Spooky Symbols
What day is Halloween?
October 31
What are the three colors on candy corn?
Orange, Yellow and White
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Scientifically, it's a fruit!
Halloween is also known as...?
All Hallows Eve
What monster is wrapped up in bandages?
A mummy
What colors are usually associated with Halloween?
Orange and Black (sometimes purple and green)
What non-candy treat is popular on Halloween? (People often go "bobbing" for it)
Apples
What color is a pumpkin (usually) before it's ripe?
Green
What country is Halloween said to have started in?
Ireland
Who is the most famous vampire of all time?
Dracula
What animal is supposedly a witch's best friend?
A black cat
What is the most popular costume in the U.S.?
Superheroes
What do we call pumpkins after they are carved and lit up?
Jack-O'Lanterns
What ancient festival is Halloween supposedly inspired by?
The festival of Samhain
What Halloween song mentions the "graveyard smash"?
Monster Mash
What vegetable is said to repel vampires?
Garlic
What is the preferred Halloween candy in the U.S.?
Chocolate
What was (and sometimes still is!) carved instead of pumpkins?
Turnips
Which U.S. state was the first to celebrate Halloween?
Minnesota (in the town of Anoka)
How many horns and eyes does the Flying Purple People Eater have? (Hint: It's the same number)
One! ("He was a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater")
What is the proper name for a group of crows?
A murder of crows
What candy used to be called "Chicken Feed"?
Candy corn
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
In the Middle Ages, spotting a ________ on Halloween night was said to bring good luck.
Spider
Who wrote the original Frankenstien book?
Mary (Wollstonecraft) Shelly