🎃 Halloween History
Halloween is believed to have roots in this ancient Celtic festival.
What is Samhain?
This friendly ghost has been haunting cartoons and movies for decades
Who is Casper?
True or false: Pumpkins are technically a fruit.
What is true?
Complete the classic Halloween phrase: “Trick or _____.”
What is treat?
A group of witches is traditionally known by this name.
What is a coven?
Before pumpkins became popular, this vegetable was traditionally carved into jack-o'-lanterns.
What is a turnip?
Wednesday, Morticia, Gomez, and Pugsley belong to this famously creepy family.
Who are the Addams Family?
This is the name commonly given to the first day of fall.
What is the Autumnal Equinox?
This iconic Halloween candy traditionally has yellow, orange, and white layers.
What is candy corn?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this character is known as the Pumpkin King.
Who is Jack Skellington?
These two colors are most traditionally associated with Halloween.
What are orange and black?
In Hocus Pocus, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah share this last name.
What is Sanderson?
This pigment helps create the orange color seen in many autumn leaves.
What are carotenoids?
Advertisements for this candy famously ask, “How many licks does it take to get to the center?”
What is a Tootsie Pop?
This spice would definitely be the odd one out in traditional pumpkin pie spice: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, or this.
What is paprika?
Halloween is celebrated each year on this date.
What is October 31?
In Beetlejuice, you summon the title character by saying this name this many times.
What is three times?
As the days grow shorter in fall, trees stop producing as much of this green pigment, allowing other leaf colors to become visible.
What is chlorophyll?
Despite its name, this Halloween candy contains no actual corn and was originally marketed as “Chicken Feed.”
What is candy corn?
According to folklore, this creature transforms during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
The word “Halloween” is a shortened form of this phrase associated with the evening before All Saints’ Day
What is All Hallows’ Eve?
In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, this character waits all night in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin.
Who is Linus?
This astronomical event occurs when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in day and night being approximately equal in length.
What is an equinox?
According to its famous slogan, this candy will “melt in your mouth, not in your hand.”
What are M&M’s?
This term describes a spirit or ghost said to cause physical disturbances such as unexplained noises or objects moving.
What is a poltergeist?