Halloween Traditions
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows Eve
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining
What do you call a man who practices witchcraft?
A Warlock
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed?
Candy Corn
Which movie tops the list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
Who brought the Halloween tradition to the United States?
The Irish
Who wrote It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Charles M. Schultz
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
What two countries are widely credited with originating the idea of wearing costumes on Halloween?
Scotland and Ireland
Mary Shelley wrote what 1818 classic book?
Frankenstein
What is another name for a witch’s kettle or pot?
A Caulderon
Is the pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What female starred in the 1960 horror film, Psycho?
Janet Leigh
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
Mexico
Dracula author Bram Stoker published what other genre of books besides horror?
Romance
If you spot this on Halloween it means that the spirit of a deceased loved one is watching over you.
A Spider
True or False: Candy has always been the traditional Halloween offering for trick-or-treaters.
False - Originally, it was fruits and nuts.
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
To see spirits or talk to the dead
What 1845 poem by Edgar Allen Poe features a talking bird that repeats the word “Nevermore”?
The Raven
What was the most popular costume in 2023?
Barbie
What popular candy bar was named after a horse?
Snickers
Which Horror movie was inspired by Cabbage Patch Dolls and My Buddy dolls?
Chucky
What is Samhainophobia?
The fear of Halloween
The Headless Horseman is a character from which gothic story?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Who mysteriously died on October 31, 1926?
Master magician Harry Houdini
What is the most popular candy bought within the United States, including during the Halloween holidays?
M&M's
Which horror movie icon is known for wearing a glove with razor blades?
Freddy Krueger