Making candy involves dissolving water into this substance.
What is water?
100
This 1993 animated Disney film featuring main character Jack Skellington was titled "The Nightmare Before ____."
What is Christmas?
100
October 31, 1926: This famous illusionist and stunt performer, known for his sensational escape acts, died of a ruptured appendix.
Who is Harry Houdini?
200
This Halloween tradition comes from the late medieval practice of "Souling" - when peasants would go door to door on Hallowmas (November 1).
What is Trick-or-Treating?
200
This US candy bar, named after a horse, is the highest selling candy bar today.
What is Snickers?
200
This 2004 movie, featuring Simon Pegg, spawned a trilogy titled the Cornetto Trilogy.
What is Shaun of the Dead?
200
October 31, 1941: This South Dakota monument to great US presidents was completed.
What is Mount Rushmore?
300
In the medieval Halloween tradition of guising, children would dress up in costumes and accept this in exchange for singing, reciting poetry or telling jokes.
What is food, wine or money?
300
This week of the year is called "American Chocolate Week".
What is the third week of March?
300
This 1991 movie, based on a 1960's TV show, featured a wealthy family with a 7 foot butler named Lurch.
What is The Addams Family?
300
October 31st, 1517: This man posts his 95 theses to a Church door in Wittenberg, Germany
Who is Martin Luther?
400
This was the original Church name for Halloween.
What is All Hallows' Eve?
400
Saltwater Taffy was invented in this New Jersey city.
What is Atlantic City?
400
Michael Myers, the main antagonist of the movie franchise "Halloween" was originally portrayed by this man.
Who is Nick Castle?
400
October 31, 1864: This state becomes the 36th state of the United States.
What is Nevada?
500
Halloween's origins can be traced to the eve of this Celtic Festival.
What is Samhain?
500
The American candy bar, Baby Ruth, was named after this person.
Who is Ruth Cleveland?
500
William Peter Blatty, the writer of the famous 1973 movie, The Exorcist graduated and filmed his movie in this University.
What is Georgetown University?
500
October 31, 1984: This Indian Prime Minister, the only women to hold the office, was Assassinated.