Literature
In C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which evil villain creates a perpetual winter in Narnia where it is "always winter, but never Christmas"?
The White Witch
A trick-or-treater collects 144 pieces of candy. If she divides them equally into 12 bags, how many pieces go into each bag?
12 pieces
What group of English settlers landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620 and held strict religious beliefs that forbade celebrating Halloween?
The Pilgrims
What is the term for animals that sleep during the daytime and are active during the night, like bats and owls?
nocturnal
What fruit, traditionally bobbed for at Halloween parties, was associated with the Roman goddess of fruit and trees, Pomona?
apples
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, what creature accidentally gets let into Hogwarts on Halloween night, forcing Harry and Ron to rescue Hermione in the bathroom?
mountain troll
What is the perimeter of a rectangular haunted maze that measures 12 yards wide and 15 yards long?
54 yds
In 1692, mass hysteria broke out in which Massachusetts village, leading to famous trials involving accusations of witchcraft?
Salem
Unlike insects, which have 6 legs and 3 body sections, arachnids (like spiders) have how many legs and how many body sections?
8 legs, 2 body sections
What popular, tri-colored, Halloween candy was originally named "Chicken Feed" when it was created in the 1880s?
candy corn
What is the term for a figure of speech that gives human traits to non-human things, such as "The wind howling through the haunted forest"?
personification
A vampire drinks 4 ounces of tomato juice every hour. How many total ounces will the vampire drink in a full 24-hour day?
96 oz
Which famous magician and escape artist died on Halloween night in 1926?
Harry Houdini
What is the hard external framework or "shell" called that protects the outside body of insects, spiders, and pumpkins' beetle pests?
exoskeleton
What famous Mexican holiday, celebrated from October 31 to November 2, honors deceased ancestors with sugar skulls and altars?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
In Washington Irving’s classic tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, what terrifying spectral figure haunts the town on horseback?
The Headless Horeseman
If a witch is buying ingredients to brew 3 batches of potion, and each batch requires $1.25 worth of ingredients, how much change does she get back from a $10 bill?
$6.25
What major event in Ireland during the 1840s caused over a million Irish immigrants to move to America, bringing their jack-o'-lantern traditions with them?
The Irish Potato Famine
What gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, and is often cooled into a liquid state to create artificial "fog" or smoke for Halloween effects?
nitrogen
In folklore, what silver object is famously said to be the only weapon capable of stopping a werewolf?
In Mary Shelley’s famous novel, what is the actual name of the monster built by Victor Frankenstein?
It does not have a name.
A bat flies at a speed of 18 miles per hour. How far can the bat fly in 20 minutes?
6 miles
Halloween traces its roots back to an ancient Celtic festival celebrated over 2,000 years ago. What was the name of this harvest festival?
Samhain (SOW-inn)
What phenomenon occurs when living organisms, such as fireflies, certain deep-sea anglerfish, or glowing mushrooms, produce and emit their own light?
bioluminescence
What is the term for a group of witches gathered together?
a coven