Halloween Basics
Characters and Movies
Random Trivia
Pop Culture
Halloween History
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What is the date of Halloween in 2024?
October 31st (every year!)
100
Which movie asks, "Who you gonna call?"
Ghostbusters!
100
What has been the most popular candy for Halloween for the past 5 years?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
100
Is Pumpkin a vegetable or fruit?
Fruit
100
This was the original meaning for dressing up in costumes on Halloween.
To scare away spirits
200
What does the color Orange represent?
Harvest season
200
Who are these people?
The Addams Family
200
Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
200
If you TP someone's house, you throw this.
Toilet paper
200
Why are black cats associated with Halloween?
It was believed that devils and witches could disguise as black cats.
300
After Knocking at the door on Halloween night what do you say?
Trick or treat!!!
300
What is the first AND last name of the man behind the hockey mask in Friday the 13th?
Jason Vorhees
300
What is the mascot of the Hufflepuff house in Harry Potter?
Badger
300
Where is the biggest Halloween parade in the US thrown?
New York City
300
What Mexican holiday is celebrated the two days following Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (the Day of the Dead)
400
A hollow pumpkin with a carved face and a candle inside is called what?
Jack o' Lantern
400
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes’s list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
400
Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the U.S. after Christmas. How much do Americans spend on Halloween each year?
a) $200 million b) $1 billion c) $9 billion
c) $9 billion!
400
According to Google the top Halloween costume last year was ....
Barbie
400
What country did Halloween originate in?
a) Japan b) USA c) Ireland d) Netherlands
c) Ireland
In Ireland, people placed candles in hollowed-out Turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts.
500
From base to point, name the order of the colors on a piece of Candy Corn.
Yellow, orange, white
(Candy Corn was originally called "Chicken Feed"!)
500
In European folklore, this is a man who turns into a wolf at night and devours animals, people, or corpses but returns to human form by day. What is his scientific name?
Lycanthrope (werewolf)
500
Who are the group of teenagers that investigate monster mysteries?
Scooby Doo and the mystery gang
500
Which American city named itself the “City of Halloween” in 2022?
Conway, South Carolina
500
What does the word “Halloween” mean?
a) Night of the Living Dead
b) Ghost Gathering
c) Witch's Night
d) All Hallows Eve
d) "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows' Eve," the night before All Saints' Day (originally called Allhallows), a Christian holiday honoring saints. Just like Christmas Eve!