Halloween History
What's another name for Halloween?
All Hallows' Eve
Finish the lyrics from "Monster Mash": "I was working in the ____ late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight."
Lab
What flower did Sally continually slip the doctor so she could escape for a short while and explore Halloween Town?
"Nightmare Before Christmas"
Deadly Night Shade
What candy asks you to “taste the rainbow?”
Skittles
What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2023?
Barbie
What was originally the purpose of wearing costumes?
To ward off ghosts
Finish the lyrics from "This is Halloween": "This is Halloween, this is Halloween. _____ scream in the dead of night."
Pumpkins
What is the name of the boy who was turned into a cat in Hocus Pocus?
Thackery Binx
What is the most popular candy bought during the Halloween holiday?
M&Ms
In what Stephen King book does a family move into a haunted hotel?
The Shining
What was originally carved instead of pumpkins?
Turnips
Who sings these lyrics: "'Cause this is thriller, thriller night, and no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike"?
Michael Jackson
Who battled the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man to save New York City?
Ghostbusters
Which candies were the first ever to be individually wrapped?
Toosie Rolls
How heavy was the heaviest pumpkin?
2,749 pounds
Who brought Halloween to America?
Immigrants from Ireland and Scotland
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what is the name of the song the Sanderson sisters sing at the Halloween party?
"I Put a Spell on You"
Who played Betelgeuse in Beetlejuice?
Michael Keaton
Which candy was originally called “Opal Fruits”?
Starburst
What’s another name for a lycanthrope?
a werewolf
Halloween can be traced back to a Celtic holiday. What’s the name of that holiday?
Samhain
Which Irish band has a hit song named “Zombie”?
The Cranberries
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes’s list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken seed
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia