Halloween Movies
Halloween Symbols
Halloween History
100

Which movie is this character in?  

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.  A Disney movie.  

100

Jack o' Lantern

100

In which country did Halloween originate?

a) Romania

b) USA

c) Ireland

c) Ireland

200

What is this character's name in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?  

Ichabod Crane

200

Witch

200

Dracula was inspired by a real-life ruler. What's his name?

Vlad, the Impaler

300

What is the name of this move?  

The Addams Family

300

Why is having a black cat walk across your path bad luck? 

Some believe that black cats are associated with witches and evil. 

300

Why are costumes worn for Halloween?

a) For fun
b) To scare the spirits
c) To fool the spirits
d) To scare the Gods

b) To scare the spirits away

400

What movie is this character from? 

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

400

GHOST

400

From which words did ‘bonfire’ originate?

bone and fire

500

What is this character's name?  

Jack Skellington

500

BAT

500

When/where did Halloween "supposedly" start? 

Halloween began in Ireland more than 2,000 years ago as a time of the year known as Samhain.

600

What is the title of this family movie?  

It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. 

600

This happened in the 19th Century during Halloween. 

What is in 19th-century America, kids would carve a scary face in a pumpkin, light it up with the stub of a candle, and pop out from behind a fence, wall, or tree in the dark to frighten whoever happened to walk by.

600

When knocking on doors Halloween night, what words should be spoken?

Trick or treat

700


Hocus Pocus

700

SCARECROW

700

Before pumpkins, people used THAT to carve the Jack o’ lanterns out of

a) Potatoes
b) Turnips
c) Rutabagas
d) All the above

In the 19th century, people in Ireland and Scotland would carve faces into turnips and illuminate them with candles. The turnips would be placed along the streets to ward off evil spirits. 

800

Who is this character?  

Who is E.T.

800

SKULL

800

What is the original name for Halloween?

a) Trick or Treat Day
b) All Horror Eve
c) All Hallows Eve
d) All Saints Eve

c) All Hallows Eve

and

d) All Saints Eve

900

Name this character.  

Coco

900

SURPRISE TASK

SING or DANCE "Thriller" by Michael Jackson for 30 seconds  (the whole team)

900

The origins of Halloween can be traced back to which Celtic festival held to mark the beginning of winter?

Samhain

1000

What is the title of this movie?  

What is The Book of Life? 

1000

The witches' _______________, deemed to be their “familiars,” or magical companions, were often killed after their owners.

What  animal is this?

(black) cat

1000

What does the old English word “Hallow” mean?

Saint