HISTORY/TRADITION
In Medieval times, owls were thought to be this
What are witches?
Famous line from the Ghost Busters
What is "Who ya gonna call?"
According to the National Retail Federation, this children’s costume continues to hold the No. 1 spot year after year
What is a princess?
The most popular Halloween treat
What is Chocolate?
This famous magician died on Halloween
Who is Harry Houdini?
The original jack o’ lanterns were made from this
What are turnips? (or mangel wurzels or rutabagas)
Every Halloween Charlie Brown and Linus wait for this character to appear.
What is the Great Pumpkin?
This costume jumped from No. 7 to No. 4 on the list of most popular adult Halloween costumes in 2011.
What is a zombie?
Name one of the most-hated candies of 2017
What is Circus Peanuts, candy corn, wax coke bottles, Necco Waffers, Mary Janes, Tootsie Rolls, Smarties, black licorice, or Good & Plenty?
The meaning of the word Hallow
What is a saint or a holy person?
According to the first written record, children first used the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween in this country
What is Canada?
Name the five main characters from Scooby Doo
Who are Daphne, Fred, Scooby, Shaggy, and Velma?
This is the #1 pet costume
What is a pumpkin?
This Halloween Candy was originally sold seasonally from March to November, and not originally associated with Halloween
What is candy corn?
Looking in a mirror at midnight on Halloween was thought to reveal this
What is the face of a future boyfriend or husband?
What popular fall festival activity did the Romans bring to Britain when they invaded?
What is bobbing for apples?
This person authored the novel Frankenstein. Bonus 100: How did they come up with the character?
Who is Mary Shelley? Bonus: What is in a dream?
In this American state it is illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun
What is Alabama?
The law says:
Section 13A-14-4
Fraudulently pretending to be clergyman.
Whoever, being in a public place, fraudulently pretends by garb or outward array to be a minister of any religion, or nun, priest, rabbi or other member of the clergy, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00 or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 273, p. 381; Code 1975, §13-4-99.)
The number of licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop
What is 364?
(On average, a licking machine designed by engineering students at Purdue needed 364).
This item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood California
What is silly string?
The name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on - bonus points for correct pronunciation
What is Samhain (Pronounced SAH-win or SOW-in)?
Director of The Nightmare Before Christmas
Who is Henry Selick?
On average, how many kids aged 5-14 dress up for Halloween every year in the U.S.?
What is 41 million?
This percent of American parents say they DON’T eat some of their children’s candy (plus or minus 5%)
What is 22%?
The average adult in the U.S. spends this much on Halloween (candy, costumes, decor)
What is $74.34?