Halloween History
What ancient festival inspired Halloween?
→ Samhain
What creature sleeps in a coffin and avoids sunlight?
→ Vampire
Are bats mammals, birds, or reptiles?
→ Mammals
What do children say when they go door-to-door for candy?
→ Trick or treat!
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is the main character?
→ Jack Skellington
Why did people wear costumes during early Halloween celebrations?
→ To scare away spirits
What monster was created by Dr. Frankenstein in a famous story?
→ Frankenstein’s monster
What happens to pumpkins after Halloween if they aren’t thrown away?
→ They rot or decompose
What Halloween candy is shaped like little kernels of corn?
→ Candy corn
In Harry Potter, what feast is held at Hogwarts on Halloween?
→ The Halloween Feast
What holiday is celebrated the day after Halloween?
Dia De Los Muertos and All Saints’ Day
What monster is said to live in Scotland’s Loch Ness?
→ The Loch Ness Monster
Why does fog appear on cool nights?
→ Because warm air meets cool air, forming tiny water droplets
Trick-or-treating started with kids asking for treats or performing for what?
→ Food, prayers, or small gifts (“souling”)
Who wrote the Goosebumps books?
→ R.L. Stine
What country is most often credited with starting Halloween traditions?
→ Ireland/ The Celts
What full moon creature changes shape from human to wolf?
→ Werewolf
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
→ They stop making chlorophyll, revealing other pigments like red and yellow
What country is believed to have started the tradition of trick-or-treating?
→ Ireland or Scotland
In Hocus Pocus, what are the names of the three witch sisters?
→ Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson
What did people originally carve instead of pumpkins for Halloween?
→ Turnips
What famous ghost haunts the halls of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series?
→ Nearly Headless Nick
What gas do humans breathe out that plants need to survive?
→ Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
In what decade did candy companies start marketing Halloween candy heavily in the U.S.?
→ 1950s
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, what magical creature guards the trapdoor leading to the stone?
→ Fluffy, the three-headed dog