Halloween History & Media
What is the name of the killer in the Saw franchise?
Jigsaw
This Jewish holiday celebrates the completion of the Torah, and the beginning of reading it again
Simchat Torah
Which candy's motto is "taste the rainbow"
skittles
What is the "potato pancake" commonly eaten on Chanukkah called
Latke
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Who directed the acclaimed horror movies Get Out and Us?
Jordan Peele
What is the name of the citrus fruit shaken on Sukkot?
Etrog
What is the best selling candy bar in the world?
Snickers
What is the hebrew word for leavened bread avoided on passover
chametz
In what year did the iPhone first release?
2007
Which author of horror holds the record for the most book-to-movie adaptations in the horror genre?
Stephen King
What Hebrew month does Purim take place in
Adar
What candy was originally made for soldiers in the army?
M&Ms
What North African dish made with eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce has become a popular Israeli breakfast food?
Shakshuka
What’s the term for a word that is the same forwards and backwards, like “racecar”?
Palindrome
In the Ring, how many days do people have to live after watching the videotape?
7 days
What is Yom HaZikaron?
Israel's Memorial/Rememberance Day
How much candy does the average American consume per year? (answer in pounds)
8 pounds
What dip made from roasted eggplant, tahini, and lemon juice is popular in Israeli cuisine?
Baba ganoush
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bats
Which actor appears in all these horror movies: The Purge, Sinister, and The Black Phone?
Ethan Hawke
Name 8 plagues
Blood, Frogs, Lice, Flies, Livestock, Boils, Locusts, Hail, Darkness, Death of the Firstborn
What is the most common candy to throw at bar mitzvahs
Sunkist Fruit Gems
What Ashkenazi dish, made by boiling and then pan-frying stuffed cabbage leaves, is often served on Simchat Torah or Sukkot?
Prakis (or prakas, or holishkes
What movie holds the record for the highest-grossing film of all time?
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