Candy
What candy combines a chocolate coating with a peanut butter filling and is named after its inventor?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
What is the name for a pumpkin carved with a face and illuminated from inside?
Jack-o'-lantern
A pointy hat and flying broomstick are traditional accessories for what Halloween costume?
Witch
What orange-and-black butterfly is famous for its long?
Monarch butterfly
On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31
What three colors make up a traditional piece of candy corn?
Yellow, orange, and white
Pumpkins are members of what group of plants that also includes zucchini and many gourds?
Squash
In early Celtic Halloween traditions, people wore disguises to confuse and avoid what supernatural beings?
Spirits or ghosts
Despite its name, which famous San Francisco bridge is painted a color called International Orange?
Golden Gate Bridge
What historical phrase referring to the evening before All Saints' Day was shortened to become the word 'Halloween'?
All Hallows' Eve
What candy got its name because its manufacturers originally had trouble making the pieces perfectly round?
Milk Duds
In what classic Disney movie does a fairy godmother transform a pumpkin into a carriage?
Cinderella
What popular Halloween costume features a yellow plaid shirt, cow-print vest, red bandana, cowboy hat, and sheriff's badge?
Woody from Toy Story
What natural process makes sunsets appear orange and red by scattering more blue light out of the direct path of sunlight?
Atmospheric scattering (Rayleigh scattering)
During which decade did haunted houses become popular Halloween attractions in the United States, originally as a way to keep young people from causing mischief on Halloween night?
(hint: post 1900)
The 1930s
What popular chocolate candy was originally produced for U.S. soldiers during World War II because its hard candy shell helped prevent the chocolate from melting in their hands?
M&M's
Before pumpkins became the popular choice, what root vegetable was traditionally carved into jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland?
Turnips
What popular Halloween costume, made famous by a 1996 horror movie, features a long black hooded robe and a white mask with an elongated, screaming face?
Ghostface from Scream
What pigment is largely responsible for the orange color of carrots and can be converted into vitamin A by the human body?
Beta-carotene
During the medieval tradition called 'souling,' what special baked goods were given to people who promised to pray for the dead?
Soul cakes
What popular candy, invented in Austria in 1927, gets its name from the first, middle, and last letters of the German word Pfefferminz, meaning peppermint?
PEZ
According to USDA figures for 2025, which U.S. state produced approximately 533 million pounds of pumpkins, more than any other state?
Illinois
The iconic white mask worn by Michael Myers in the 1978 horror movie Halloween was actually a modified mask of which famous Star Trek actor?
William Shatner (Captain Kirk)
What chemical compound, commonly known as rust, is responsible for the reddish-orange appearance of Mars?
Iron oxide
The popular Halloween tradition of bobbing for apples is believed to have originated from rituals honoring which Roman goddess?
Pomona
(Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards.)