History
Where does the word "Halloween" come from?
The evening before All Saints Day (November 1) was called All Hallows Eve, which eventually became Halloween.
What is America's most disliked candy?
circus peanuts
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
6 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown)
What dance was allegedly a "graveyard smash" that "caught on in a flash"?
The monster mash
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
reeses
what ancient festival did halloween originate from?
Samhain! Samhain marked the end of summer and the harvest, and the beginning of winter, a time of year associated with death. The Celts believed that the veil between the living and the dead was at its thinnest on Samhain.
what costume has it been illegal to wear for 59 years in Alabama?
Priest, nun, rabbi, or minister
When did the first Spirit Halloween stores open?
1983
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is Zero's nose?
a jack-o'-lantern
What is the wingspan of the world's largest bat?
5.6 feet
Trick or treating originated from a tradition which involved children going door-to-door on All Souls Day, offering prayers for residents’ deceased loved ones in exchange for food. What was this tradition called?
souling
Before carving pumpkins became the norm, what root vegetable did the Irish carve for Halloween instead?
Turnips
Why are black cats associated with Halloween?
In Medieval Europe, it was believed that devils and witches could disguise as black cats.
How do you sign "ghostbusters" in ASL?
*signs spirit catch person
Which US state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Why did trick-or-treating gain traction in the 1930s in America?
people organized community trick or treating to try to prevent the troubled youth from doing pranks (offering them a fun alternative!)
Haunted river walk or spooky barn ride
(rip haunted hay ride)
Who wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Washington Irving
What are the first names of the Sanderson Sisters in Hocus Pocus?
Winifred, Mary, and Sarah
In Its the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown linus says the Great Pumpkin will visit which pumpkin patch?
The most sincere one
What is the significance of bobbing for apples during Halloween?
It was originally a fortune-telling game, where it was believed that the first person to catch an apple would be the next to marry
Name one of the top two costumes that Kelsie saw today at the elementary school she works at
Spiderman and Elsa
What is the fear of halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Your whole team needs to come up and do the thriller dance for 500 points
What ghost did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reportedly see in the White House?
Abe Lincoln