Halloween Jeopardy

Halloween Movies

Halloween History

Halloween Songs

Halloween Candy

Halloween Potpourri

100

How many times do you have to have to say Beetlejuice’s name to get him to show up?

A.. One

B. Three

C. Four

D. Ten

B. Three

100

In which country did Halloween originate?

A. England

B. America

C. Scotland

D. Ireland

E. Germany

D. Ireland

100

According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?

B. The Addams Family

100

This person founded the Hershey company

A. Hershey T. Walker

B. Milton S. Hershey

C. Harry Hershy

D. Hershy Williams

B. Milton S. Hershey

100

What was the original name for Halloween by the ancient Celtics?

A. Say Word to your Mother

B. Samhain

C. Wicca

D. Dulce Vita

B. Samhain

200

Which spice protects Max, Dani, and Allison from the Sanderson Sisters movie Hocus Pocus?

A. Salt

B. Pepper

C. Chili

D. Paprika

A. Salt

200

The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?

A. Watermelons

B. Cantaloupe

C. Turnips

D. Pumpkins

C. Turnips

200

Who sings Disturbia?

A. Rihana

B. Alicia Keys

C. Beyonce

D. Taylor Swift

A. Rihana

200

Cotton Candy was ironically created by what type of career professional?

(A) Doctor (B) Teacher (C) Engineer (D) Dentist (E) Firefighter

(D) Dentist

In 1897, dentist William Morrison partnered with confectioner John C. Wharton to devise a machine that used centrifugal force to turn sugar into cotton-like strands. The result was cotton candy, but that name didn’t come until the 1920s. Morrison and Wharton called their treat “Fairy Floss.”

200

On average each pumpkin contains how many seeds?

A. 500

B. 600

C. 800

D. 1,000

C. 500

300

What is the name of this famous "MOVIE" franchise (not the name of the character)?

Friday the 13th

300

This was the decade in which trick or treating became popular?

A. 1930's

B. 1940's

C. 1950's

D. 1960's

C. What are the 1930's

300

What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood."

C. Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.

300

What famous candy has this famous slogan, "Taste the rainbow?"

A. Butterfinger

B. Milky Way

C. Skittles

D. Twix

300

This board is used to ask questions of the dead. What's the name of the board? "THERE ARE 2 WAYS OF SAYING IT, EITHER WAY, YOU MUST PRONOUNCE IT CORRECTLY!"

Ouija Board

400

This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."

A. Gomez

B. Gordon

C. Lurch

D. Garcia

Gomez Addams

400

Historically, what do you called this type of bat?

Vampire Bat

400

In the song "Thriller," by Michael Jackson, what 2 monsters does he turn into?

A werewolf and a Zombie

400

In the movie "E.T.," this was the candy that Elliot used to find E.T.

A. Reese's Pieces

B. Skittles

C. M&M's

D. Snickers

A. Reese's Pieces

400

What is the day after Halloween called?

A) All Hallows' Morning

B) All Saints Day

C) November Fest

D) Devil's Night

B) All Saints' Day

500

What does the spell LUMOS mean in the Harry Potter movies?

A. Wand Lighting Charm

B. Flying Charm

C. Invisible Charm

B. Fire Charm

A. Wand Lighting Charm

500

This monster is from ancient Egypt and is wrapped up in cloth to preserve them for the after life.

The Mummy

500

There is a band from North America that originally formed in 1988 and were popular in the 90's. They were called the "Smashing" what?

A) Smashing Pumpkins

B) Smashing Zombies

C) Smashing Monsters

D) Smashing Vampires

A. Absolutely true

500

What was the first candy taken into space that is super popular today? Free Hint: They come in different colors.

M&M's were the first candy taken into space, flying on the space shuttle Columbia in 1981.

500

Transylvania is a region in which country?

A. Germany

B. Romania

C. Hungary

D. Yugoslavia

B. Romania

600

Name this movie. YOU MUST BE EXACT!

Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark

600

The next time there will be a full moon on Halloween will be?

A) This Halloween-2025

B) Next year-2026

C) 2030

D) 2039

2039

A full moon on Halloween is a fairly rare occurrence, happening every 18 or 19 years. The last Halloween full moon was in 2020. According to EarthSky, we can expect the next Halloween full moon to happen on October 31, 2039. In 2025, the moon on Halloween will be a waxing gibbous, approximately 70% illuminated.

600

Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”

A. Basement

B. Attic

C. Lab

D. House

600

The average American household will spend approximately how much on Halloween candy this year in 2025?

A. $28

B. $32

C. $44

D. $58

B. $58

600

What is a group of witches called?

A Brood, A Pack, A Coven, A Murder, A Cult

A Coven

700

What is the name of the dog in the movie Frankenweenie?

A. Shelly

B. Victor

C. Sparky

D. Max

C. Sparky

700

Who famously died on October 31, 1926

A. Harry Houdini

B. Charles Lindbergh

C. Elvis Presley

D. Marilyn Monroe

A. Harry Houdini. (Initially considered a hoax)

700

Which song was from the Irish Rock Band: The Cranberries?

A. The Purple People Eater

B. Zombie

C. Haunted

D. Witchcraft

B. Zombie

700

In 1920, Hans Riegel of Bonn, Germany created this squishy and colorful animal shaped candy. Free Hint: The animal is an Apex Predator in the woods.

Gummy Bears

700

How much does the world’s biggest Pumpkin weigh? The record was set last year on October 11, 2023

A. 2,749 Lbs.

B. 1,036 Lbs.

C. 382 Lbs.

D. 9,721 Lbs.

A. 2,749 Lbs. A Minnesota horticulture teacher set the world record in California.

800

Is the Nightmare Before Christmas about Christmas, Halloween or both?

A. Christmas

B. Halloween

C. Both

800

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Sleepy Hollow, New York, Munster, Indiana are all examples of some real spooky names for cities in America. What is the spooky name of the popular "incorporated" city that exists in Arizona?

Tombstone, Arizona