HALLOWEEN

Food/Pumpkins

100

How do pumpkins grow?

Vines

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?

Apples

400

What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?

Turnips

500

How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?

35 million pounds (about 9 billion pieces)

HISTORY

100

In what country did mummies originate?

Egypt

200

What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?

Mexico

300

Which is the first country to ever celebrate Halloween?

Ireland

400

What candy was given to soldiers in battle on Halloween in the Korean War?

Tootsie Rolls

500

The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of _____?

Fruit or gardens

Creatures

100

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?

Black cats

200

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

300

What was Count Dracula's original name in the Bram Stoker classic?

Count Wampyr

400

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

500

The lycanthrope is more commonly called a ___?

Werewolf

Trivia I

100

Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?

Eyes

200

The corpse flower gets its name from its ___?

Smell

300

What is the best selling Halloween candy?

Snickers bar

400

What is the record for fastest pumpkin carver?

37 seconds

500

The fear of Halloween is called?

Samhainophobia

Trivia II

100

How many pieces of candy does the average house give to each trick-or-treater?

2 pieces

200

How heavy was the heaviest pumpkin on record?

1,446 pounds.

300

What percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?

86%

400

What is the original purpose of a jack o' lantern?

To ward off evil spirits.

500

What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini