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100

Whats the most popular halloween candy?

chocolate

100

The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday?

All Hallows’ Eve

100

If you have a morbid fear of ghosts you suffer from....?

Phasmophobia

100

What item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood California?

Silly String


100

In terms of parties held in the USA, Halloween is third. What two days have more parties than Halloween?

New Years eve and the superbowl

200

Each year how many pounds of candy corn is produced?

35 million pounds

200

In what two countries was “guising”, the tradition of dressing up in costumes, and going door for food or coins for Halloween most popular?

Scotland and Ireland

200

In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?

to be ground into medicine

200

When did Starbucks introduce the pumpkin spice latte?

2003

200

In the USA how many pieces of candy are most commonly handed out to each trick-or-treater?

2 pieces

300

Where did bobbing for apples originate?

Ancient Rome


300

In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?

Canada

300

What was Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula?

Count Wampyr

300

In folklore, if a girl slept with an apple she'd bobbed under her pillow, what would she dream of?

Her future lover

300

What candy is the SECOND most popular Halloween candy?

candy corn

400

Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

Turnips

400

 In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?

1930s

400

What was the first feature length werewolf movie?

Werewolf of London released by Universal Pictures in 1935

400

What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2018?

witch

400

How much are American consumers expected to spend on Halloween total?

8 billion

500

How long do carved pumpkins last?

5-10 days.

500

What country holds the title for the World’s heaviest pumpkin?

Switzerland

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Wolfman

500

What was the most popular Halloween costume for pets in 2018?

pumpkin

500

In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?

Between the two e’s (Hallowe’en)