Ghosts, Ghouls, and Geezers
What supernatural creature in Latin American folklore is said to drink blood?
A: Manticore
B: Banshee
C: Chupacabra
D: Cerberus
C: Chupacabra
The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.
What candy was originally called "chicken feed"?
A: M&M's
B: Skittles
C: Smarties
D: Candy Corn
D: Candy Corn
The Goelitz Confectionery Company began production of candy corn at the turn of the century and called the product "Chicken Feed".
Transylvania is a region in which country?
A: Romania
B: Bulgaria
C: Hungary
D: Slovakia
A: Romania
Transylvania is a historical region located in what is today the central part of Romania.
What Halloween costume does E.T. wear?
A: Ghost
B: Cowboy
C: Stormtrooper
D: Pumpkin
A: Ghost
What is the anagram of Tom Marvolo Riddle that was told to Harry in The Chamber of Secrets?
I am Lord Voldemort.
The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made out of what?
A: Coconuts
B: Turnips
C: Pumpkins
D: Watermelons
The first Jack-o-Lanterns were made in Ireland out of hollowed-out turnips.
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
A: 5
B: 6
C: 7
D: 8
B: 6
There are six colors in a normal bag: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown.
How much does the world's biggest pumpkin weigh?
A: 247 lbs
B: 682 lbs
C: 1385 lbs
D: 2096 lbs
D: 2096 lbs
The world record for heaviest pumpkin is currently held by a gigantic gourd weighing a whopping 2,096 pounds.
Which actor made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
A: Nicolas Cage
B: Johnny Depp
C: Charlie Sheen
D: Robert Englund
B: Johnny Depp
Which of the following was not based on a Stephen King work?
A: The Exorcist
B: Misery
C: Children of the Corn
D: Cujo
A: The Exorcist
According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos, and a long middle finger are all signs of what Halloween creature?
A: Vampire
B: Golem
C: Werewolf
D: Witch
C: Werewolf
According to legend, a unibrow, tattoos, hairy palms, and a long middle finger are all signs of a werewolf.
From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?
A: Orange, Yellow, White
B: Orange, White, Yellow
C: Yellow, Orange, White
D: White, Orange, Yellow
C: Yellow, Orange, White
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what special ability?
A: Astral Projection
B: Communicate with the Dead
C: Immortality
D: See the Future
B: Communicate with the Dead
What actress made her film debut in the original Halloween movie?
A: Demi Moore
B: Heather Locklear
C: Morgan Fairchild
D: Jamie Lee Curtis
D: Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut in the 1978 slasher film Halloween.
What hotel is Jack hired as caretaker of in Stephen King’s The Shining?
A: The Bates Motel
B: The Dolphin Hotel
C: The Overlook Hotel
D: Hotel Excelsior
C: The Overlook Hotel
What ghost did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reportedly see in the White House?
A: George Washington
B: Andrew Jackson
C: Franklin Roosevelt
D: Abraham Lincoln
D: Abraham Lincoln
After a long bath, and naked except for a cigar, he walked into the adjoining bedroom -- and there was Abraham Lincoln at the fireplace. Churchill said, "Good evening, Mr. President. You seem to have me at a disadvantage." He reported that Lincoln smiled softly and then disappeared.
Where are Hershey's kisses thought to get their name?
A: They look like a puckered mouth
B: The chocolate makes a kiss sound during the manufacturing process
C: The machine that was first used to produce them was called "K.I.S.S."
D: The inventor had a little dog named "Kiss Kiss"
B: The chocolate makes a kiss sound during the manufacturing process.
The most widely accepted theory is that the candies were named for the smoochy sound the chocolate makes as it is squeezed out.
How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem Witch Trials?
A: 0-4
B: 5-9
C: 10-14
D: 15-25
A: 0-4
None of the "witches" put to death in the Salem Witch trials were burned at the stake. All those executed were hanged but one, Giles Cory, who was pressed to death.
In Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who is Buffy's Watcher?
A: Xander Harris
B: Willow Rosenberg
C: Rupert Giles
D: Angel
C: Rupert Giles
Name ALL four of the Hogwarts Houses.
Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, & Ravenclaw.
What monster is pictured on the flag of Sicily?
A: Minotaur
B: Medusa
C: Vampire
D: Sphinx
B: Medusa
The flag of Sicily depicts the head of Medusa, surrounded by three bent running legs, and three stalks of wheat.
What does it mean if you see a blue pumpkin while trick-or-treating?
A: Support for Police
B: Support for Veterans
C: No Trick or Treating
D: Allergy-free Treats
D: Allergy-free Treats
Only one holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales. What is it?
A: Thanksgiving
B: Christmas
C: Valentine's Day
D: Toyotathon
B: Christmas
Which actor played the killer in Se7en?
A: Willem Dafoe
B: Kevin Spacey
C: Brad Pitt
D: Morgan Freeman
B: Kevin Spacey (the G.O.A.T.)
What was Stephen King's first novel?
A: Salem's Lot
B: Firestarter
C: The Shining
D: Carrie
D: Carrie
What is Casper the Friendly Ghost's last name?
A: McFadden
B: Kennedy
C: O'Neill
D: O'Brien
A: McFadden
According to the 1995 feature film Casper, his family name is McFadden, making his "full" name Casper McFadden.
What's in the very center of a Ferrero Rocher?
A: Hazelnut
B: Almond
C: Peanut
D: Cashew
A: Hazelnut
A whole hazelnut surrounded by smooth, chocolate cream.
The term "Pandemonium" now means a great frenzy of activity. Originally, it referred to a gathering of reveling, what?
A: Bats
B: Demons
C: Ghosts
D: Pandas
B: Demons
What is the occupation of Hannibal Lecter, the serial killer who appears in such films as The Silence of the Lambs?
A: Chef
B: Psychiatrist
C: Author
D: Pediatrician
B: Psychiatrist
Who is the first ghost to visit Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
A: The Ghost of Christmas Future
B: The Ghost of Christmas Present
C: Jacob Marley
D: The Ghost of Christmas Past
C: Jacob Marley
Scrooge is visited at home by Marley's ghost, who wanders the Earth entwined by heavy chains and money boxes forged during a lifetime of greed and selfishness. Marley tells Scrooge that he has a single chance to avoid the same fate: he will be visited by three spirits and must listen or be cursed to carry much heavier chains of his own.