Halloween Around the World
Which Massachusetts city, infamous for its 1692 witch trials, transforms into a massive tourist destination every Halloween?
Salem
Which horror villain is famous for wearing a hockey mask?
Jason Voorhees
In Beetlejuice, how many times must you say his name to summon him?
What tri-colored, triangular confection was originally manufactured in the 1880s under the name "Chicken Feed"?
Candy Corn
Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic novel introduced which legendary Transylvanian vampire to the literary world?
Count Dracula
What Mexican holiday honors deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and colorful decorated skulls?
DĂa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
What is the name of the masked killer who stalks Laurie Strode across the Halloween franchise?
Michael Myers.
What is the name of the Pumpkin King in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Jack Skellington
What chocolate-and-peanut-butter treat consistently ranks as the single most popular Halloween candy in the United States?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
According to classic European monster folklore, a weapon or bullet made from which specific metal is required to slay a werewolf?
Silver
What ancient Celtic harvest festival, meaning "summer's end," is widely considered the earliest historical origin of Halloween?
Samhain.
What is the nickname of the masked killer in the Scream franchise?
Ghostface
What is the name of the gloomy, dark-haired daughter in The Addams Family?
Wednesday Addams
Which popular chocolate bar packed with nougat, caramel, and peanuts was named after the Mars family's favorite racehorse?
Snickers
In American folklore, what red-eyed, winged cryptid was sighted dozens of times around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and is remembered as a dark omen preceding the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse?
The Mothman
Before pumpkins became popular for jack-o'-lanterns in America, what vegetable was traditionally carved in Ireland?
Turnips
Which horror villain attacks people in their dreams and wears a glove with blades?
Freddy Krueger
In Coraline, what unsettling feature do the characters in the Other World have instead of regular eyes?
Buttons
In 1932, which popular candy bar was introduced featuring three distinct pieces of nougatâchocolate, vanilla, and strawberryâbefore war rationing forced it down to just chocolate?
3 Musketeers
Which 15th-century Wallachian prince, notorious for impaling his enemies on stakes, served as a primary historical inspiration for Dracula?
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III)
The traditional game of bobbing for apples is believed to have originated from an ancient Roman festival honoring which goddess of fruit and trees?
Pomona
What is the name of the chainsaw-wielding killer who wears a mask made of human skin?
Leatherface. (Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
In Hocus Pocus, what is the last name of the three witch sisters?
Sanderson
The earliest known printed use of the phrase "trick or treat" in relation to Halloween was published in a November 1927 newspaper, located in which country?
Canada
First sighted in Puerto Rico in the mid-1990s, what terrifying cryptid gets its name from a Spanish compound word that translates literally to "goat-sucker"
El Chupacabras