Halloween History
Where is Transylvania - AKA The home of Count Dracula?
Romania
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia
What candy was voted the WORST Halloween candy?
Candy corn
What are pumpkins 90% made up of?
Water
What is the name of the Friendly Ghost who appears in dozens of films, TV series, and comic books?
Christmas!
What is ACROPHOBIA the fear of?
Heights
What is the most popular candy in North America during Halloween?
Reese's
What year did It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air?
1966
How many witches are in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
3 Witches
In which country did Halloween start?
Ireland
What is the fourth most common fear in the world?
Fear of snakes! AKA Ophidiophobia
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls were accidentally air-dropped to American troops in battle in the Korean War. The troops went on to praise the candies for keeping them nourished and even plugging bullet holes in vehicles and equipment, which would seal as the candies froze in the frigid temperatures!
In 2023, Travis Gienger broke the Guinness World Record for the HEAVIEST PUMPKIN. How much did it weigh?
2,749Lbs!
The poem about a bird repeating "Nevermore" by Edgar Allen Poe is called what?
"The Raven"
When did Halloween start?
600AD
What is the fear of fears called?
Phobophobia
3500-7000 Calories!
What is the record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns on display?
30,851
Who wrote the classic book Frankenstein in 1818?
Mary Shelley
How did New Englander's protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding their shoes in the walls.
They believed that worn-out shoes would make great bait for Witches and Evil spirits, as they would go after the shoes and not the people in the home.
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry.
Pumpkins can be grown in every continent, except for this one.
Antarctica.
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining