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What's that...fruit?
I want candy
Halloween on the screen
Spooky History
Superstitions
100
Which region in the world do pumpkins originate from?
Central America (Mexico)
100
How many colors of M&M's are there in a normal bag?
6
100
Who wrote The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Tim Burton
100
Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain
100
According to legend, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?
A loved one is watching over you
200
Do pumpkins grow in the ground, on vines, or on trees?
The vine
200
What is the most popular candy bar given to trick-or-treaters?
Snickers
200
In what Halloween classic does Max Dennison accidentally resurrect three witches from the Salem witch trials?
Hocus Pocus
200
How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?
19
200
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband/wife
300
The tradition of making Jack-o-lanterns to ward off evil spirits is thousands of years old. Which vegetable were they originally made out of?
Turnips
300
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
Tootsie Rolls
300
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
300
In what century did the practice of trick-or-treating begin?
The 16th century
300
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
The ability to see and talk to spirits
400
Pumpkins are traditionally orange. They can also be found in yellow, green, white, red, and what other color?
Blue
400
From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?
Yellow (base), orange (middle), white (point)
400
What Halloween costume does E.T. wear?
Ghost
400
Which traditional Halloween game has its origins in a Roman harvest festival that honored the goddess of fruit trees, Pamona?
Bobbing for apples
400
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
Salt
500
Pumpkins were originally believed to cure what ailment?
Freckles and/or snakebites
500
What do the "M"'s stand for in M&M's?
Mars and Murrie
500
In what U.S. city was the movie Halloweentown filmed and still celebrated every year?
St. Helens, OR
500
During what war did sugar rations put a halt to candy making and trick-or-treating?
World War II
500
According to tradition, what will you see if you wear your clothes inside out and then walks backwards on Halloween?
A witch