Random October Facts
What flying animal is associated with a vampire?
bat
What do you call the Halloween character that is big, tall, scary, and usually green?
Frankenstein’s Monster.
What sound does a pig make?
oink
Which fruit is put on a stick and coated in sweet syrup or caramel for a Halloween treat?
apple
What animals of a certain color is thought to be bad luck?
black cats
What were turnips used for during Halloween 200 years ago?
Turnips were used to carve jack o’ lanterns.
What food item is made from oats and usually eaten for breakfast?
oatmeal
What kind of pie is most often associated with Halloween?
pumpkin pie
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
fruit - comes from the flower of a pumpkin plant
Which Peanuts character believes in The Great Pumpkin in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Lucy Sally Charlie Brown Snoopy Linus
Linus
What nocturnal bird can turn their head almost all the way around?
owl
From the large end to the point, what is the order of the colors on a piece of candy corn?
yellow, orange, and white
What do you call a person who can transform into a wolf during the full moon?
a werewolf
What is a person afraid of if they have Samhainophobia?
They are afraid of Halloween.
What is a large body of salt water and has waves?
Ocean
What candy slogan is “Taste the Rainbow”?
Skittles
Which kind of trees don’t lose their leaves during fall?
evergreens (pine tree)
What country did Halloween start in?
Hint: It begins with an I and ends with a d.
Ireland
What is another word for smell?
odor
What was candy corn originally called?
Chicken Feed