Halloween History
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
a. Garlic
b. Holywater
c. Thyme
d. Salt
d. Salt
In the Candy Buyback Program, kids sell their uneaten candy to local dentists who redistribute it to whom?
a. Starving Countries
b. Orphanages
c. Nursing Homes
d. Military Troops
d. Military Troops
Which movie featured a mask inspired by the classic Edvard Munch painting?
a. Scream
b. Halloween
c. Friday the 13th
d. V for Vendetta
a. Scream
According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos and long middle finger are all signs of what creature?
a. Golem
b. Witch
c. Werewolf
d. Vampire
c. Werewolf
What Halloween radio drama caused a mass panic on October 30, 1938?
a. Dracula
b. War of the Worlds
c. The Tell-Tale Heart
d. The Fall of the House of Usher
b. War of the Worlds
In what century did the practice of Trick-or-Treating begin?
a. 17th century
b. 14th century
c. 16th century
d. 20th century
c. 16th century (1920's in North America)
How is the “mystery flavor” of Dum Dums lollipops made?
a. It’s either pineapple or butterscotch
b. It’s an overlap of two batches of candy
c. It’s a random mix of leftover ingredients
d. It’s just a regular Dum Dum with a different wrapper
b. It’s an overlap of two batches of candy
How many Friday the 13th movies are there?
a. 5
b. 8
c. 12
d. 13
c. 12
What monster is pictured on the flag of Sicily?
a. Vampire
b. Medusa
c. Sphinx
d. Minotaur
b. Medusa
Where did the inventor of the Ouija board get the name “Ouija”?
a. His mother’s maiden name
b. From talking to the board
c. From the Egyptian Book of the Dead
d. From a dream
b. From talking to the board (years later, he changed his story to a combination of French and German for “yes”.)
The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?
a. Turnips
b. Melons
c. Potatoes
d. Pumpkins
a. Turnips
From base to point, what is the order of the colors on a piece of candy corn?
a. Yellow, orange, white
b. Orange, yellow, white
c. Orange, white, yellow
d. White, orange, yellow.
a. Yellow, orange, white
How long did it take to film The Blair Witch Project?
a. 8 days
b. 5 weeks
c. 3 months
d. 8 months
a. 8 days
What supernatural creature in Latin American folklore is said to drink the blood of chickens and goats?
a. Chupacabra
b. Banshee
c. Cerberus
d. Manticore
a. Chupacabra
Who died on Halloween night?
a. Harry Houdini (Famous Magician)
b. Bram Stoker (wrote Dracula)
c. Mary Shelley (wrote Frankenstein)
d. H.P. Lovecraft (horror writer of Cthulhu)
a. Harry Houdini
What does “Halloween” mean?
a. Night of the dead
b. Holy Night
c. Blessings
d. Day of the dead
b. Holy Night
What does it mean when you see a blue pumpkin while trick-or-treating?
a. No trick-or-treaters
b. Support for veterans
c. Allergy-free treats
d. Running low on candy
c. Allergy-free treats
Which well-known horror film is recognized as one of the most profitable films of all time?
a. Interview with a Vampire
b. It
c. Paranormal Activity
d. The Lost Boys
c. Paranormal Activity
Other than garlic, what other plant can be used to ward off vampires?
a. Turnip
b. Rosemary
c. Wild Rose
d. Beetroot
c. Wild Rose
How many people involved with The Exorcist died during production?
a. 0
b. 3
c. 5
d. 9
d. 9
During Samhain, what did the Druids do with cats?
a. Made runes with their entrails
b. Tried to Communicate with them
c. Worshipped them
d. Threw them into a fire
d. Threw them into a fire
What was the most popular Halloween candy in 2003?
a. Candy Corn
b. M&M’s
c. Tootsie Rolls
d. Snickers
d. Snickers
Which horror film was the first-ever of its genre to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?
a. Nightmare on Elm Street
b. The Exorcist
c. Psycho
d. American Werewolf in London
b. The Exorcist
In Medieval Europe, witches were associated with which animal?
a. Black Cats
b. Owls
c. Bats
d. Rats
b. Owls
Which famous figure was accused of being a witch?
a. Catherine the Great
b. Queen Elizabeth I
c. Saint Joan of Arc
d. Marie Antionette
c. Saint Joan of Arc