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

Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?

Blue

500

What is the most popular candy bought within the United States, including during the Halloween holidays?

M&Ms

HISTORY

100

In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

200

What country celebrates The Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31 ?

Mexico

300

From which words did ‘bonfire’ originate?

Bone and fire

400

Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

500

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

Fruit or gardens

Creatures

100

When do vampires sleep?

At night

200

What is a male witch called?

Warlock

300

What does the name Dracula mean?

Son of the Devil

400

On which continent are vampire bats found?

South America

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Wolfman

Trivia I

100

Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?

Eyes

200

According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?

The ability to see and talk to spirits

300

What is the number one city for trick or treating in the United States?

San Francisco

400

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

37 seconds.

500

The fear of Halloween is called?

Samhainophobia

Trivia II

100

Apart from sucking human blood, what do vampires and bats have in common?

They only come out at night

200

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

Garlic

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 ward off evil spirits.

500

What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?

Cranium or skull