These two colors are Halloween colors because they are associated with the Fall harvest and darkness and death.
What is orange and black?
100
A unibrow, hair palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger are signs of this creature.
What is a werewolf?
100
This word comes from the Old English word "wicce", meaning “wise woman.” The plural for wicce is wiccan. Wiccan were highly respected people at one time.
What is the word "witch"?
100
This candy was the first wrapped penny candy in America
What is a tootsie roll?
100
This holiday is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
What is Halloween?
200
If you see this insect on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
What is a spider?
200
To this day, there are clubs and societies with people claiming to be this mythical monster.
What is a vampire?
200
This Halloween party activity is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
What is Bobbing for Apples?
200
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with this candy bar as #1.
What is a Snickers Bar?
200
These animals were once believed to be witch's familiars who protected their powers.
What are Black cats?
300
In about 1 in 4 autopsies, this is discovered that was previously undetected.
What are major diseases?
300
This type of animal truly does exist, but they're not from Transylvania. They live in Central and South America and feed on the blood of cattle, horses and birds.
What are vampire bats?
300
Jack o’ Lanterns originated in this country where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
What is Ireland?
300
This horror film was made in only 21 days in 1978 on a very limited budget.
What is "Halloween"?
300
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
Candy Corn was invented by this candy maker at the Wunderle Candy Company of Philadelphia in the 1880s.
Who is George Renninger?
400
This common North American mammal has the longest life span for a mammal it's size, with a life span averaging 32 years.
What is the little brown bat?
400
Many people still believe that these creatures were created by medieval architects and stone carvers to ward off evil spirits.
What are gargoyles?
400
This ancient civilization thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
Who were the Celtic People?
400
This Halloween berry also comes in white, blue and green.
What is a pumpkin?
400
Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from this continent who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes.
What is Europe?
500
This board game ended up outselling the game of Monopoly in its first full year at Salem. Over two million copies were shipped.
What is the Ouija Board?
500
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
In 1962, The Count Dracula Society was founded by this Doctor.
Who is Dr. Donald A. Reed?
500
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
During the celebration of this ancient holiday, bonfires were lit to ensure the sun would return after the long, hard winter. Often Druid priests would throw the bones of cattle into the flames – “bone fire” became “bonfire.”
What is Samhain?
500
This is the scientific word for the fear of Halloween
What is Samhainopobia?
500
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
These animals are associated with Halloween because, in Medieval Europe, they were thought to be witches. To hear an this animal's call meant someone was about to die.