Halloween History
Name a brand of Halloween candy from the slides
Reeses, Hersheys, skittles, M&Ms, etc.
what did Charlie Brown receive from every house instead of candy?
a rock
la calabaza
(the) pumpkin
What two colors are typically representative of Halloween?
Orange and Black
What is the name of the carved pumpkins?
Jack-O-Lanterns
Which of the following was NOT one of the kid's costumes?
a. a witch
b. a ghost
c. a pumpkin
c. a pumpkin
los caramelos
(the) candy
Which of the following is the most common Halloween costume?
Witch
(options are: vampire, cat, Batman, witch, and ghost!)
What year was the first Halloween?
1921
Who did Linus write a letter to?
The Great Pumpkin
el disfraz
(the) costume
Look at the map on the slides, which state produces 5 times more pumpkins than any other state?
Keep in mind climate, just because there is more farmland somewhere doesn't mean that it's being used to grow pumpkins!
Illinois
What religious festival is Halloween modeled after?
Samhain
What Halloween activity did Lucy play at the end of the show?
Bobbing for apples
la oscuridad
(the) darkness
What is the best selling Halloween candy in the United States?
a. Skittles
b. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
c. Snickers
d. M&Ms
Skittles
Black cats were considered sacred to what priests?
What is the name of Charlie Brown's dog?
Snoopy
escalofriante
creepy
How much money (in United States Dollars) was spent on Halloween candy in the United States this year?
a. 500 million ($500,000,000)
b. 870 million ($870,000,000)
c. 1.2 billion ($1,200,000,000)
d. 2.4 billion ($2,400,000,000)
d. 2.4 billion ($2,400,000,000)