HALLOWEEN

FOOD

100

How do pumpkins grow?

Vines

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

A small, round chocolate or candy covered in colourful sugar, often given out during Halloween?

Candy Corn

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

In 1962, a society was established for what well-known vampire?

Count Dracula

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?

America - more specifically South America

500

A monster who has characteristics of a wolf is 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

Within 5 seconds, what is the record for fastest pumpkin carver?

37 seconds.

500

(Speed - both teams) The fear of Halloween is called?

Samhainophobia

Trivia II

100

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

Turnip

200

What is the weight of the heaviest pumpkin on record? (within +/- 100 pounds)

1,446 pounds.

300

What percentage of Canadians participate in celebrating Halloween in 2022? (Within +/-3% points...)

45%

400

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

To ward off evil spirits.

500

(Speed - both teams) What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini