Halloween History
creatures/ costumes
Jeopardy 1
food/pumpkins
Jeopardy 2
100

What holiday is halloween named after?

 All Hallows Eve

100

What animal means bad luck on Halloween?

Black Cat

100

how much money is spend on candy each Halloween?

 2 Billion dollars

100

This fruit is often covered in caramel, what is it?

Apples!

100

What country celebrates the day of the dead?

Mexico

200

What year did halloween become a holiday?

2000 B.C.

200

What is the most popular costume on Halloween?


Spider-Man

200

Bonfires are popular on Halloween. Bonfire means..?

fire of bones


200

what halloween candy is the most popular?

Reeses Peanut cups 

200

What is it called when you carve a pumpkin and put a candle in it?

Jack-o'-lanterns 

300

What two colors are associated with Halloween today?

Black and Orange

300

What is a popular scary attraction on Halloween?

Haunted House

300

What percentage of house owners decorate for Halloween?

86%

300

What other vegetable was used before pumpkins for carving Jack O’Lanterns?

Turnips

300

What was the first country to celebrate Halloween?

England

400

was there a boycout in Ireland in Halloween?

yes


400

what character is from IT chp 2?

Penywise

400

witch phobia is fear of ducks 

Anatidaephobia

400

What was the original reason that people had Jack-O'-Lanterns?  

To ward off evil sprits

400

what are ghouls?  

 demon or a monster


500

is Halloween the devils birthday 

No

500

what is the most creepy character 

Pennywise, slender man, or Jason 

500

What is the phobia/fear of Halloween?

 samhainopobia  

500

is a  pumpkin a fruit? 

True or false 

Ture pumpkin is a fruit 

500

is it true that ghosts are a real thing?

yes