Halloween History
Where is the "Witch City"?
Salem, Massachusetts
What is the date of Halloween?
October 31
1- What is this movie?
Hocus Pocus
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven.
What Halloween candy is typically associated with the colors white, yellow, and orange?
Candy Corn
What was the first Halloween costume in history?
Trick or treat!
2 - What is this movie?
Halloween Town
What is another name for a carved pumpkin?
Jack-o'-Lantern
What is the best-selling Halloween candy?
Resses Peanut Butter Cups
Before pumpkins became the signature carved vegetable in North America, what root vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
Turnips
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows' Eve
3 - What is this movie?
Ghostbusters
What country is Dracula's castle located?
Transylvania
Candy Corn
What ancient Celtic festival is considered the primary precursor to modern Halloween, marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of the new year?
Samhain
What legal time does Halloween start and end?
6pm to 9pm
4 - What is this movie?
The Witches 1990
Which U.S. state dominates pumpkin production?
Illinois
Which decade did caramel apples become popular?
1950s
What century/time was Halloween founded?
5th century B.C
What is the historical reason people dress up for Halloween?
To hide/blend in from wandering spirits.
5 - What is this movie?
Halloween 1978
During the Middle Ages in Europe, why did black cats begin to be heavily associated with bad luck and witchcraft?
People believed witches could shape-shift into black cats.
Which company was the first to invent "Fun Size" for miniature individually wrapped candy bars in 1968?
Mars