HALLOWEEN

Food

100

How do pumpkins grow?

Vines

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

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

Two pieces.

400

In what country do kids enjoy eating chocolate skulls?

Mexico

500

What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?

Tootsie Roll

History

100

In what country did mummies originate?

Egypt

200

What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?

Mexico

300

What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?

Ireland

400

One particular serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho, and Silence of the Lambs. Who was it?

Ed Gein

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 is purpose of a ghoul?

Rob graves

400

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Wolfman

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 in America?

Reese's Cups

400

Why did people originally start dressing up in Halloween Costumes?

To repel spirits they believed came back to earth during Halloween.

500

In what State is it illegal to be a priest or nun for Halloween?

Alabama (its a misdemeanor, could be fined up to $500 or get jail time)

Trivia II

100

The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?

Turnips and Potatoes

200

Within 100 pounds... what is the heaviest pumpkin on record?

2,749 lbs

300

Within 5% points... what percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?

82%

400

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

To ward off evil spirits.

500

What did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?

Wet sheets in front of a fire.