General
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas
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In Mexico, what is the name of the holiday that coincides with Halloween?
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
When & where do vampires sleep?
During the daytime (nocturnal) in their coffin
According to the song, which family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'?
The Addams Family
What food do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Apples!
What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?
Abracadabra!
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.
Which cardinal direction is the protagonist Green Witch from The Wizard of Oz?
Wicked Witch of the West
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
Ghostbusters, by Ray Parker Jr.
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 name of the Gothic novel about a scientist who creates a monster?
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Who is the original main charachter on Friday the 13th?
Mrs. Voorhees?
Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
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In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?
Saint or Holy
What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A warlock
There is a band from North America called Smashing Pumpkins. True or False?
True.
What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?
-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
How many witches appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth? Bonus: What were they referred to as?
Three. Referred to as the “weird sisters”
Vampires are a well-known Halloween creature, but what are they believed to be doing to gain power and survive?
Sucking human blood
Finish the lyrics from “monster Mash”: “I was working in the _____ late on night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight.”
Lab
Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?
Blue!
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Saints’ Day
Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?
Mary Shelley
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
In what movie does the song "This is Halloween" appear?
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
What edible decoration immediately represents Halloween?
What is a pumpkin?
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
Which country has produced the largest pumpkin ever?
Switzerland. They were able to produce a pumpkin that weighed 856 kilograms in 2015.
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
In the movie "Hocus Pocus", what song do the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
I Put a Spell on You
What movie is this line from: "What's your favorite scary movie?"
What is "Scream"?
What were the first ever fun-size chocolate bars?
What is Snickers and Milky Way?
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What can harm a vampire?
Wooden stakes / silver bullets / sunlight
What movie does the song "Timewarp" play?
What is The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
What movie was made and directed by John Carpenter on October 25th, 1978?
What is Halloween?
What's the actual name of the camp from "Friday the 13th"?
What is Camp Bobeep?
Who was the character of Dracula based off of?
Vlad the Impaler (Vlad III). Dracula, the 1897 tale of a vampire from Transylvania, is often thought to be inspired by a formidable 15th-century governor from present-day Romania named Vlad the Impaler.
What is the character's name that wears a mask and a dark blue jumper?
Who is Michael Myers?
What orange dessert is the most popular during the Halloween season?
What is Pumpkin Pie?
What are the two most popular treats to receive in ones trick or treat bag?
Reese's and Snickers
What's the most popular Halloween costume, according to Google?
A witch
In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?
Macbeth
According to legend, which monster is stopped by Silver or Wolfsvane?
What percentage of people prefer chocolate as their Halloween candy?
70%
In what year were ‘fun size’ chocolate bars first introduced?
In 1968