Halloween History
This ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween.
What is Samhain?
This creature is known for turning into a bat and drinking blood.
What is a vampire?
This is the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.
What is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups?
This animated movie features Jack Skellington and is set in Halloween Town.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This part of the body continues to grow even after death—for a short time.
What are fingernails (and hair)?
Halloween is celebrated on this date every year.
What is October 31st?
This monster is created by reanimating a corpse using electricity.
What is Frankenstein’s monster?
Kids say this phrase when they go door to door on Halloween night.
What is “Trick or treat”?
This character wears a hockey mask and appears in the Friday the 13th movies.
Who is Jason?
This gas, found in swamps, can create eerie glowing lights and was once thought to be ghosts.
What is methane?
The tradition of dressing in costumes comes from the belief that it would do this to spirits.
What is disguise or ward them off?
This ghostly figure is often seen wearing chains and haunting houses.
What is a ghost?
This candy is shaped like a triangle and has three colors.
What is candy corn?
This 1984 movie features ghosts and a team that catches them.
What is Ghostbusters?
This scientific term describes animals that sleep during the day and are active at night.
What is nocturnal?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of carving pumpkins.
What is Ireland?
This creature transforms during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This fruit is often bobbed for at Halloween parties.
What is an apple?
This Halloween-themed Disney Channel movie features a magical town and a witch grandmother.
What is Halloweentown?
This organ is often associated with fear and is responsible for pumping blood.
What is the heart?
The name “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve,” which is the night before this Christian holiday.
What is All Saints’ Day?
This Egyptian undead is wrapped in bandages.
What is a mummy?
The average American consumes this many pounds of candy during Halloween.
What is about 3 pounds?
This author wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, featuring the Headless Horseman.
Who is Washington Irving?
This part of the brain controls fear and is named after an almond.
What is the amygdala?