Halloween History
Halloween Movies
Halloween Candy
Halloween Songs
Famous Halloween Figures
100

What was used before pumpkins to make jack o'lanterns?

The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o'lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.

100

What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?

It.

100

This famous candy was invented by a dentist! What is it's name?

Cotton Candy

100

Finish the lyrics from "Monster Mash": "I was working in the ____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight."

Lab!

100


Which famous Halloween movie character is this?


Morticia Addams!

200

Why did people start dressing up in Halloween costumes?

Many Europeans, including the Celtics, dressed in costumes to repel spirits that they believed came back to Earth on what we now know as Halloween.

200

What are the names of the Sanderson Sisters from Disney's famous movie Hocus Pocus?

Winifred, Sarah, and Mary

200

Which famous candy bar was inspired by a malted milkshake 

Milky Way

200

What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"

Ghostbusters

200

Who is this famous Horror movie character? 


Chucky!

300

What medieval English tradition inspired trick-or-treating?

On All Souls Day, the poor would go "souling," knocking on doors and offering prayers for residents' deceased loved ones in exchange for food.

300

 Who has green hair and wears a striped suit?

Beetlejuice

300

What do the two M's in M&M's stand for?

Mars and Murray

300

In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?

I put a spell on you

300

Which famous Disney Halloween character is this?


Jack Skellington

400

What famous magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

400

What is the name of the friendly ghost we all love?

Casper

400

What is the most popular halloween Candy?

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

400

Who sings these lyrics: "'Cause this is thriller, thriller night, and no one's gonna save you from the beast about strike"?

Michael Jackson

400

Which one of the Sanderson Sisters is this from the movie Hocus Pocus?


Winifred Sanderson

500

When is Halloween thought to have originated?

 4000 B.C.

500

What is the name of the antagonist in Halloweentown?

Kalabar
500

What was candy corn originally called? 

Chicken feed

500

Finish these lyrics from The Nightmare Before Christmas "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."

Pumpkins

500

Who is this character from Disney's famous Halloweentown?


Aggie Cromwell