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100

The Irish used this type of vegetable to make Jack O’ Lanterns before they discovered squash were easier to carve.

What are potatoes or turnips?

100

In the hit show/movie Addams Family, the name of the daughter of Morticia and Gomez.

Who is Wednesday Addams?

100

This country is believed to be the origin of Halloween.

What is Ireland?

100

This term is used to describe people who have a Halloween Phobia.

What is Samhainophobia?

100

This is the date of the SLO Food Bank Holiday Party.

What is December 5?

200

An average night's take of Halloween Candy contains this total of calories.

What is 11,000 calories?

200

This actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Who is Tim Curry?

200

This moniker was the original name for the popular treat known as "candy corn."

What is Chicken Feed?

200

This common party item is banned in Hollywood, California on Halloween.

What is Silly String?

200

This is the only place to find unclaimed and/or shared food in the breakroom refrigerator.

What is the top shelf?

300

This type of food is known to ward off vampires.

What is garlic?

300

This horror movie was the first American film to ever show a toilet on film.

What is “Psycho”?

300

Vampire is notably from Transylvania, a region in this country.

What is Romania?

300

The name of the magician who died on Halloween.

Who is Harry Houdini?

300

Now that we have transitioned to Microsoft Teams Calling, this is our main phone number.

What is 805-238-4664?

400

This sweet bread is baked in observance of El Dia De Los Muertos.

What is pan de muerto?  A sweet bread to celebrate the sweetness of life.

400

In the Halloween franchise, this sequel does not feature Michael.

What is Halloween III?

400

Halloween traditions of dressing up stemmed from this Celtic end-of-harvest festival, initially to ward off evil spirits.

What is Samhain (pronounced SOW-en)?

400

It is illegal to dress up as a nun in this state.

What is Alabama?

400

This amazing young lady created a gardening newsletter to benefit the SLO Food Bank.

Who is Claire?

500

There are this many grams of fat in a Starbucks 2% milk pumpkin spice latte (must be plus or minus 5 grams).

What is 14 grams? 

500

The year "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" was first aired on TV.

What is 1966?

500

This Hollywood suspense icon wrote the movie script for the original Halloween in less than 2 weeks.

Who is John Carpenter?

500

In 2020, this was the most popular Halloween costume for an adult.

What is a witch?

500

This is when SLO Food Bank employees are eligible for a vaccine booster shot.

What is immediately or now?