Tradition
as the colors for Halloween, what do black and orange represent?
According to the Library of Congress, black and orange are the colors of Halloween because the ancient Celts believed black symbolized the “death” of summer and orange symbolized the fall harvest.
Where did we get the term "Fall" from?
Answer: Because leaf fall down
The word "fall" is thought to come from the Old English words fiaell and feallan, which both mean "to fall from a height". The term "fall" became associated with the season in the 16th century, when it was used to describe the time of year when deciduous trees shed their leaves. The phrase "the fall of the leaves" was shortened to "fall" in the 1600s.
What is the most popular Halloween costume for children?
Answer: Princess
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Answer: Six.
The colors in a regular bag of M&Ms are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown. In 1995, consumers were asked to vote on what color they wanted to replace the original tan M&Ms. Blue won and was introduced later that same year.
what is the only flying mammal?
Answer: the bat
What country did Trick or Treating Originate?
The history of trick-or-treating traces back to Scotland and Ireland, where the tradition of guising, going house to house at Halloween and putting on a small performance to be rewarded with food or treats, goes back at least as far as the 16th century, as does the tradition of people wearing costumes at Halloween.
what does the term " leaf peeping" mean
Leaf peeping is an informal term in the United States and Canada for the activity in which people travel to view and photograph the fall foliage in areas where leaves change colors in autumn,[1] particularly in northern New England,[2][3] Appalachia, the Pacific Northwest, and the upper Midwest, as well as the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.[4][5] An organized excursion for leaf peeping is known as a foliage tour or color tour.
What film popularized the modern image of a witch with flowing black robes, a pointy hat, and green skin?
The Wizard of Oz
Which candy was initially called "Chicken Feed"?
Candy Corn
what is the most popular costume for pets on Halloween?
Pumpkin
The first Jack o Lantern wasn’t made from a Pumpkin- what was it made out of?
Answer: Turnip
A folk tale said that “Stingy Jack” tried to trick the devil into paying for his bar tab. After Jack died, the devil wouldn’t let Jack cross over to the afterlife. Instead, he had to wander the Earth at night, lit by a single coal. He put his coal in a hollowed out turnip, and earned the nickname “Jack of the Lantern.” This Irish tale led to the tradition of carving turnips in Jack’s likeness, to keep him at bay.
The largest United States crop in terms of total production is corn, the majority of which is grown in a region known as the Corn Belt. Name at least 4 of the six states that are in the corn belt
Answers: Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and eastern Kansas,
What is the highest grossing horror film to date?
Answer: 2017's "It"
It comes in at the top without adjusting for inflation, with The Sixth Sense (1999) and Jaws (1975) in the second and third spots.
What five spices are in Pumpkin Pie Spice?
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, allspice
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
Most humans have 206 bones, although the body has 270 at birth that subsequently fuse to become 206.
In 1820, the first distinctly American Ghost story was written. What was it?
Answer: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
In 1820, Washington Irving’s short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, became one of the first distinctly American ghost stories centered around the holiday
How many phases does a moon have?
Eight:
The eight lunar phases are, in order: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and waning crescent.
How old was Edward Cullen at the start of the Twilight Saga?
104 years old
What is Americas favorite Candy at Halloween?
Answer: Reese’s
Reeses come out on top according to a 2023 poll with 29 percent of Americans choosing it as their favorite. Snickers came in second followed by a three-way tie for third between candy corn, Kit Kats, and M&Ms.
What is the least popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?
Circus Peanuts.
What is the origin of the word "bonfire"?
Answer: It comes from the words "bone fire," as bones were burned to ward off spirits.
What state produces twice as many pumpkins as any other state?
Answer: Illinois
The Land of Lincoln has more than 17,6000 acres devoted to gourd growing, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Those Illinois farms typically grow about 37,500 pumpkin pounds per acre and about 630 million pounds of pumpkins overall in 2022, a number that has surely increased within the last two years.
The Iconic "Micheal Myers" in "Halloween" 1978 mask was originally based off of a popular movie character of that time- who was it?
Answer:Captian Kirk, "Star Trek"
Netflix's “The Movies That Made Us” revealed the connection between “Halloween” and “Star Trek.” The Michael Myers mask in the movie was actually reconstructed from an old Captain Kirk mask. Tommy Wallace, the film’s production designer, shaved off the eyebrows and sideburns, then dyed the hair brown to give it its signature Michael Myers look.
How many apples does it take to make one gallon of apple cider? (Two number buffer)
36
what year did Starbucks first put the Pumpkin Spice Latte on the menu?