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what does "Halloween" mean

All Hallows Eve

100

Superstition suggests sprinkling what substance on entryways to ward off evil spirits?

Salt

100

Is a pumpkin classified as a fruit or a vegetable?

A fruit

100

"Ghostface” is a serial killer from what movie franchise?

Scream

100

What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie "Hocus Pocus"

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah

200

When did Trick-or-Treating become widely popular in the United States?

The 1930s

200

What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”

Salem, Massachusetts

200

What U.S. state produces the most candy overall?

California

200

Rockwell's 1984 song “Somebody’s Watching Me” features what pop singer on the chorus?

Micheal Jackson

200

What are the names of the three kidnappers who abduct “Sandy Claws” in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?

Lock, Shock and Barrel
300
What vegetable were Jack-o-Lanterns carved from before Pumpkins became popular?

Turnips

300

What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?

Fortune telling to predict future marrige

300

What country holds the record for growing the heaviest pumpkin ever recorded?

The United Kingdom

300

What is the name of the blue and green van used by the Scooby Doo gang?

The Mystery Machine

300

Actor Michael J. Fox plays a high schooler with a monstrous secret in what 1985 movie?

Teen Wolf

400

what Medieval tradition inspired Trick-or-Treating?

Souling

400

According to folklore, what will happen if you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween?

You will see a witch at midnight

400

What is the world record time for the fastest pumpkin carving?

16.47 seconds

400

Which Peanuts character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” believes in the Great Pumpkin?

Linus

400

What movie serial killer notably wears a red and green striped sweater?

Freddy Krueger from the movie "Nightmare on Elm Street"

500

What product was officially banned in Hollywood on Halloween night?

Silly String

500

Where did the character of the Headless Horseman originate?

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving 

500

Is Halloween a cultural or a federal holiday?

Cultural Holiday

500

What's the name of the vocal group that accompanies the Coffin Bangers in the song “Monster Mash”?

The Crypt-Kicker Five

500

What apocalyptic 1978 zombie movie takes place in a mall?

Dawn of the Dead