Candy
What is M&M's slogan?
Melt in your mouth, not in your hands.
What is the day after Halloween called?
a) All Saints’ Day
b) All Souls’ Day
c) The Feast of the Dead
d) Spirit Day
a) All Saints’ Day
What type of animal was Dracula able to transform into?
Bat
What holiday is celebrated in Mexico around Halloween time?
Día de los Muertos
What horror movie character wears a hockey mask?
Jason Vorhees
Which Halloween candy was invented first?
a) Snickers
b) Milky Way
c) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
d) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
c) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar (1900) – The oldest of the four.
What country is widely believed to be the origin of Halloween?
a) England
b) Ireland
c) United States
d) Germany
d) Germany -- Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain
What item is said to ward off vampires?
a) Cross
b) Garlic
c) Silver
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
In which country did the Jack-o’-lantern tradition begin?
a) Ireland
b) Scotland
c) England
d) Wales
A) Ireland
What famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
a) Harry Blackstone
b) Harry Houdini
c) David Devant
d) Howard Thurston
b) Harry Houdini
What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
a) Reese’s Pieces
b) Candy Corn
c) M&Ms
d) Skittles
b) Candy Corn – Created in the 1880s and marketed as “Chicken Feed.”
What was the original purpose of wearing costumes on Halloween?
a) To impress neighbors
b) To scare away ghosts
c) To honor the dead
d) To attract good luck
b) To scare away ghosts
What animal is said to guard the gates of the underworld in Greek mythology?
a) Griffin
b) Cerberus
c) Chimera
d) Hydra
b) Cerberus – The three-headed dog of Hades.
What country celebrates “Pangangaluluwa,” a tradition similar to caroling for the dead?
a) Philippines
b) Mexico
c) Spain
d) Brazil
a) Philippines – Children go house to house singing for souls.
What is the fear of Halloween called?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Hallowsophobia
c) Phasmophobia
d) Necrophobia
a) Samhainophobia
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States (by sales)?
a) Snickers
b) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
c) M&Ms
d) Skittles
b) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What vegetable was originally carved instead of pumpkins?
a) Turnips
b) Beets
c) Potatoes
d) Radishes
a) Turnips
In Stephen King’s It, what kind of creature is Pennywise the Clown revealed to be?
a) A shapeshifting alien
b) A demonic spirit
c) A cursed ghost
d) A fallen angel
a) A shapeshifting alien – Pennywise is an ancient, cosmic entity that feeds on fear and takes the form of a clown to lure children.
In which country is the Obon Festival held to honor ancestors’ spirits?
a) Japan
b) China
c) Korea
d) Thailand
a) Japan -- Lanterns guide ancestral spirits during the summer Obon Festival.
Which classic horror film was the first to show a flushing toilet?
a) Psycho
b) The Exorcist
c) Halloween
d) The Omen
a) Psycho (1960)
Which candy bar is named after a family horse?
a) Snickers
b) Milky Way
c) Butterfinger
d) Baby Ruth
a) Snickers
Trick-or-treating was inspired by what medieval practice?
a) Wassailing
b) Souling
c) Mumming
d) Beggar’s night
Answer: b) Souling – People went door to door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for food.
In Stranger Things, what name do the kids give to the monster that preys on their town?
a) The Mind Flayer
b) The Shadow Monster
c) The Demogorgon
d) Vecna
c) The Demogorgon – The terrifying creature from the Upside Down is named after a demon prince from Dungeons & Dragons.
In what country do children dress as witches and go door-to-door on Easter, similar to Halloween?
a) Sweden
b) Finland
c) Norway
d) Denmark
b) Finland – They celebrate Virpominen, a tradition mixing Easter and Halloween.
What famous Halloween song was written by Bobby “Boris” Pickett?
a) “The Time Warp”
b) “Monster Mash”
c) “Thriller”
d) “Ghostbusters”
b) Monster Mash