Halloween

History

100

What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?

Garlic

200

When knocking on doors on Halloween night, what words should be spoken?

Trick or Treat

300

In which country did Halloween originate?

A: USA

B: Romania

C: Ireland

D: Germany

C: Ireland

Halloween comes from the ancient Irish festival of Samhain, a day when the undead are thought to walk among the living, and we must ward off the evil spirits.

400

What helped popularize Halloween in America?

A: To discourage teenage pranksters

B: The Irish Potato Famine

C: The World War I 

D: Abolition 

B: The Irish Potato Famine

When the Irish fled the potato famine in their country in the 1840s, they brought their Halloween traditions with them. The tradition spread until the mischievous Halloween pranksters reached an all-time high in the 1920s. 

500

Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, instead of Halloween?

A: Mexico

B: Brazil

C: Argentina

D: Spain

A: Mexico

It is a holiday celebrated from 31st October through 2nd of November.it has a much less solemn tone and is portrayed as a holiday of joyful celebration rather than mourning.

Films

100

How many Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) movies have come out to date?

The franchise boasts of a whopping nine films!

During casting, it came down to Johnny Depp, who was then 21 years old, or another young actor to play Glen. Director Wes Craven asked his teenage daughter which actor he should cast as the heartthrob boyfriend—she chose Depp.

200

In this movie, four men try to capture ghosts in New York City.

Ghostbusters (1984)

300

 Leatherface stars in which horror film franchise?

A: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

B: Halloween (1978)

C: Friday the 13th (1980)

D: Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise consisting of eight slasher films, comics, and a video game adaptation of the original film. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them.

400

Which horror movie was shot entirely on a video camera like a documentary?

A: The Blair Witch Project (1999)

B: Paranormal Activity (2009)

C: Rear Window (1954)

D: Lady in the Lake (1947)

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

The story was that they were making a documentary about a local Maryland legend – the Blair Witch – and as such the movie was shot in a reportage style, with the three actors playing the leads improvising much of the dialogue, filming the majority of the action themselves and responding mostly to off screen prompts for direction. Cinema had seen nothing like it before.

500

What was the first movie to show a toilet on-screen?

A: Psycho (1960)

B: Halloween (1978)

C: Dracula (1931)

D: The Exorcist (1973)

A: Psycho (1960)

The movie is regarded as the first American movie to show a toilet flushing. Reportedly, screenwriter Joseph Stefano was adamant in showing this to add realism to the movie but Hitchcock stated it must be needed in the script. Stefano then wrote the scene in which Marion Crane flushes evidence down the toilet.

Candy

100

Which candy bar has the same name as our galaxy?

Milky Way

200

What popular US candy is sold in more than 350 flavors in Japan?

Kit Kat

Kit Kat bars were introduced in Japan in 2000, and now more than 350 flavors of Kit Katsare sold in that country. While some flavors seem relatively normal coconut, cheesecake, and strawberry. Some flavors are much more eccentric, like wasabi, purple sweet potato, butter, and chili. There was also a limited edition “sublime gold” bar. It was a single dark chocolate stick with gold leaf coating. It cost 2,016 yen—around $16.

300

What is the top-selling Halloween candy?

A: Candy Corn

B: Skittles

C: M&M’s

D: Snickers

B: Skittles

400

What was ‘candy corn’ originally named?

A: Chicken Feed

B: Rooster Feet

C: Pumpkin Popcorn

D: Corn 

A: Chicken Feed

The Goelitz Confectionery Company originally sold the polarizing treat in boxes with a rooster on the front in order to appeal to America's agricultural roots.

500

Before pumpkins, people used what to carve the Jack o’ lanterns out of.

A: Gourds

B: Turnips

C: Potatoes 

D: Rutabagas

B: Turnips

Long before the pumpkin became the Halloween decoration of choice, people across Britain carved ghoulish faces into turnips and placed them near doorways to frighten away evil spirits.

Monsters

100

Who is the friendliest Ghost?

Casper!

200

This monster was brought to life by a scientist.

Frankenstein!

300

What is the name of the clown in Steven King's "It"?

A: The Joker

B: Pennywise

C: Bozo the Clown

D: Happy the Slappy

B: Pennywise

The character is an ancient cosmic evil that preys upon the children of Derry, Maine, roughly every 27 years, using a variety of powers that include the ability to shapeshift, manipulate reality, and go unnoticed by adults.

400

The iconic movie 'The Silence of the Lambs' introduced this iconic character who would go on to feature in countless TV shows and movies.

A: Dr. Evil

B: Dracula

C: Dr. Jekyll

D: Hannibal Lecter

D: Hannibal Lecter

500

He is a tall, spindly, well-dressed man with no face who sometimes has tentacles coming out of his back.

A: Slenderman

B: Ghostface

C: The Shadow

D: Scarecrow 

A: Slenderman

The Slender Man is a fictional supernatural character that originated as a creepypasta Internet meme created by Something Awful forum user Eric Knudsen in 2009. He is depicted as a thin, unnaturally tall humanoid with a featureless head and face, wearing a black suit.

Spooky Spots

100

What is the site of the infamous Witch Trials where 20 people, mostly women, were hanged for consorting with the Devil and casting spells upon the town’s children?

Salem, Massachusetts 

200

Where did the movie Twilight take place?

Forks, Washington 

300

Which U.S state produces the most pumpkins?

A: Minnesota

B: Iowa

C: Illinois

D: California 

C: Illinois

The Land of Lincoln has more than 15,000 acres devoted to gourd growing. Those Illinois farms typically grow more than 500 million pounds of pumpkins annually.

400

Which Halloween costume is illegal in Alabama?

A: Nun or Preist

B: Zombie

C: The President

D: Ghosts

A: Nun or Preist

If you live in the American state of Alabama you can't dress like a priest on Halloween or any other day. According to the Alabama law, you may be arrested or fined if you dress up as a priest, rabbi, pastor or any other member of the clergy of any religion.

500

In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania?

A: Bulgaria

B: Hungary

C: Romania

D: Ukraine 

C: Romania

Transylvania is a central region of modern day Romania and has become virtually synonymous with the horror film genre. Transylvania is known the world over as the birthplace of Dracula, the most famous vampire of all time.

General

100

Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?

The Great Pumpkin

200

What does the old English word “Hallow” mean?

Saint

300

What is the original name for Halloween?

A: Trick or Treat Day

B: All Horror Eve

C: All Hallows Eve

D: Halloween

C: All Hallows Eve

The name derives from the Old English 'hallowed' meaning holy or sanctified and is now usually contracted to the more familiar word Hallowe'en.

400

According to an old tradition, what happens when you peel an apple and throw the peel over the shoulder on Halloween?

A: It will bring a lot of luck in the next day.

B: It will show the name of your true love.

C: It will drive away all evil spirits.

D: To make a wish.

B: It will show the name of your true love.

500

What is the phobia of Halloween called?

A: Hallophopbia

B: Hellenologophobia

C: Samhainophobia

D: Triskaphobia

C: Samhainophobia

The word comes from Samhain, the Gaelic festival marking the end of the summer and harvest season, and the midpoint between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice.