Trick or Treat
This candy, introduced in 1941, was designed to prevent chocolate from melting in soldiers’ pockets during WWII and was famously marketed with the slogan “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
What are M&M's?
Nicknamed the “King of the Monsters,” this creature first appeared in a 1954 Japanese film and is known for its atomic breath.
What is a Godzilla?
The ghost of Gryffindor House.
Who is Nearly Headless Nick?
Costumes inspired by this 2021 show include numbered green tracksuits with shapes like circles, triangles, and squares.
What is Squid Game?
The word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” which was the night before this Christian holiday.
What is All Saints’ Day?
Introduced in 1952, this chocolate bar was originally called the “Marathon” in the UK and has a long, nougat-filled shape.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this Asgardian god is a master of deception and illusion, orchestrating the invasion of Earth and repeatedly betraying his family for power.
Who is Loki?
The house-elf who serves the Black family and later helps Harry.
Who is Kreacher?
The most popular costume among American children, with 2.6 million wearing this costume for Halloween 2024.
What is Spiderman?
The earliest known reference to a pumpkin being carved as a lantern comes from this country in the 1830s, before it became popular in America.
What is Ireland?
The phrase “trick-or-treat” first appeared in print in 1927 in this country’s newspaper.
What is Canada?
This creature from Stranger Things comes from the parallel dimension called the Upside Down and preys on the children of Hawkins, Indiana.
What is the Demogorgon?
This spell is used to immobilize a person or creature.
What is Petrificus Totalus?
In 2020, this eccentric animal park operator’s costume became a viral phenomenon, complete with rhinestone-studded shirts and mullet wigs.
Who is Joe Exotic (Tiger King)?
This 2003 book by Erik Larson intertwines the story of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with the crimes of serial killer H.H. Holmes.
What is Devil In The White City?
Known for its stretchy and chewy shape, this fruit-flavored candy was originally marketed as a stomach-soothing treat for children in the 1890s.
What are Gummy Bears?
In the Nightmare Before Christmas, this mischievous trio includes a skeleton dog, a vampire child, and a tiny skeleton who cause trouble in Halloween Town.
Who are Lock, Shock, and Barrel?
This specific vault at Gringotts was said to be nearly impossible to break into.
What is Vault 713?
A 1920s silent film featured this monster who rises from the grave with decayed flesh, inspiring early Halloween makeup.
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
This infamous Chicago hotel is said to be haunted by the ghost of a guest who died under mysterious circumstances in room 666.
What is the Congress Plaza Hotel?
In parts of Ireland and Scotland, children would dress up and carry lanterns carved from this vegetable to go door-to-door before pumpkins were adopted in America.
What is a turnip?
In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this judge abuses his power and manipulates fear and superstition to try to control Paris.
Who is Frollo?
The magical mirror that shows the deepest desires of the viewer.
What is the Mirror of Erised?
In medieval Europe, people dressed in costumes and went door to door reciting verses or praying for the dead in exchange for food — a custom known as this.
What is souling (or mumming)?
The approximate number of women accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.
What is 200?