Gremlins, Goblins, and Ghouls
The clown in the movie "IT" is named
Pennywise
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
The English separatists who came to the United States in 1620
Who were Pilgrims?
Which holiday has the top candy sales, Valentine’s Day or Halloween?
Halloween
Is a pumpkin a vegetable or a fruit?
Fruit
What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
a) Francois
b) Boris
c) Victor
d) Schweitzer
c) Victor
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?
Mexico
The name of the ship the Pilgrims boarded to start their journey to Plymouth, Massachusetts
What is the Mayflower?
Carotene, the chemical that turns leaves orange, also is responsible for the color of this vegetable.
What is a Carrot?
Before jack-o’-lanterns were carved as pumpkins, what other root vegetable was commonly used?
a) Potatoes
b) Turnips
c) Large Beetroots
b) Turnips
Where is Dracula's castle located (country and specific region)
Transylvania, Romania
Which one of the words below is associated with the sound of wind in the trees and rustling leaves.
A. Psithurism
B. Praire
C. bract
A. Psithurism
The sound of leaves and trees rustling in the wind is considered one of the most satisfying noises of the season. And the next time you hear it, you'll know it has a name: psithurism, which comes from the Greek word psithuros, meaning whispering (the s is silent).
The year of the first Thanksgiving
1776
1965
1621
c. What is 1621?
Oktoberfest is the world's biggest beer festival originating in what German city in 1810.
Munich, Germany
What country did Halloween originate in?
Ireland
Leatherface is the character from which movie?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The smell of the first rain of the season has a name.
A. Petrichor
B. Monsoon
C. First Fall
A. Petrichor
Petrichor is "a distinctive, earthy, usually pleasant odor that is associated with rainfall especially when following a warm, dry period and that arises from a combination of volatile plant oils and geosmin released from the soil into the air and by ozone carried by downdrafts.
The loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak
Wattle
If you were born on October 30th, what is your star sign?
a) Libra
b) Scorpio
c) Virgo
d) Capricorn
b) Scorpio
What Halloween song was briefly banned in the U.K.?
a). Thriller
b). Monster Mash
c). Spooky Scary Skeletons
b). Monster Mash
What region are Vampire Bats from?
Southern Argentina
How many varieties of apples are there?
A. 2,500
B. 5,200
C. 7,500
C. 7,500 types in total.
There are about 2,500 varieties grown in the US and 7,500 varieties grown worldwide.
What is a baby turkey called?
Poult
Can you name the colors of candy corn from the top to the bottom?
White, yellow, orange
What Phobia is called a Fear of Halloween?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Espectrofobia
c) Hallowfobia
a) Samhainophobia