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100

This is known as the birthplace of Halloween.

A. Scottland

B. Ireland

C. Germany

What is B. Ireland?

100

If there's something strange
In your neighborhood
Who you gonna call?
_______ 

What is Ghostbusters?

100

This movie focuses in on Jack, the King of the Pumpkin Patch, who attempts to steal Christmas.

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?

100

In Bellville, Missouri, it is illegal to ask for candy if you are over the age of ____.

A. 12

B. 14

C. 13

D. 11

What is C. 13 years old.

100

October is known as ____ Month due to their nocturnal nature.

A. Cat

B. Opossum

C. Owl

D. Bat

What is C. Owl?

200

This phobia is known as the fear of Halloween.

A. Samhainophobia

B. Arachnophobia

C. Ephebiphobia 

D. Selenophobia 

What is A. Samhainophobia: the fear of Halloween?

Arachnophobia is the fear of Spiders

Ephebiphobia is the fear of teenagers

Selenophobia is the fear of the moon

Just for fun: Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia: Fear of long words

200

Out from his coffin, Drac's voice did ring
Seems he was troubled by just one thing
He opened the lid and shook his fist and said
"Whatever happened to my ________ _____?"

A. Graveyard Smash

B. Transylvania Twist

C. Coffin Smash

D. Transylvania Mash

What is B. Transylvania Twist?



200

American fantasy comedy film that follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night.

What is Hocus Pocus?

200

According to tradition, if a person wears his or her clothes inside out and then walks backwards on Halloween, he or she will see a ____ at midnight.

A. Bat

B. Witch

C. Zombie

D. Black Cat 

What is B. Witch?

200

In some American cities, Halloween was originally referred to as _____ Night.

A. Pumpkin Night

B. Cabbage Night

C. Turnip Night

D. SpOoKy Night



What is B. Cabbage Night?


300

The Blockbuster movie "Halloween" was filmed in just ___ days.

A. 50

B. 21

C. 45

D. 20

What is B. 21 days?

300

They're creepy and they're kooky
Mysterious and spooky
They're all together ooky 

____ ____ _____.

What is The Addams Family?
300

Centers on Marnie, who on her 13th birthday, learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to _________—a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world: but she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.

What is Halloweentown?

300

The movie "Halloween" (1976) was on such a tight budget they created their mask in the likeness of a character from:

A. Star Wars

B. Star Trek

C. Avatar

What is B. Star Trek

They had to use the cheapest mask they could find for the character Michael Meyers, which turned out to be a William Shatner Star Trek mask. Shatner initially didn’t know the mask was in his likeness, but when he found out years later, he said he was honored.

300

These are the three traditional Halloween colors.

What is black, orange, and purple?

The colors black and orange symbolize the fun and frightful sides of the holiday, such as the orange of pumpkins and the color of night and mystery.  

Purple represents the color of magic and royalty.

400

Halloween is believed to have originated around ____ B.C.

A. 3000 B.C

B. 5000 B.C

C. 4000 B.C

D. 2000 B.C

What is C. 4000 B.C?

Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years.

400

Very superstitious, writing's on the wall
Very superstitious, ______ _____ ___ ___.

A.  broke the lookin' glass  

B. Ladders 'bout to fall

C. Superstition ain't the way



What is B. Ladders bout to fall?


400

While exploring her new home, a girl named ______ discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever.

What is Coraline?

400

The first Jack-O-Lanterns were made out of this.

A. Gourd

B. Cucumber

C. Turnip

D. Spaghetti Squash

What is C. Turnip?

400

Count Dracula was not the vampire's original name.

A. Vlad III "Tepes" Basarab

B. Vlad II "Losif" Basarab

C. Vlad IIII "Turov" Basarab

What is A. Vlad III "Tepes" Basarab 

500

This animal was thought to be a witch in Medieval Europe.

A. Cat

B. Owl

C. Bat

D. Rat

What is B. Owl?

500

Awoooo werewolves of _______.

What is London?

500

This movie focuses on a little boy who moved to Scottland with his family. This boy tries to save a young vampire and his family from a ruthless vampire hunter.

What is the Little Vampire?

500

Both Salem, Massachusetts, and ______,______ are the self-proclaimed Halloween capitals of the world.

A. Anoka, Minnesota

B. Boys Town, Nebraska

C. Hershey, Pennsylvania

D. Chicago, Illinois

What is A. Anoka, Minnesota?

500

In 2010, the National Retail Federation stated that  _____ of households give out candy on Halloween.

A. 46.3%

B. 50.8%

C. 43.5%

D. 54.3%

What is A. 46.3%?

On average, this is equivalent to around $2.6 billion spent annually. This means that the average American spends $25 on candy alone.