Halloween History
Which spooky song rose the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart shortly before Halloween in 1962?
a. “Monster Mash”
b. “Somebody’s Watching Me”
c. “Werewolves of London”
d. “The Purple People Eater”
a. “Monster Mash”
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?
a. Ed Witchington
b. Sam Pumpking
c. Joe Skeleton
d. Jack Skellington
d. Jack Skellington
Finish the lyrics:
"Who you gonna call?"
"Ghostbusters!"
What 3 colors make up a candy corn?
a. orange, black, white
b. Yellow, brown, orange
c. Red, yellow, and orange
d. White, orange, yellow
d. White, orange, yellow
Before pumpkins, which vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
a. Butternut squash
b. Turnips
c. Carrots
d. Pineapple
b. Turnips
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books?
a. Casper
b. Coraline
c. Beetle Juice
d. Frankenweenie
a. Casper
The song “This Is Halloween” is featured in which movie?
a. Beetlejuice
b. The Nightmare Before Christmas
c. Scream
d. Halloween
b. The Nightmare Before Christmas
Which candy brand uses the slogan "Taste the Rainbow"?
Skittles
Which cartoon character espoused his belief that the “Great Pumpkin” emerged from a pumpkin patch every year on Halloween?
a. Dennis the Menace
b. Donald Duck
c. Linus van Pelt
d. Charlie Brown
c. Linus van Pelt
In the movie Coraline, what does Coraline's "other mother" have for eyes?
a. coal
b. buttons
c. jelly beans
d. spiders
b. buttons
Who sings the song “Spooky Scary Skeletons”?
a. Rockwell
b. Andrew Gold
c. Michael Jackson
d. Screamin' Jay Hawkins
b. Andrew Gold
Which Halloween candy is rated the #1 favourite nation wide?
a. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
b. Sour Patch Kids
c. Kit Kat
d. Starbursts
a. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Which Halloween candy was previously known as “Chicken Feed”?
a. Skittles
b. Gummy Bears
c. Candy Corn
d. M&M’s
c. Candy Corn
Which filmmaker created The Corpse Bride?
a. Wes Anderson
b. Barry Sonnenfeld
c. Henry Selick
d. Tim Burton
d. Tim Burton
According to a well-known song, which family is said to be creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky?
a. The Jones Family
b. The Deetz Family
c. The Salem Witches
d. The Addams Family
d. The Addams Family
Which candy bar was originally marketed as an energy snack for workers?
a. Kit Kat
b. Snickers
c. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
d.Wunderbar
b. Snickers
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
a. carrot
b. pumpkin
c. cabbage
d. celery
c. cabbage
What is the name of the heavily hair-covered, mysterious relative of The Addams Family?
a. Lurch
b. Thing
c. Cousin Itt
d. Uncle Fester
c. Cousin Itt
Which band has a hit song named "Zombie"?
a. The Cranberries
b. U2
c. Red Hot Chili Peppers
d. One Direction
a. The Cranberries
What Canadian province has the highest Halloween candy spending per household?
a. British Columbia
b. Nova Scotia
c. Alberta
d. Saskatchewan
c. Alberta