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200
This country is widely accepted as the point of origin for Halloween.
What is Ireland?
200
Before pumpkins, this root vegetable was used as the go-to Jack-O-Lantern.
What are turnips?
200
This horror film character wields a glove with blades on the fingers.
Who is Freddy Krueger?
200
You wouldn't want to be caught in the woods under a full moon if your friend was one of these.
What is a werewolf?
200
The tradition where kids wear costumes and go door-to-door collecting goodies.
What is Trick or Treating?
400
The holiday in Mexico that is celebrated following Halloween.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
400
These Halloween horrors originate from Haitian folklore, where a voodoo sorcerer casts a spell to capture the soul of another.
What is a zombie?
400
This Tim Burton film portrays Johnny Depp with scissor blades for hands.
What is Edward Scissorhands?
400
In Romanian folklore, these creatures require blood to survive.
What are Vampires?
400
This tradition has one cut open and remove the guts of a pumpkin, carve something out of it, and stick a candle in its core.
What is making Jack-o'-Lanterns?
600
In Russia, Koliada is a tradition where people go house to house and do this to receive candy and money.
PS, Halloween is illegal in Russia.
What is sing or go caroling?
600
In old folklore, this vegetable was associated with protection against evil spirits and was sometimes used in Halloween rituals.
What is Cabbage?
600
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Mr. Nebbercracker's late wife terrorizes kids by stealing their toys in this animated film.
600
A doctor harvested parts of the dead and harnessed lightening to bring his creation to life and that's how we got this hulking husk.
What is Frankenstein's Monster?
600
Black and orange, the traditional colors of Halloween, were originally symbols of this and this.
What is Death and Fall Harvest?
800
In this country, spooky festivities span three days.
What is Spain?
October 31st - Dia de las Brujas (Day of the Witches)
November 1st - Dia de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day)
November 2nd - Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
800
This frightening hunter's story originates from an English folktale and tells the story of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, who accepts a challenge from a mysterious Green Knight.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
800
This character, also portrayed by Johnny Depp, is a barber who kills all his clients.
Who is Sweeney Todd?
800
Said to come alive at night, these winged beasts were an architectural feature designed to divert water away from stone buildings.
What are Gargoyles?
800
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This tradition is common during Halloween because it occurs in the wake of an annual tree harvest.
1000
In China, this festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the seventh month when the realms of Heaven, Hell, and the living are open.
What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?
1000
In Scottish folklore, to keep kids away from dangerous waters, stories are told about this river spirit who lures children to water and drags them under to be devoured.
What is a Kelpie?
1000
This 1973 horror film featuring a possessed girl, if adjusted for inflation, is the top grossing R-rated horror film of all time with lifetime earnings over 1 Trillion dollars.
1000
This witch would abduct and kill young women and bathe in their blood as a way to maintain her youth.
Who is Bloody Mary?
1000
An ancient Celtic festival where Halloween originated, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
What is Samhain?