History
What was the original name for Halloween?
a) Trick or Treat Day
b) All Horror Eve
c) All Hallows Eve
d) All Saints Eve
d) All Saints Eve
What season comes after summer and begins in September?
A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Summer
D. Winter
B. Fall
How much does the world's largest pumpkin weigh?
A. 2,096 Lbs
B. 1,036 Lbs
C. 382 Lbs
D. 9,721 Lbs
A. 2,096 Lbs
Which colors are associated with Halloween?
A. Yellow and Orange
B. Orange and Black
C. Black and Yellow
D. Orange and Green
B. Orange and Black
What popular candy was named after a dead horse?
A. Snickers
B. Milky Way
C. Three Musketeers
D. Crunch Bar
A. Snickers
What were the first Jack-o-lanterns were made of?
A. Watermelons
B. Cantaloupe
C. Turnips
D. Pumpkins
C. Turnips
What is the name of the fruit grown in the fall? Some common names are Honeycrisp, Fuji, and Gala. They can be red, yellow, or green.
A. Pumpkin
B. Apples
C. Peaches
D. Pear
B. Apples
On average, each pumpkin contains how many seeds?
A. 100
B. 300
C. 500
D. 1,000
C. 500
What is it called if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
A. Phasmophobia
B. Samhainophobia
C. Wiccaphobia
D. Halloweenophobia
B. Samhainophobia
Trick or Treaters originally received this instead of candy:
A. Fruit
B. Toys
C. Socks
D. Nuts
A. Fruit
In which country did Halloween start in?
A. England
B. America
C. Scotland
D. Ireland
D. Ireland
Leaves change color in fall because of:
A) Cold Weather
B) Lack of Sunlight
B) Lack of Sunlight
The average American household spends how much on Halloween candy each year?
A. $28
B. $35
C. $44
D. $52
C. $44
Originally, people wore costumes to hide themselves from what monster?
A. Ghosts
B. Zombies
C. Vampires
D. Mummies
A. Ghosts
In October, how many tons of candy are sold in the United States?
a. 300,000 tons
b. 100,000 tons
c. 30 tons
a. 300,000 tons
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October, but what is celebrated on the day after Halloween?
a) All Saints Day
b) Dia de los Muertos
c) St. Stephen’s Day
d) a and b
d) a and b
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is celebrated on November 1-2 and All Saints Day is celebrated on November 1st.
What animal collects nuts and acorns in the fall to prepare for the winter?
A. Bears
B. Deer
C. Owls
D. Squirrels
D. Squirrels
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A. Fruit
B. Vegetable
A. Fruit
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), instead of Halloween?
A. Brazil
B. Australia
C. Mexico
C. Mexico
In Autumn, what gets shorter?
A. The days
B. Your legs
C. Trees
A. The days
From the first day of autumn Sept. 22 to the last day Dec. 21, we lose three hours and 10 minutes of daylight. Every day, we lose an average of two minutes of daylight.
What is the world's fastest time to carve a pumpkin?
A. 32.93 seconds
B. 3.18 seconds
C. 16.47 seconds
D. 43.59 seconds
C. 16.47 seconds
As the weather gets colder, certain animals, like bears, prepare to do this:
A. Hibernate
B. Exercise
C. Look for fruits that are in season
A. Hibernate
What popular US candy is sold in more than 350 flavors in Japan?
a) Bounty
b) Kit Kat
c) Twix
b) Kit Kat
What does it mean when you see a spider on Halloween?
a) A loved one is watching you
b) A ghost is following you
c) You are going to have bad luck
a) A loved one is watching you
According to an old tradition, what happens when you peel an apple and throw the peel over the shoulder on Halloween?
a) It will bring a lot of luck in the next day
b) It will show the name of your true love
c) It will drive away all evil spirits
b) It will show the name of your true love