BOO-YAH
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Valentine's Day tops candy sales - True or False?
False! Halloween takes the CANDY
Name the first individually wrapped Penny candy
Tootsie Roll
what M&M color was added in 1995?
Blue - MARS had two shades of brown and held a replacement contest to decide on new color
What Halloween song reached #1 on the Hot 100 in 1962?
The Monster Mash
Each year, how many pounds of candy corn is produced? (hint - millions)
35MM pounds
In what year will the next full moon occur on Halloween?
2020! (Every 19 years - next 2039)
What was the 2nd most popular pet Halloween costume in 2015?
Hot Dog
For a treat, what did you have to do originally?
Dance!
What does a blue colored pumpkin signify on Halloween?
Food allergy friendly/awareness for children with special needs
The movie "Halloween" was made in how many days?
21 days
Which American state does not allow dressing like priests or nuns?
Alabama
Which decade did the Halloween trick-or-treating tradition begin in America?
1920s (1927 to be exact)
How much does the average American spend on Halloween each year? (Includes deco, candy, costumes, cards)
$86
What state produces up to 5x more pumpkins per year than any other state?
Illinois - has more than 15k acres devoted to gourd growing (typically grow more than 500M pounds of pumpkins annually)
The movie Hocus Pocus had a different title before release. Name it
Halloween House
The first Jack-O-Lantern was made of what?
Turnips
What was candy corn originally called? (sold by Goelitz Confectionary Company with a rooster on the front)
chicken feed
Which unexpected state grows pumpkins? (Hint: beach!)
Hawaii (Oahu)
Which (non-Halloween) iconic movie's halloween mask inspired Michael Myers' famous mask?
Star Trek - William Shatner's Captain Kirk Mask
Halloween production designer Tommy Lee Wallace picked up two masks from a Hollywood Boulevard magic shop: a clown and William Shatner as Captain Kirk in Star Trek. They went with Captain Kirk - spray-painted it white, cut the eye holes bigger, and the rest is history.
The fear of Halloween is known as what?
Samhainophobia
In terms of parties held in the USA, Halloween is #3 - which two days/events have more parties than Halloween? (Hint: Neither are official holidays)
New Years Eve & Superbowl
What ailments did people believe could be cured by pumpkins?
snakebites - and freckles!
What are the first names of the three Sanderson sister witches in the movie Hocus Pocus?
Winifred/Winny, Sarah & Mary
In the middle ages, why were so many mummies bought and sold?
To be ground into medicine (thought to have healing properties)