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Pumpkins
100

When is Halloween celebrated each year?


October 31st

100

What candy bar was named after its inventor’s family horse?

Snickers

100

In Beetlejuice, how many times must someone say his name to summon him?

3 times
100

In which song does Ray Parker Jr. ask, “Who you gonna call?”?

Ghostbusters

100

Which US state produces the most pumpkins?

Illinois

200

What day comes right after Halloween?

All Saints Day (November 1)

200

What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States (by total sales volume in recent years)?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

200

What 1993 Disney movie features three witches resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts?

Hocus Pocus

200

The song “This Is Halloween” originates from which movie?

The Nightmare Before Christmas

200

Which food category does Pumpkins belong to?

Fruit

300

Where does Halloween originate from?

Ireland

the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain

300

What candy was developed for soldiers during World War II because it wouldn’t melt easily?

M&Ms

300

In Halloween (1978), what is the name of the fictional town where Michael Myers stalks his victims?

Haddonfield, Illinois  

300

What famous Halloween song begins with “It’s close to midnight…”?

"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
300

On average, how many seeds are there in a pumpkin?

500

400

Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?


Turnips

400

In what year did the first fun-sized candy bars appear on the market?

1968

400

In A Nightmare on Elm Street, what nursery rhyme do the children sing about Freddy Krueger?

“One, two, Freddy’s coming for you...”

400

Which 1981 song by The Police features a stalker and is sometimes used in spooky playlists?

Every Breath You Take

400

Which character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” believes in the Great Pumpkin?

Linus

500

What is the phobia people have if they have a fear of Halloween?

samhainophobia

500

What two candies are known to spark if you chew them in the dark?

Wintergreen Lifesavers and Wint-O-Green mints

500

In The Exorcist (1973), what is the demon’s name that possesses Regan?

Pazuzu
500

Who sings “Somebody’s Watching Me”, the 1984 hit often played at Halloween?

Rockwell

500

What is another name for a pumpkin seed?

Pepita