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Halloween!
1950s History
Harry Potter
100

SBUX

Starbucks

100

Band-Aid & Tylenol are now under the parent company Kenvue, spun off from this healthcare company in 2023

Johnson & Johnson

100

How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year? (within 5 million)

35 Million lbs

100

Which disease did Dr. Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?

Polio

100

What broomstick does Harry use in year 1?

Nimbus 2000

200
HD

Home Depot

200

This brand offers Phish Food, Half Baked & Cherry Garcia

Ben & Jerry's

200

What was used before pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns?

The Irish, who started the tradition, first used potatoes and turnips for jack o’lanterns before finding that pumpkins were actually much easier to carve. In England, large beets were sometimes used.

200

Which popular comic debuted October 1950?

Peanuts

200

What is the name of the House Elf who tries to 'help' Harry?

Dobby

300

FDX

Fed-Ex

300

The 20V Max Powerconnect cordless circular saw provides a slice of life from this brand

Black+Decker

300

Why are the colors “orange” and “black” significant for Halloween?

orange represented life (and harvests) while black symbolized death and darkness.

300

Which conflict began on June 25th, 1950?

Korean War

300

Why does Neville Longbottom faint in Herbology class?

His earmuffs were loose, so he heard the cry of the baby mandrake.

400

WSM

Williams-Sonoma

400

In 1935 this company first brandished its .357 Magnum

Smith & Wesson

400

When did the Salem Witch Trials take place? (year(s))

(+/- 5 year buffer)

Feb 1692- May 1693

400

Under which Treaty was the European Economic Community established in 1957?

Treaty of Rome

400

After months of searching, where did they finally find the name of Nicolas Flamel?

On the back of a 'Famous Wizard' card from a chocolate frog packet.

500

KO

Coca Cola

500

Founded in 1971, this bath, body & hair care chain named for two 17th century Brits began as a small shop called The Soap Box

Crabtree & Evelyn

500

What medieval English tradition inspired trick-or-treating?

On All Souls Day, the poor would go “souling,” knocking on doors and offering prayers for residents’ deceased loved ones in exchange for food

500

Which country declared independence from France and Spain on March 2nd, 1956

Morocco

500

What is a squib?

A non magic person born to a magic family