History of Pumpkins
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
FRUIT
Halloween celebrations began in what Era?
COLONIAL
True or False? Halloween sells more candy than Valentine's Day in the United States.
TRUE
What color cat is considered unlucky to see on Halloween?
BLACK CAT
What is the name of the most famous vampire?
DRACULA
On which continent are pumpkins NOT grown?
Reminder of continents:
Australia
Antarctica
Europe
North America
South America
Asia
Africa
ANTARCTICA
What did Halloween originally celebrate?
END OF SUMMER
Which of these is considered the most disliked of Halloween candy?
Candy Corn
M&Ms
Snickers
Heath Bar
CANDY CORN
What creature is associated with Halloween that has 8 legs?
SPIDER
What is the name of a famous green monster who was brought to life by a scientist?
FRANKENSTIEN
What state is known as the pumpkin capital of the world?
ILLINOIS
What immigrants brought fireworks, ghost stories, bobbing for apples, games, and pranks to Halloween celebrations?
IRISH/SCOTTISH
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is:
gummy candy
bubble gum
chocolate
hard candy
CHOCOLATE
On Halloween we say "Trick or _______"!
TREAT
Who sang the popular Halloween themed song "Thriller"?
MICHAEL JACKSON
Pumpkins are made up of 90%...?
WATER
What problems began in the 1920's and 1930's?
MISCHIEF AND PRANKS
What are the 3 colors of candy corn?
ORANGE, YELLOW, AND WHITE
What do you call a pumpkin that has been carved for Halloween?
JACK-O-LANTERN
Who was Linus waiting for in the Charlie Brown Halloween movie?
THE GREAT PUMPKIN
How many feet in diameter was the world's largest pumpkin pie?
20 FEET
What organization stepped in to try and keep Halloween from being a problem?
THE BOY SCOUTS
What is the most popular Halloween candy? (Hint: it is brightly colored)
SKITTLES
True or False? This is the first year in 19 years that Halloween falls on a FULL MOON.
TRUE
What book series related to Halloween and monsters was turned into a movie recently? (Hint: it had Jack Black in it)
GOOSEBUMPS