HALLOWEEN

FOOD

100

How do pumpkins grow?

Vines

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?

Apples

400

In what country do kids enjoy eating chocolate skulls?

Mexico

500

What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?

Tootsie Roll

HISTORY

100

In what country did mummies originate?

Egypt

200

What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?

Mexico

300

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).  What country is this from?

Ireland

400

In 1962, a society was established for what well known vampire?

Count Draula

500

The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. She was the Goddess of _____?

Fruit or gardens

Creatures

100

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

Black cats

200

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

300

What is purpose of a ghoul?

Rob graves, feed on humans/corpses 

400

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Werewolf

Trivia I

100

Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?

Eyes

200

The corpse flower gets its name from its ___?

Smell

300

What is the best selling Halloween candy?

Snickers bar

400

Within 5 seconds, what is the record for fastest pumpkin carver?

16.47 seconds.

500

The fear of Halloween is called?

Samhainophobia

Trivia II

100

The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?

Turnip

200

Within 100 pounds... what is the heaviest pumpkin on record?

1911.41 pounds

300

What percentage of American adults do something to celebrate Halloween...whether with decorations, passing out candy to treat-or-treaters, or watching a scary movie.

Within 3%

76%

400

What is the original purpose of a jack o' lantern?

To ward off evil spirits.

500

What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini