Spooky Science
This term describes an animal, like an owl or bat, that is active primarily during the night.
Nocturnal
In 1692, mass hysteria in colonial Massachusetts led to the trial and execution of people accused of witchcraft in this town.
Salem
In Mary Shelley’s famous gothic novel, Frankenstein is actually the name of this person, not the monster.
The scientist (Victor Frankenstein)
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jack Skellington holds this title in Halloween Town before trying to take over Christmas.
The Pumpkin King
Animals like vampire bats feed on this fluid for almost their entire diet.
Blood
In the 1800s, people celebrated Halloween by playing a game where they tried to catch this floating fruit using only their teeth.
Apple (bobbing for apples)
In Washington Irving’s story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman terrifies this superstitious teacher.
Ichabod Crane
Eleven and her friends fight off monsters from a alternate dimension called “The Upside Down” in this popular show.
Stranger Things
Plants like pumpkins produce green energy through this process, which slows down in autumn when leaves change color.
Photosynthesis
Today’s Halloween traditions originated from what area of the world?
British Isles (Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
According to classic monster lore, this specific metallic object is famously used to defeat a werewolf.
Silver Bullet
In Hocus Pocus, the Sanderson Sisters are brought back to life when someone lights this specific item in their house.
The Black Flame Candle
Jack-o’-lantern mushrooms can glow in the dark on their own, a natural ability known by this term.
Bioluminescence
This ancient civilization in Central America celebrated the “Day of the Dead” precursor over 2,000 years ago, honoring ancestors long before Europeans arrived.
Aztecs or Mayans
In Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula, the count uses his sharp fangs to feed on his victims and can turn into this flying creature.
Bat
The classic villain Michael Myers is the main antagonist in this long-running horror movie franchise.
Halloween