Halloween Traditions
This Celtic harvest festival is the origin of Halloween.
What is Samhain?
This candy was the most popular Halloween candy in 2025.
What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?
The quote, "in space, no one can hear you scream," is from this movie.
What is Alien?
These movie monsters die when exposed to sunlight.
What are Gremlins?
This Arizona city shares its name with something you'd find in a graveyard.
What is Tombstone?
The evening before All Saints Day, which later became known as Halloween, was this.
What is All Hallows Eve?
This confection is widely considered the oldest dedicated Halloween candy.
What is Candy Corn?
This horror film character wields a glove with razors for fingers.
Who is Freddie Krueger?
This white-furred monster is said to live in the cold Himalayan Mountains.
What is a Yeti?
This is the name of the blue and green van used by the Scooby Doo gang.
What is The Mystery Machine?
Before jack-o’lanterns were carved from pumpkins, this root vegetable was commonly used
What is a turnip?
This iconic bean shaped candy began with a German immigrant who opened a candy shop in Illinois in 1869.
What is Jelly Belly?
This author of scary books holds the record for the most book-to-movie adaptations in the horror genre.
Who is Stephen King?
This red-haired good guy doll would rather kill you than play with you.
Who is Chuckie?
This is the only mammal that can fly.
What is a bat?
This traditional fruitcake-like food is eaten on Halloween in Ireland.
What is barmbrack ?
These candies arrived in the United States in 1979, gained their famous "Taste the Rainbow" slogan in 1994, and shifted to a vegan recipe in 2009.
What are Skittles?
This actor plays Pennywise in 2017’s It.
Who is Bill Skarsgård?
This person directed acclaimed horror movies Get Out and Us.
Who is Jordan Peele?
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, a full moon on Halloween only happens once every this many years.
What is 19?
According to tradition, you will see one of these if you wear your clothes inside out and then walk backwards on Halloween.
What is a Witch?
In the 1980's these became the first candy in space when they were chosen by the first space shuttle astronauts to be included in their food supply.
What are M&M's?
The three witches in Hocus Pocus are Winnie, Mary, and this character.
Who is Sarah?
In Jeepers Creepers, the Creeper rises every this many years to feed.
What is 23 years?
This first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween.
Who is Mamie Eisenhower?