Halloween History
Halloween is Celebrated every year on this date
What is October 31st?
Who is Linus?
This spooky character is usually shown as the spirit of someone who has died and may hunt a house.
What is a ghost?
Children traditonally receive this sweet treat when they go trick or treating.
What is candy?
This color of cat has long been associated with witches and Halloween.
What is black?
Halloween traditions are often traced back to this ancient Celtic festival marking the transition from summer to winter
What is Samhain?
This friendly ghost starred in a movie and is known for wanting to make friends instead of frightening people
Who is Casper?
This Halloween character is traditionally pictured riding through the night on a broomstick.
What is a witch?
This triangular Halloween candy is usually white, orange, and yellow.
What is candy corn?
This flying mammal is one of Halloween's most famous animal symbols.
What is a bat?
The evening before All Saints Day was traditionally know by this name, which eventually became the word "Halloween."
What is All Hallows' Eve?
This movie features the Sanderson sisters, three witches accidently brought back to life on Halloween night.
What is Hocus Pocus?
This famous vampire from Transylvania was created by author Bram Stoker.
Who is Count Dracula?
This fall treat is made by coating a whole apple in a stick sweet topping.
What is caramel apple?
A carved pumpkin with a face and a candle or light inside is called this.
What is jack-o-lantern?
Irish immigrants helped popularize Halloween tradition in this country during the 1800s.
What is the United States
In the classic 1978 horror movie Halloween, this masked character terrorizes the town of Haddonfield
Who is Michael Myers?
According to folklore, this creature changes from a human into a wolf, traditionally during a full moon.
What is a werewolf?
This popular fall dessert is made with pumpkin puree is often flavored with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
What is pumpkin pie?
A fear of spiders is known by this scientific name.
What is arachnophobia?
Before pumpkins became popular for jack-o-lanterns in America, people in Ireland traditionally carved this root vegetabels.
What is a Turnip?
Boris Karloff famously portrayed the monster in this classic 1931 Universal horror film.
What is Frankenstein?
This headless character chases ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Who is the Headless Horseman?
Popcorn, peanuts, and a sweet molasses- flavored coating are associated with this classic snack sold in a famous red, white, and blue box.
What is Cracker Jack?
This phrase is traditionally shouted by children when they knock on doors on Halloween
What is Trick or Treat?