Candy & Costumes
Halloween History
(candy) Corny Jokes
Spooky Science
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What is typically ranked as the most popular Halloween candy?
Reese's peanut butter cups
100
How did colonists make pumpkin pie?
They didn't bake pumpkin pie in a crust; they cut the top off a pumpkin, filled the inside with milk, spices, and honey, and baked it whole in the ashes of a fire.
Would you try it?
100
Why are skeletons so calm?
Because nothing gets under their skin!
100
Vampire bats have a special enzyme in their saliva called 'draculin.' What does this enzyme do?
It stops blood from clotting while they feed.
Scientists have used it to develop medicine that prevents strokes in humans.
100
About how many pounds of candy to Americans buy each year for Halloween?
Approximately 600 million pounds!
200
What were candy corns originally called when they were first sold?
Chicken feed! They have been around since the 1880s!
200
How did Halloween get its name?
The word "Halloween" is a shortened, colloquial blending of "All Hallows' Eve," which means the night before All Saints' (Hallows') Day.
200
What is a vampire's favorite fruit?
NECK-tarines
200
There is a plant called the Ghost Plant, which has no chlorophyll. Can you guess what color it is?
BONUS: Can you guess what type of environment it lives in?
Because it doesn't use photosynthesis, it is completely translucent white.
BONUS: it lives in VERY DARK areas of a forest.
200
What is the most popular costume that people put on their dogs (and cats, if they allow it)?
A pumpkin
300
What is typically the most popular Halloween costume for adults every year?
A witch
300
Was Halloween always popular throughout the original 13 colonies?
No! Early American Halloween traditions thrived first in the southern colonies, where diverse immigrant populations combined autumn harvest festivals with storytelling and dancing.
BONUS: Name 3 southern colonies
300
How do you fix a broken jack-o-lantern?
With a pumpkin patch!
300
Bats are not blind, but they "see" in the pitch-dark using their ears! They make tiny clicking sounds that bounce off objects, a superpower called what?
Echolocation
300
In the classic movie E.T., what does the alien dress up as on Halloween?
A ghost
400
How did 3 Musketeers get its name?
The 3 Musketeers bar originally got its name because it came with three separate pieces in one package: chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors.
400
True or false: Jack-O-lanterns were always carved out of pumpkins...
False! The very first Jack-o'-lanterns were carved out of turnips and potatoes in Ireland, not pumpkins.
400
What kind of music do mummies like?
Wrap music!
400
How are spiders and other arachnids and insects able to walk up walls and on ceilings?
Tiny microscopic hairs on their feet that act like tiny velcro, sticking to small imperfections in surface of the material.
400
What was the inspiration for the iconic mask in the Scream movies?
The famous 1893 painting "The Scream" by artist Edvard Munch
500
Approximately how much money do people spend on Halloween costumes each year?
4 billion dollars!
500
Orange and black are the official colors of Halloween. What does each color signify?
Orange represents the autumn harvest, while black represents the approaching darkness of winter.
500
Why don't mummies like to go on vacation?
They are afraid to unwind!
500
Owls are able to turn their heads almost 360 degrees! Why do you think they developed this ability?
Because they can't move their eyes at all!
500
How heavy was the largest pumpkin ever?
2,819 pounds!