Halloween Traditions
Fall Foods
Spooky Movies
Urban Legends
Autumn Around the World
100

What fruit is commonly carved into lanterns on Halloween?

What is a pumpkin?

100

What popular coffee drink is flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and is often associated with fall?

What is a pumpkin spice latte?

100

What 1993 Disney movie is about a group of witches resurrected on Halloween night?

What is Hocus Pocus?

100

What nocturnal creature is often linked to the legend of vampires?

What is a bat?

100

In the U.S., which holiday marks the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of fall?

What is Labor Day?

200

What day of the week is Halloween usually celebrated on, regardless of the actual date?

What is October 31st?

200

What type of pie is a Thanksgiving staple and often associated with autumn?

What is pumpkin pie?

200

Who is the fictional serial killer that haunts dreams in the Nightmare on Elm Street series?

Who is Freddy Krueger?

200

Which famous urban legend warns drivers about a mysterious figure who hides in the backseat of their car?

What is "The Backseat Killer"?

200

Which country celebrates the Moon Festival, a harvest celebration in autumn with mooncakes?

What is China?

300

What vegetable was originally used in Ireland to carve jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?

What is a turnip?

300

What sweet treat, often found at fall festivals, is made by coating apples in melted sugar?

What is a candied apple?

300

Which horror movie features a clown named Pennywise that terrorizes children?

What is It?

300

Which urban legend revolves around a woman who wears a surgical mask and asks, "Am I pretty?" before revealing her disfigured face?

Who is Kuchisake-onna (The Slit-Mouthed Woman)?

300

In Mexico, which fall holiday honors the spirits of the dead with altars, flowers, and food?

What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?

400

In what century did the practice of trick-or-treating become popular in the United States?

What is the 20th century?

400

Which squash, a symbol of autumn, is used to make soups, pies, and decorations?

What is butternut squash?

400

What horror movie franchise revolves around a cursed videotape that causes viewers to die in seven days?

What is The Ring?

400

What creepy urban legend involves a phone call where the voice says, "The call is coming from inside the house"?

What is The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs?

400

What country is famous for its autumnal tradition of hosting "bonfire night" in November, also known as Guy Fawkes Night?

What is the United Kingdom?

500

What ancient Celtic festival is believed to be the origin of Halloween?

What is Samhain?

500

What food was traditionally eaten during harvest festivals in ancient times, now a modern fall snack, made from puffed corn kernels?

What is popcorn?

500

Which classic 1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock is known for its shower scene and psychological horror?

What is Psycho?

500

What urban legend about a human-like creature with wings was first reported in Point Pleasant, West Virginia?

Who is the Mothman? 

500

Which ancient civilization held fall harvest festivals dedicated to the goddess Demeter?

What is Ancient Greece?