General
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
🎄
What is another name for a carved pumpkin?
Jack-O-Lantern
What Are Baby Owls Called?
Owlet or Fledgling
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples!
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
What is Samhainophobia?
A fear of Halloween
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
Who is "Dracula/ Vampire"?
This spooky creature hails from Transylvania, sleeps in a coffin during the day and hunts in the night
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
The friendliest Ghost
Casper
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
🐔
This place is always fun with friends! Especially if you like to be scared.
Haunted House
In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?
Saint or Holy
Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?
Sucking human blood
What is Dracula's real name?
Vlad the Impaler
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Turnips
These were historically used to light the way for souls seeking the afterlife
Bonfire
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They are infamously known for being witches' familiars.
What is the superstition associated with black cats on Halloween?
They are believed to bring bad luck
Who is Harry Houdini?
This famous magician actually died on Halloween
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?
A witch
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
What is the name of the Gothic novel about a scientist who creates a monster?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
What is a "Werewolf"?
In folklore, this is a human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf on the night of a full moon.
What were the first ever fun size chocolate bars?
Snickers and Milky Way
What Halloween colors, black and orange, represent on this holiday?
It’s thought that orange is for pumpkins, harvest, or fire and black represents night, death or darkness
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What’s the name of that holiday?
Samhain
How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth?
Three
The reason vampires can't see their reflection in a mirror
They don't have a soul
-or-
Mirrors used to be made from polished silver
What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?
For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits.
What type of creature is Shrek?
An ogre
This is the name of the father in "The Addams Family."
Gomez Addams
What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?
70%
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry. Each apple represented a different suitor, and whichever apple the woman ended up biting into was said to represent her future husband.
In Celtic festivals, this color represented the fall harvest
Orange
What is the term used for a fear of ghosts?
Phasmophobia
What's the name of the witch in The Wizard of Oz?
Almira Gulch
What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?
Reese's and Snickers
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin (followed by hot dog, bat, bumblebee and witch)
t popular Halloween costume of 2023
Barbie
What is a séance?
This is a meeting in which people gather to make contact with the dead, especially in the presence of a medium.
The name of the mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior, is synonymous with a music style from the late 1970s
Bogeyman/Boogeyman
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.