Traditions & Folklore
What is another name for Halloween?
All Hallows’ Eve
What movie theme song asks you to call who you're gonna call?
"Ghostbusters"
Before using pumpkins, what root vegetables did the Irish traditionally carve into jack-o'-lanterns?
Turnips and potatoes
Candy corn was originally known by what farm-themed name?
Chicken feed
Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue in which popular Halloween song?
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
Fortune-telling, specifically predicting whom a woman would marry.
What friendly cartoon ghost first appeared in comic books and cartoons in the 1940s?
Casper.
Is the pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Which classic chocolate candy is voted the most popular in the U.S.?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
The song “This Is Halloween” is featured in which movie?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Where was the first city-wide celebration of Halloween?
Anoka, Minnesota, in 1921.
What 1960s spooky television family was described as "creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky"?
The Addams Family.
What percentage of raw pumpkin is water
92%
What candy bar was introduced in 1930 and remains a favorite?
Snickers.
Who sings the song “Spooky Scary Skeletons”?
Andrew Gold
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
The Halloween Blizzard of 1991
Which famous Halloween movie features the line “Do you like scary movies?”
Scream
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2,749 pounds
What nostalgic chewy chocolate candy was included in official military rations during World War II?
Tootsie Rolls
According to the lyrics of “Monster Mash,” who are the guests of the Halloween party?
Wolfman, Dracula and his son
According to old superstition, what will you see if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween?
Your future husband or wife.
In the 1966 classic It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, what costume does Lucy wear?
A witch.
How many seeds does the average pumpkin have?
Around 500 seeds
How many pounds of candy corn are produced annually?
35 million pounds.
Which Irish band has a hit song named “Zombie”?
The Cranberries