Halloween History
What date is Halloween celebrated on each year?
October 31st
What animal is often associated with witches?
Black Cats
Which 1996 horror film was directed by Wes Craven and parodies slasher films? The famous line is "What's your favorite scary movie?"
Scream
What candy is shaped like a small triangle and has orange, yellow, and white colors?
Candy Corn
What do you say when you go door to door on Halloween?
“Trick or Treat!”
What country did Halloween originate from?
Ireland
What do vampires drink?
Blood
In the 1988 film "Beetlejuice," what do characters say to summon him?
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
What candy slogan says, “Taste the rainbow”?
Skittles
What do most people give out to trick-or-treaters?
Candy
What vegetable were Jack-o’-lanterns originally carved from?
Turnips
What do you call a creature that changes during a full moon?
Werewolf
What 1974 horror film features a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals while on a road trip in Texas?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
What candy “melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
M&Ms
What is the most popular candy given out on Halloween in the U.S.?
Reece's Peanut Butter Cups
Why did people wear costumes on Halloween long ago?
To scare away evil spirits
What food are vampires afraid of?
Garlic
Which 1988 horror film features a supernatural killer named Freddy Krueger who haunts people's dreams?
Nightmare on Elm Street
Which candy has a peanut butter filling and chocolate outside?
Reece's Peanut Butter Cups
What was the original purpose of a jack-o’-lantern?
To ward off evil spirits
In what decade did trick-or-treating become popular in the U.S.?
1950s
What Halloween monsters rise from the grave and eat brains?
Zombies
Which horror film is about a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching it?
The Ring
What candy bar shares its name with a famous galaxy?
Milky Way
What color are pumpkins before they turn orange?
Green!