FOOD
HISTORY
Creatures
Trivia I
True or False
100
At Halloween parties, kids might bob for?
Apples
100
In what country did mummies originate?
Egypt
100

What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?

Cats

100
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?
Eyes
100

True or False: Halloween surpasses all other holidays in annual consumer sales.

False. Christmas actually takes the cake! 

200

What do pumpkins grow on?

Vines

200
What country celebrates The Day of the Dead?
Mexico
200
What is a male witch called?
Warlock
200

What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?

Salt. According to tradition, sprinkling salt in a room or around an area can ward off evil spirits that may try to harm you.

200

True or False: The original purpose of a jack o' lantern was to ward off evil spirits. 

True.

300
What is the best selling Halloween candy?
Snickers bar
300

What is the first country to celebrate Halloween?

England

300
What is purpose of a ghoul?
Rob graves
300

Which of the following it NOT a term for a scarecrow? Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, or Mawkin

Doodle Sack, which is an English word for bagpipe. 

300

True or False: Roughly 50% of Americans decorate their home for Halloween.

False; 86% of Americans add Halloween decorations to their home in October! 

400

How many colors of M&Ms are in a normal bag?

Six

400
In 1962, a society was established for what well known vampire?
Count Draula
400
On which continent are vampire bats found?
South America
400
The first jack o' lantern was carved from what vegetable?
Turnip
400

True or false: More Halloween parties are thrown than any other days/holidays in the US.

False: New Years and Super Bowl Sunday garner more parties than Halloween, which is 3rd.

500

True or False: 2030 is next year we will have a Halloween with a Full Moon.

False: 2039 will be the next Halloween with a Full Moon. The last was 2020.

500

In what state is it illegal to dress up as a nun or a priest on Halloween?

Alabama, with a $500 fine! 

500

The lycanthrope is commonly called a ___?

Werewolf

500
The fear of Halloween is called?
Samhainophobia
500

True or False: The heaviest pumpkin recorded was just under 1400 pounds.

False: It was ~2000 pounds!