Halloween
Trivia 1
Halloween
Trivia 2
Halloween
Food
100

Transylvania is a region in which country?

Romania

100

Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue at the end of what popular Halloween song?

Michael Jackson Thriller

100

In pounds, what amount of sweets does the United States of America buy for Halloween?

600 Million

200

Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?

Christmas
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200

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

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

300

Which state in the US produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

300

How many people were Ghostface in the first Scream movie?

2

300

What was the original name for candy corn?

Chicken Feed
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400

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland


400

Where was “Hocus Pocus” filmed?

The most famous "Hocus Pocus" scenes were filmed on location in Salem, Massachusetts

400

In the Harry Potter books, which candy comes alive and hops around the train cars?

Chocolate Frogs

500

What was the name of the witch in “The Wizard of Oz”?

THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST

500

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

Alabama

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.

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? (Double points for a country, single points for a continent)

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

600

Which Halloween candy is considered the worst?

Candy Corn

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

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

Blue!

800

What Halloween costume does E.T. wear in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”?

A Ghost

800

What animal is said to be able to see ghosts and spirits?

Dogs

800

What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?

70%

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's largest pumpkin pie? (HINT: it's in feet)

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

Snickers are the most popular candy in the US: true or false?

False. As of 2023, the most popular candy is the US is Reece's Cups, followed by Skittles and M&Ms.

1000

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

It’s a modified Captain Kirk mask from "Star Trek"

1000

what does it mean to see a spider on Halloween 

IT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SPIRIT OF A LOVED ONE WATCHING OVER YOU.


1000

What flavor is the "mystery" flavored Dum-Dum?

A combination of them all

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.

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