HALLOWEEN

FOOD

100

Pumpkins grow on this kind of plant.

Vines

200

This vegetable often shown in horror films can grow to about 10 ft tall.

Corn

300

Most have a love it or hate it experience with this traditional halloween candy.

candy corn

400

This sugary treat is a common during Halloween in the US.

Candy/Caramel apple

500

What traditional (Christian) food is meant to commemorate the dead?

Soul cakes

HISTORY

100

Where do the oldest discovered mummies come from?

Portugal

200

Where does the Day of the Dead celebration originate?

Mexico

300

This is the first country that celebrated Halloween.

England

400

In 1962, a society was established for this well-known horror villain.

Count Draula

500

This Roman holiday was combined with Samhain into what we now know as Halloween.

The feast of Pomona

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

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?

Reese's cups

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

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

Turnip

200

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

2,702 pounds.

300

Within 3% points... what percentage of Americans celebrate Halloween?

70%

400

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

To ward off evil spirits.

500

What famous magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini