Monster Mash
How do you kill a werewolf?
Silver bullet.
Where did Halloween start?
Ireland
What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?
Victor
How many years of bad luck can you expect if you break a mirror? (Asking for a friend)
7 years
What were the first jack-o'-lanterns carved from?
Turnips.
Salt and iron both theoretically protect you from which supernatural threat?
Ghosts
Which pagan holiday did Halloween come from?
Samhain
What is the name of the killer clown in It?
Pennywise (the Dancing Clown)
Why is it important to wear a mask on Halloween?
To confuse and scare evil spirits
Which popular candy was originally called "chicken feed"?
Candy corn.
Mermaid sightings are actually attributed to which sea creatures being mis-identified by very tired sailors?
Which US president's wife conducted regular seances in the White House?
Abraham Lincoln's wife, Mary Todd Lincoln
Who was Mike Myers' first victim in the original Halloween movies?
His older sister.
Throwing salt over your shoulder does what to a vampire or fey?
Force them to stop and count every grain.
What do the signature colors of Halloween symbolize?
Orange is for the harvest, and black is for the darkness of winter.
Which supernatural entity should you never, ever thank?
Fair Folk
His appendix ruptured after he let a fan punch him repeatedly in the abdomen. For some reason.
What TWO historical figures was Count Dracula based on?
Vlad the Impaler and Elizabeth Bathory
What nefarious activity is it feared that owls get up to on Halloween night?
Feasting on the souls of the dying or recently dead.
In Germany, it is traditional to put away which kitchen instrument on Halloween?
Knives
What do vampires need to bring when they travel to protect them from the sun? (Hint: it's not a coffin.)
Soil from their homeland.
Which of the mummies' organs are preserved and stored in canopic jars? (Hint: there are four)
Stomach, intestines, lungs, and liver.
In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe, how does the main character take revenge on the "friend" who insulted him?
He seals him into a wall in the catacombs.
Black cats are sometimes seen as "bad luck" because science is hard, I guess. What major historical event were black cats blamed for?
The Black Plague
In the oldest version of "trick or treat", children would go door to door offering ___ in exchange for ___. This was called ____.
Prayers or songs for the dead in exchange for "soul cakes". This was called "souling".