HALLOWEEN

FOOD

100

What do pumpkins grow on?

vines

200

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

fruit

300

At Halloween parties, kids play a game where they "bob" for what fruit? [bob (v) - to try to grab something that is floating in water with only your mouth]

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

What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?

England

400

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

Count Dracula

500

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

fruit, or gardens

Creatures

100

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers?

black cats

200

What is a male witch called?

a warlock

300

What does a ghoul do?

robs graves

400

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

werewolf OR wolfman

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 the fastest pumpkin carving?

37 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?

1,446 pounds.

300

Within 3% points... what percentage of Americans decorate their homes for Halloween?

86%

400

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

to keep away evil spirits.

500

What famous magician died on Halloween, 1926?

Harry Houdini