Halloween History
Halloween Pop Culture
Halloween items
Terrifying Terminology
100
What was the original meaning for dressing up in costumes on Halloween
To scare away spirits
100
The 2017 Disney movie "Coco" is set on "el Dia de los Muertos", a holiday that has no relation to Halloween but occurs around the same time, and is most commonly celebrated in what Latin-American Country?
Mexico
100
Skeletons are comprised of many "huesos". What is the meaning of this spanish word?
Bones
100
What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?
Cauldron
200
Often associated with Oppenheimer, what character was unsurprisingly the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?
Barbie
200
What 1962 song has the lyrics, "I was working in the lab late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight."
Monster Mash
200
To the nearest number, what is the average number of pieces of candy a household gives to each trick or treater on Halloween.
2 pieces
200
Samhainophobia is the fear of what spooky day?
Halloween
300
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World record for the largest of what fall "fruit", weighing 2,749lbs.
A Pumpkin
300
What color is Elliot's sweater while riding his bike with E.T?
RED
300
What is the most popular candy bought during the Halloween holiday?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
300
What do you call a male witch?
A Warlock
400
Before pumpkins, people used this to carve the Jack o’ lanterns out of...
Turnips
400
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, which is NOT one of the doors that appears in the forest?
April's fools day
400
What do people sprinkle on their doorstep to keep evil spirits away?
Salt
400
Witches are said to practice and follow what spooky religion?
Wicca
500
The country Halloween originated?
Ireland
500
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
500
What kind of food is pumpkin classified as? (Potato is a root vegetable, etc...)
Fruit
500
What is the name for an unhappy, wailing ghost, said to appear near the time of a person's death and is often associated with Irish and Scottish Folklore.
A Banshee