Halloween History
What phrase is said when going door-to-door asking for candy on Halloween night?
A. Deceptionery and Confectionery
B. Gimme the goods!
C. Sleight or Sweet
D. Trick or Treat
D. Trick or Treat
In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which character believes the Great Pumpkin will rise from the pumpkin patch?
A. Charles Schulz
B. Linus
C. Sally
D. Snoopy
B. Linus
What kind of metal can be used to kill a werewolf?
A. Bronze
B. Gold
C. Platinum
D. Silver
D. Silver
What candy has the slogan, "Taste the rainbow"?
A. Airheads
B. Nerds
C. Skittles
D. Twizzlers
C. Skittles
What is arachnophobia the fear of?
A. Beetles
B. Centipedes
C. Fruit flies
D. Spiders
D. Spiders
Before pumpkins, which of these items was NOT carved into jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween?
A. Beets
B. Cabbage
C. Potatoes
D. Turnips
B. Cabbage
Which of these is NOT a zombie movie directed by George A. Romero?
A. Call of the Dead
B. Dawn of the Dead
C. Day of the Dead
D. Land of the Dead
A. Call of the Dead
Which of these items is traditionally used to ward off vampires?
A. Alcohol
B. Dogs
C. Mirrors
D. Salt
D. Salt
Which of these candy bars has peanuts?
A. 3 Musketeers
B. Hershey
C. Milky Way
D. PayDay
D. PayDay
What is coulrophobia the fear of?
A. Bears
B. Clowns
C. Colored pencils
D. Dancing
B. Clowns
Immigrants from which country brought the holiday of Halloween to the United States?
A. England
B. Ireland
C. Scotland
D. Wales
B. Ireland
What city is the setting of Halloween?
A. Crystal Lake, NJ
B. Haddonfield, IL
C. Springwood, OH
D. Toronto, ON
B. Haddonfield, IL
According to Haitian folklore, what can be fed to a zombie to defeat it?
A. Garlic Powder
B. Paprika
C. Pepper
D. Salt
D. Salt
The popular UK candy Opal Fruits was brought to the US under what name?
A. Jolly Ranchers
B. Mike and Ike
C. Peach Rings
D. Starburst
D. Starburst
What is emetophobia the fear of?
A. Being buried alive
B. The number 13
C. The number 666
D. Vomiting
D. Vomiting
Which of these holidays is NOT celebrated within one week of Halloween night?
A. All Hallows' Eve
B. All Souls' Day
C. Día De Los Muertos
D. Hungry Ghost Festival
D. Hungry Ghost Festival
In the Scream franchise (excluding the tv show), how many characters portray the Ghostface killer?
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16
C. 15
What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?
A. Igor
B. Victor
C. Vincent
D. Vittore
B. Victor
What candy was named after a horse?
A. Baby Ruth
B. Reese's
C. Snickers
D. Twix
C. Snickers
What is venustraphobia the fear of?
A. Beautiful women
B. Happiness
C. Mobile phones
D. The planet venus
A. Beautiful women
Which modern-day Halloween activity was once believed to ward off spirits?
A. Dressing in costumes
B. Giving out candy
C. Rolling houses in toilet paper
D. Turning off your porch lights and not answering your front door
A. Dressing in costumes
What 1896 horror film is considered to have the first-ever jump scare?
A. The Haunted Bus
B. The Haunted Castle
C. The Haunted Church
D. The Haunted Theatre
B. The Haunted Castle
The Modern Prometheus is a novel that stars the famous monster The Creature. In modern times, what was the novel renamed to?
A. Dracula
B. Frankenstein
C. Night of the Living Dead
D. Wolfman
B. Frankenstein
What was candy corn's original name?
A. Chicken Feed
B. Cob Jelly
C. Kernel-Doo's!
D. Wunder Wax
A. Chicken Feed
What is arachibutyrophobia the fear of?
A. Being invited to a dinner party
B. Peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
C. Sitting on a spider
D. Staying single forever
B. Peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth