Halloween 101
what date is halloween celebrated
October 31
Apart from sucking human blood, what do vampires and bats have in common?
Coming out at night
What mineral is used to keep witches away?
Salt
What is it called when people collect candy from people in their neighbourhood?
Trick-or-treating
Carving pumpkins/making Jack-o-lanterns
What do witches traditionally ride on?
Broomsticks
What is Samhainophobia?
The fear of Halloween
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
Cabbages
I have a cupped shape chocolate outside with peanut butter inside, what am I?
A Reese's Cup
What is a popular maze during Halloween made of?
Corn
Which popular animated family movie features a "friendly" ghost?
Casper
What is the origin country of Halloween?
Ireland
Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween?
They believe they’ll see a witch at midnight
What is the most popular Halloween chocolate?
M&Ms
What are the two most common colours for Halloween?
Orange and black
What animal is commonly associated with witches?
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?
Blue
How did early New Englanders protect their homes from evil spirits?
By hiding shoes in the walls
How many pounds of candy are sold every year for halloween?
600 million pounds
In Ireland and Britain during the 17th to 20th centuries, a variant of the Halloween game, bobbing for apples, used what utensil was held between the teeth to try and get an apple from a water filled tub?
A fork
What is the night before halloween called?
mischief night
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband or wife
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
A fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
What percentage of parents admit to sneaking candy from their children's trick or treat bags?
83%
Which vegetable was originally carved before the pumpkin?
A turnip