Halloween History
“Double double toil and trouble”, this play by William Shakespeare is the source of cauldrons being associated with witches ever since
Macbeth
They’re twins, they’re witches, they’re….
Twitches
What is the most hated Halloween candy?
Candy corn
The Headless Horseman pursues Ichabod Crane through what yawn-evoking town?
Sleepy Hollow
“What’s that? What’s that?” Are some of the lyrics to one of this figure’s most iconic songs
Jack Skellington
Who wrote what is considered the very first sci-fi novel, Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
______, _______, _______, and he will appear
Beetlejuice
What is the most loved Halloween candy?
Reese’s cups or M&Ms
Known for sucking goats’ blood, what cryptid’s mythology originated in Mexico and Puerto Rico?
El chupacabra
What are the names of the famous shape-shifting monster that switch between a “good” and “bad” side?
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
A vegetable used for the first jack-o-lanterns
Turnips (also potatoes)
A virgin who lights the black flame candle on Halloween night during the full moon summons which sibling trio?
the Sanderson sisters
Which state produces almost 5x more pumpkins than any other state?
Illinois
A modern cryptid that began on an internet discussion site is identified by long pale limbs and a face with no features. Children are advised to never look at him.
Slender man
A famous magician who survived numerous death-defying feats only to die of appendicitis on Halloween
Harry Houdini
We wear costumes for fun on Halloween, but the original purpose was to ward off what type of creature?
Ghosts
How many ghosts does The Haunted Mansion boast?
999
The tradition of bobbing for apples originated from what type of game?
A dating game
What city in the U.S. has had so many ghost sightings that taxi drivers have had a significant problem with spirits stiffing them on fares?
New Orleans
Known as the mistress of the dark, what is the actress’s name who starred as this spooky vixen?
Elvira - Cassandra Peterson
The name of the Celtic festival that Halloween originated from
The Festival of Samhain
What movie is the only horror movie to ever win an Oscar for Best Picture?
The Silence of the Lambs
What leafy vegetable is typically associated with pranks the day before Halloween?
Cabbage
The phrase Jack o’ Lantern comes from a man named Stingy Jack who was cursed by what figure to wander the earth with only a burning coal kept in a carved-out turnip to help him see?
The devil
A mask of whose likeness was painted and used as Michael Myers’ mask in “Halloween”
hint: he was a popular sci-fi character
Captain Kirk