Candy and Treats
This chewy candy is known for its slogan, "Taste the Rainbow."
What is Skittles?
In Washington Irving's 1820 story, this spectral Hessian soldier haunts Sleepy Hollow, carrying a missing head.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
This animal, often associated with witches, was believed to act as a supernatural messenger or familiar on Halloween night.
What is a black cat?
The practice of going door-to-door asking for treats comes from this medieval European tradition, in which the poor would ask for food in exchange for prayers.
What is souling?
This Mexican holiday, celebrated on November 1-2, honors deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This candy's slogan was "Melts in your mouth, not in your hand."
What are M&M's?
This ancient Celtic festival figure is represented by a carved turnip or pumpkin, used to ward off evil spirits, and later became a staple of Halloween decoration.
What is Jock-o'-lantern?
In some regions, it was believed that on Halloween, animals could predict the future; seeing this animal was considered an omen of death.
What is an owl?
This vegetable was originally carved in Ireland to create "Jack-o'-lanterns" before pumpkins became common in America.
What is a turnip?
In parts of Germany, children participate in "St. Martin's Day," carrying lanterns through the streets; this tradition influenced later European Halloween lantern customs.
What is Lantern Processions?
These colorful, round candies have a hard shell and a chocolate center, but not the "M" on top.
What are Sixlets?
After the 1982 films, this small, mischievous creature costume with stripes and big ears became a Halloween favorite - but don't feed it after midnight!
What is a Gremlin?
This medieval Halloween practice involved baking cakes or small buns with charms or tokens inside, which were used to tell a person's fortune.
What are soul cakes?
In the 19th century, Irish and Scottish immigrants brought Halloween to this country, where it became widely celebrated.
What is the United States?
In this country, children wear costumes on October 31st and go "trick-or-treating" in some cities, though Halloween is not a traditional holiday.
What is Japan?
This chewy, peanut butter-flavored taffy candy is available in orange and black wrappers during Halloween.
What is Mary Jane?
This "big hair, leather jacket, and motorcycle" character became iconic after a 1980s TV series revival, inspiring many Halloween costumes.
Who is Knight Rider's Michael Knight?
In Celtic tradition, the festival that inspired Halloween was called this, marking the end of the harvest and the start of the "darker half" of the year.
What is Samhain?
The name "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows' Eve," which is the evening before this Christian holiday.
What is All Saints' Day?
This festival honors the deceased with colorful lanterns and dense cakes.
What is the Autumn Moon Festival?
This traditional Halloween dish is made by baking small apples in a mixture of cider, sugar, and spices, often served warm and stuffed with nuts or dried fruit.
What is a baked or spiced apple?
In European folklore, this creature is a shape-shifter that feeds on human blood, but unlike the popular vampire, it is often depicted as a revenant that must be staked through the heart to rest.
What is a strigori?
This ancient practice involved telling fortunes by peeling an apple in one long strip and throwing it over the shoulder; the shape it formed was said to reveal the initial of a future spouse.
What is apple peel divination?
These ancient people believed that on Samhain, the boundary between the living and the dead became thin, allowing spirits to cross over.
Who are the Celts?
What is Poland?