Origins
The Monster Mash
Candy
Class Halloween Films
Music
100

The idea of being spooked by black cats dates back to the Middle Ages, when these dark felines were considered a symbol of this.

The Devil

100

In ancient Egypt, chief embalmers of mummies often wore a mask of this god.

Who is Anubis?

100

This wonderful candy is the most popular Halloween candy ever sold.

What are Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?

100

Beetlejuice was named for Betelgeuse, a star in this constellation.

What is Orion?

100

According to the song, this family were 'creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky'.

What is The Addams Family?

200

The tradition of carving Jack-o’-Lanterns originated in Ireland where they used these instead of pumpkins.

What are turnips?

200

This haunted location has approximately 160 rooms.

What is the Winchester Mystery House?

200

This percent of Americans usually hand out candy for trick-or-treating each year.

What is 65%?

200

The kids in Hocus Pocus greatly disliked working with these during filming of the movie.

What are cats?
200

This musical artist created a parody song of the popular horror movie Nightmare on Elm street where he is the main character.

Who is Will Smith?

300

Many experts believe that Halloween stems from Samhain, a Gaelic festival to celebrate this, where the first known celebrations of Samhain are said to have occurred around 600 A.D.

What is the end of summer?

300

Frankenstein was originally written by Mary Shelly for this reason.

What is "a ghost story writing competition"?

300

Everyone's favorite Halloween candy, Twizzlers have an average of this many twists per Twizzler.

What is 15?

300

Scream was inspired by real-life serial murders in this state.

What is Florida?

300
This popular Halloween song originally started in, and was written for, one of Disneyland's attractions.

What is Grim Grinning Ghosts?

400

A German-American Christmas tradition is one theory where this halloween practice originated.

What is trick-or-treating?

400

Werewolves made an early appearance in this country's stories where a man and his sons were turned into wolves for eating a meal made from the remains of a sacrificed boy.

What is Greece?

400

Candy corn did not become a widespread sensation until the Goelitz Company brought the candy to the masses in 1898, originally called this.

What is "Chicken Feed"?

400
The actor who played this classic Halloween movie antagonist also helped on the set of the movie "Halloween."

Who is Freddy Krueger?

400

Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."

What are pumpkins?

500

The game of bobbing for apples has been a staple at Halloween parties for many years, but its origins are more rooted in love and romance. The game traces back to a courting ritual that was part of a festival from this country.

What is Rome?

500

In this year, the first prose vampire story published in English is believed to be John Polidori's “The Vampyre”. (within 10 years)

What is 1812?

500

According to the Huffington Post, Americans purchase nearly this many pounds of candy each year for Halloween. Equivalent to the weight of 6 Titanic ships.

What is 600 million?

500

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has many famous fans, but perhaps none more impressive than this European woman.

Who is Diana, Princess of Wales?

500

Vince Guaraldi wrote and preformed the music for this famous Halloween cartoon that is played every year.

What is "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown"?