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Which ancient group of people celebrated Samhain over 2,000 years ago?

Celts

100

What is another name for a witch’s kettle or pot?

cauldron

100

Where is Transylvania located?

Romania

100

What is the name of the friendly ghost in a popular cartoon series?

Casper

100

A 1984 song asked, “Who you gonna call?” What is the answer?

Ghostbusters

200

Samhain marked the end of summer and what agricultural season of gathering crops?

harvest

200

Behaviour, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage.

mischief

200

Which U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade?

New York City

apple bobbing

200

A lycanthrope is which kind of creature

a werewolf

200

Which actress plays the deadpan, cello-playing title character in Netflix's hit teen series Wednesday?

Jenna Ortega

300

Which 19-th century crisis caused millions of Irish immigrants to flee to America?

potato famine

300

An adjective describing pre-Christian beliefs and polytheistic societies.

pagan


300

What is the name of a famous Mexican tradition celebrated from Halloween until November 2?

Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead

300

Mary Shelley conceived which enduring tale during a ghost story competition with friends?

Frankenstein

300

Which Irish band has a hit song named “Zombie”?

The Cranberries

400

Before pumpkins, what root vegetable did the Irish carve jack-o-lanterns out of?

a turnip

400

The noun for a belief in magical or supernatural forces rather than logic.

superstition

400

How do you call a Halloween game commonly played in the US and UK where players use their teeth to pick up apples from a bucket of water?

apple bobbing


400

In Greek mythology, which monster regrows two heads whenever one is cut off?

hydra

400

Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue in which popular Halloween song?

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

500

Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?

candy corn

500

How do you call a group or meeting of witches?

coven

500
Which country has a tradition called Pangangaluwa which involves children going door to door to sing and pray for people's relateves?
the Philippines
500

In Slavic folklore, what is the name of the water-dwelling female demon who drags humans into lakes and river?

Rusalka

500

What is the name of the blue-and-green van driven by the gang in Scooby-Doo?

The Mystery Machine