Spooky History & Lore
The popular carved vegetable people put on their porches with a candle inside on Halloween night.
What is a jack-o'-lantern (or pumpkin)?
These flying mammals are the only mammals capable of true flight and are a major symbol of Halloween
What are bats?
He is famous for inventing a practical, long-lasting incandescent electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
These two brothers invented and built the worlds first successful motor operated airplane.
What classic Halloween monster is famous for wrapping himself up in white bandages and walking around
What is a Mummy?
The flying insect is famous for spinning sticky webs and is a favorite spooky decoration.
What is a spider?
The glowing chemical reaction happens in some sea creatures often giving spooky vibes in the dark
What is bioluminescence?
This brilliant scientist was an inventor of a special type of electricity which safely powers our homes and cities today.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
This sweet, chewy, and stretchy candy was invented in 1908 and is famous for its long-lasting fruit flavors like cherry and strawberry.
What is a Starburst?
Mary Shelley invented the science fiction genre when she wrote this famous gothic horror novel and a scientist and his monster.
What is Frankenstein?
The traditional Halloween game involves trying to catch a floating fruit in a tub of water using only your teeth.
What is bobbing for apples?
Spiders are not insects; they belong to this scientific group of eight legged creatures.
What are arachnids?
He invented the lightning rod and proved that lightning is a form of electricity with his famous kite experiment.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This colorful, interlocking plastic toy brick was invented in Denmark and lets you build almost anything you can imagine.
What are Lego bricks?
The famous industrialist created the moving assembly line for cars, making them affordable for everyday people.
Who is Henry Ford?
This vegetable was originally carved in Ireland and Scotland before Americans started using Pumpkins
What is a turnip?
This cold gas is released inside dry ice fog machines when solid carbon dioxide turns directly into gas.
What is carbon dioxide?
This inventor and businessman is famous for starting the company that created Mickey Mouse and building Disneyland.
Who is Walt Disney?
This sweet, chocolate-covered peanut candy was originally invented in 1941 to give to soldiers because it wouldn't melt in their hands.
What are M&M's?
Thomas Edison invented this amazing machine in 1877, which was the first device that could record and play back human sound.
What is the phonograph or record player?
According to legend, this famous historical ruler lived in a castle in Transylvania.
Who is Vlad the Impaler or Dracula?
This type of fungus can glow in the dark in deep forests, earning its spooky name.
What is the jack-o-lantern mushroom?
The Scottish born inventor created the first working telephone, allowing people to talk across distances.
Who is Alexander Bell?
This common school supply was invented in 1858 by Hymen Lipman, combining a graphite writing tool with a rubber eraser on top.
What is a pencil with an eraser?
This famous poet and author created the creepy horror tale "The Tell-Tale Heart.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?