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100

When was Halloween first celebrated in the US?

Around the 1840s 

It came with the wave of Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine

100

What is the most commercially successful monster franchise of all time?

Godzilla

100

If a child dressed in a space suit with a badge that says 'Space Ranger' and a light green belt shows up at your door for Trick or Treats. What are they dressed as?

Buzz Lightyear

100

What do the Halloween colors Orange and Black represent?

Orange for the fall harvest - Black representing darkness and death.

100

What is the #1 Halloween candy from 2009-2019?

Skittles


200

What year saw the release of the song: Monster Mash

1973 

By Bobby Picket and the Crypt-Kickers

200

What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?

IT

200

What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2019?

Witch

200

If you see a spider on Halloween what does it mean?

A loved one is watching over you. 

200

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. 

By using an industry standard "licking machine" it takes usually between 364-411 licks. 

The less "standard" Human lickers averaged 144-252 licks.

300

What year was the first airing of "Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"?

1966

300

What horror movie was the first American Film ever to show a toilet on screen.

Psycho

300

What sort of mask does Michael Myers wear in the original Halloween?

William Shatner Mask 

it was used because the studio had no budget and it cost $2 and some white spray paint. 

300

How long are souls trapped in purgatory set free for, on All Hallows Eve? 

48 hrs

300
How many pound of candy corn is made every year?

9 billion pieces

400

What year did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein? 

1817

It was published the following year. 

400

What classic horror movie creature's shape was based on the Oscar Statuette?

Creature from the Black Lagoon

400

What 2 countries popularized Halloween costumes for trick or treating? 

Scotland and Ireland

400

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

Wet sheets in front of a fire.

400

The US Candy Bar King Otto Schnering invented what 2 candy bars?

Butterfinger and Baby Ruth

500

What year did Harry Houdini die on Halloween?

1926

From a ruptured appendix.

500

What name does Regan give to the demon she contacted using a Ouija board in The Exorcist?

Captain Howdy

500

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

Alabama

It is a misdemeanor to dress as a nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy.

500

Why do some people wear their clothes backward on Halloween?

If you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween you'll see a witch at midnight. 

500

How many calories are in the average Trick or Treater's Halloween stash?

11,000