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FOOD
Halloween Around the World
Creatures
Trivia
Statistics and Numbers
100
How do pumpkins grow?
On vines, in vineyards, or in a pumpkin patch
100
In what country did mummies originate?
Egypt
100

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

Black cats

100

What vegetable was the first Jack-o-Lantern made out of?

A Turnip

It is believed that the custom of making jack-o'-lanterns at Hallowe'en time began in Ireland. In the 19th century, "turnips or mangel wurzels, hollowed out to act as lanterns and often carved with grotesque faces,"

100
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?
Eyes
200
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
200
Name a country that celebrates The Day of the Dead?
Mexico and other countries in Central and South America
200

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

200

The corpse flower gets its name from its ___?

Smell

Due to its odor, which is like the smell of a rotting corpse or carcass, the titan arum is characterized as a carrion flower,

200

What is the heaviest pumpkin on record?

1400 lbs
1700 lbs
2000 lbs
2300 lbs
2600 lbs

2,624.6 pounds.

300
At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?
Apples
300

What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?

Ireland

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain

300

These creatures are believed to be from Transylvania and only come out at night.

Vampires

300

What is the best selling Halloween candy in California?

1. Skittles 

2. M&Ms

3. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 

300

What percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween? (within 5%)

86%

400

Name the candy that is shaped like a triangle, and it is yellow, white, and orange.

Candy Corn

400

In what country do they celebrate the Obon Festival that is dedicated to spirits of ancestors.

Japan

400

What kind of scary creature usually moves very slowly and eats brains?

Zombie

400

What was the original purpose of a jack-o-lantern?

To keep evil spirits away

400

What is the record for fastest pumpkin carver? (Within 5 seconds)

37 Seconds

500
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America? (a penny candy is a piece of candy that could be purchased for one cent a long time ago. It is more expensive now.)
Tootsie Roll
500

In this European country, it is traditional to put your knives away on Halloween night.

Germany

In Germany, the people put away their knives because they do not want to risk harm to (or from) the returning spirits.

500

If someone starts howling at a full moon, this person might be turning into what creature?

Werewolf

500

If someone comes to your door and says "trick or treat", what are they expecting you to give them?

Candy

The term trick or treating was first used in America during the 1920s

500

Americans will often dress up their pets on Halloween. In 2013 how much money was spent on costumes for animals? 

$330,000,000