Historical Haunts
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead and when?
Mexico & on midnight on Oct 31st
What is the traditional role of Black Cats in Halloween and Occult Lore?
They were infamously known for being witches’ familiars
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What’s the color order of a piece of candy corn, from the base to the point?
Yellow, orange, white
Which Catholic Church Holiday is linked to Halloween?
All Saints (Hallows) Day
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
The ability to see and talk to spirits
What costume did Lindsey Lohan's character in Mean Girls wear to the Halloween Party?
Bride of Frankenstein
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?
Blue
In 2004, the city of Hollywood banned the use of what party item on Halloween?
Silly string
In which country did Halloween originate in?
Ireland
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband or wife
Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
Central America
Who famously died on October 31, 1926?
Houdini
Many people in Mexico celebrate Halloween by eating what ghoulish candy?
Sweet skulls
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
It is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the person who finds the spider.
Where do Herman, Lily, Grandpa, and the rest of the Munsters live?
1313 Mockingbird Lane
True or false: The largest pumpkin pie the world has ever seen weighed 350 pounds.
True. The pie was almost 1,500 pounds and five feet in diameter
It’s illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?
Alabama
Halloween has its origin in which ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain
Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
First Lady Dolly Madison
What was the first movie, which is a classic horror movie, to show a toilet on-screen?
Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock
What state holds the pumpkin capital of the world? Bonus if you get the capital too.
Morton, Illinois
What do Halloween colors, black and orange, signify?
Orange = harvest
Black = death