Halloween In
History
History
Fun Facts about
Halloween!
Halloween!
Halloween
Movies/ Songs
Movies/ Songs
Candy candy...
CANDY!
CANDY!
Name that Halloween Face
RIDDLE ME
THIS!
THIS!
200
When did the phrase "trick or treat" first appear in print? *Bonus points for where in the world*
A) 1920 B) 1927 C) 1930 D) 1937
B) 1927
In Alberta, Canada
200
Horticultural teacher Travis Gienger holds the world record for the largest pumpkin ever grown at _____ pounds?
2,749
200
A group of kids team up to stop three witches who return to Salem on Halloween night.
Hocus Pocus (1993)
200
What colourful candy was first introduced in 1941 and became famous for the slogan "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand"?
M&M'S
200
Frankenstein
200
I have a face but cannot smile, I glow at night for quite a while. My eyes are carved, my grin is wide, A candle burns somewhere inside.
Jack- O'- Lantern!
400
What is the Gaelic Festival called, that marks the end of the harvest and the start of winter.
Samhain
Samhain was observed from October 31 into November 1.
400
Before pumpkins became popular, what root vegetable was commonly carved into lanterns?
Turnips
400
What 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett became a Halloween favourite?
Monster Mash
400
What candy, originally called "Chicken Feed," was first produced in the late 1800s and became a Halloween staple?
Cany Corn
400
*Bonus points for the name of what is on her shoulder*
Wednesday Addams and Thing!
400
I have no feet, yet I can fly, I sleep by day and wake at night. I hang upside down without a care, And use my ears to find what's there.
A bat!
600
What is the name of the evening before All Saints' Day (Which is on November 1st), from which the word Halloween comes from?
All Hallows' Eve
600
According to an old superstition, what happens if you see a spider on Halloween?
It represents good luck, and may mean the spirit of a loved one is watching over you.
600
This actress played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz.
Margaret Hamilton
600
What classic candy was invented in 1893 and is known for its small, colourful, button-shaped chocolates?
Smarties
600
Beetlejuice!
And how do you summon him?
600
I never speak, yet tell a tale, Of lives once lived, now beyond the veil. My dates are carved for all to see, In quiet rows, you'll find many like me.
Tombstone/ Grave
800
When did Halloween originate?
Thought around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years!
800
What famous magician and escape artist died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini
800
Name the actress who portrayed the Bride in the 1935 horror classic Bride of Frankenstein.
A) Gloria Stuart B) Elsa Lanchester C) Fay Wray D) Mae Clarke
B) Ella Lanchester
800
The average bag of candy that one child will collect on Halloween contains about how many calories?
11,000!!!
800
Can you also name the movie?
Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th
800
By day I'm ordinary, by night I may transform, A silver bullet is my fear when the moon is full and warm. Neither ghost nor vampire, though legends tell my name, What creature am I, whose human form won't always stay the same?
Lycanthrope (Werewolf)
1000
What country is credited with originating many Halloween traditions?
Ireland
1000
True or False
Skeleton decorations were once made using real animal bones?
TRUE :(
1000
FINISH THE LYRIC
Boys and girls of every age
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween
__ _ ______ , __ _ _______
Pumpkins scream in the dead of night
This is Halloween, everybody make a scene
This is Halloween, this is Halloween!!!
1000
By which decade had individually wrapped, store-bought candy largely replaced homemade treats as the Halloween standard?
1970s
1000
Can you also name the TV show?
Slappy the Dummy
from the series "Goosebumps"
1000
I can make you shiver without being cold, make you scream without touching you, and keep you awake without making a sound.
Fear