1,000 miles per hour

600

 There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?

2

700

Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?

Mary Shelley

700

What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?

They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.
Some cats were burnt alongside their owners during the Salem Witch Trials

700

Who plays Hannibal Lecter in its first and most horrifying film depiction?

Anthony Hopkins

700

In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, how many people are "unalived" with a chainsaw?

Just one.

700

Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?

Blue!

700

According to Greek mythology, who is considered the Goddess of Agriculture?

Demeter

700

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Seven

800

According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?

Your future husband/wife

800

What do the Halloween colors black and orange signify?

Orange- color of fire and the fall season since the hue is reminiscent of harvest.
Black- representative of darkness (Halloween was always thought of as a night-time holiday) 

800

What does the girl from 'The Ring' whisper on the phone?  

7 days

800

Which iconic movie claims to be the most successful horror franchise in history?

The Conjuring series

800

What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?

70%

800

Which soft drink was the first to reach space?

Coca-Cola

800

A railroad crossing without any cars. Can you spell that without any R’s?

T-H-A-T (no R's!)

900

What region of the world do pumpkins originate?

Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America about 9000 years ago.
The oldest pumpkin seeds have been found in Mexico and date back to somewhere between 7000-5550 B.C.

900

What is the size of the world largest pumpkin pie?

20 FEET!
The New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers made a pumpkin pie around 30 times the size of a regular pie. The pie weighed about 3,700 pounds and had a diameter of 20 feet. It took 1,212 pounds of canned pumpkin, 2,796 eggs, 525 pounds of sugar and 440 sheets of dough to make the pie.

900

What horror movie icon has the highest on-screen "unalive" count? 

Jason Vorhees [Friday the 13th]
Between 157-170 people

900

Marnie and her siblings get a big shock when they follow grandma home to a mystical place – and find out they come from a family of witches.

Halloween Town

900

What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?

Reese's and Snickers

900

When was the first model of the iPhone released?

June 2007

900

What can you put between 7 and 8, to make the result greater than 7, but less than 8?

A decimal! 7<7.8<8

1000

Name the haunted San Jose, CA, home that grew from 8 rooms to 160 rooms while owned by an eccentric rifle heiress.

Winchester House

1000

Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House to celebrate Halloween?

Mamie Eisenhower in 1958

1000

Who played the iconic character of Beetlejuice in the 1988 film?

Michael Keaton

1000

Who directed the movie “Psycho”?

Alfred Hitchcock

1000

What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?

Fortune Telling

1000

Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?

Launched way back in 1907, Tootsie Rolls were accidentally air-dropped to American troops in battle in the Korean War. The troops went on to praise the candies for keeping them nourished and even plugging bullet holes in vehicles and equipment, which would seal as the candies froze in the frigid temperatures.

1000

 When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?

His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.

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