Halloween Geography
Which country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland
Aside from orange, what is another color a pumpkin can naturally be?
White, yellow, green, red, pink
How many legs do spiders have?
What is an orange, red and white candy you might get during trick or treating?
Candy Corn
Bonfires are lit in Ireland to mark Halloween – True or False?
True
In which country did the tradition of trick-or-treating originate?
Canada
Jack-o-Lanterns are named after a man called Stingy Jack – True or False?
True
What food keeps vampires away?
Garlic
What company holds the largest share of Halloween candy sales?
Herseys
What is the name of the classic Halloween song by Michael Jackson?
Thriller
What continent do pumpkins originate from?
Central/South America
What kind of pumpkin is usually used in desserts(especially a round thanksgiving dessert)?
Pie pumpkins
What halloween monster is wrapped in bandages?
Mummy
What popular Halloween candy is known for its tagline “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
M&Ms
Daylight Saving Time ends each November. Do we gain an hour or lose an hour?
We gain an hour
Who was the country in history to use scarecrows? (hint, it is an African country!)
The Egyptians
Which US state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters!
Cranberries grow in water. True or false?
False — Cranberries grow on vines in the wetlands. These areas are typically flooded by harvest time.
Which Peanuts character believes in The Great Pumpkin in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Linus
Which U.S. state buys the most candy on Halloween?
Utah
What percentage of a pumpkin is water?
94%
What is the name of the doctor in the famous monster novel "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley?
Frankenstein!
What candy company invented candy corn? Hint: this brand is well known for their colorful and chewy candy that comes in a variety of flavors!
Jelly Belly (In the 1800s)
Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini