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In which country did Halloween originate?

Ireland

100

What is Samhainophobia?

A fear of Halloween

100

When do vampires sleep?

During the daytime
(nocturnal)

100

What type of creature is Gizmo in "Gremlins"?

Mogwai

100

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

A pumpkin is a fruit.
It is in the same category as a cucumber.

100

What Are Baby Owls Called?

a) Owlet

b) Fledgling

c) Duckling

Owlet or Fledgling!

200

Which Halloween food was once considered a remedy for freckles and snakebites ?

Pumpkin

200

Transylvania is a region in which country?

Romania

200

Which classic novel did Bram Stoker write?

Dracula

200

In which US city does Ghostbusters take place?

New York!

200

what spices go into pumpkin pie?

Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Cloves

200

What is the most popular produced and consumed beverage worldwide?
(other than water)

Coffee

300

Halloween is the third busiest holiday after Christmas but which is the first?

Thanksgiving!

300

In the term "All Hallow's Eve", what does the word 'Hallow' mean?

Saint or Holy

300

What food are Vampires allergic too?

Garlic

300

Frankenweenie, created by Tim Burton, is a what?

a) a bird

b) a monster

c) a dog

A dog

300

How many pieces of candy does the average household give to each trick or treater on Halloween?

On average, about 2 pieces per child.

300

What fast food is illegal to eat with a fork in the state of Georgia, USA?

fried chicken

Yes, but it was a prank. The law does exist though. In 1961, Gainesville, Georgia passed a measure making it illegal to eat fried chicken with anything other than your hands. It was a publicity stunt to promote the city as the “poultry capital of the world.”

400

In which Shakespeare play, do three witches say "Double, double, toil and trouble"?

Macbeth

400

It's illegal to dress up in Alabama like these two religious characters for Halloween?

A nun or a priest

400

Where did the word "Vampire" come from?

"vampire" is from the Slavic "vampir" or "vampyr" and first appeared in the 1600s in the area of what is now Bulgaria and Yugoslavia on the Balkan peninsula.

400

“I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker colour”.

Which Halloween character said this? (Name and Surname )

Wednesday Addams

400

What are TWO other vegetables that have been carved out on Halloween?

-Potatoes
-Beets
-Turnips

400

What do mycologists study?

a) Fungi

b) Spiders

c) Spirits

Someone who works with fungi, which are living organisms such as molds, yeast, and mushrooms.

500

Who wrote the classic Frankenstein book?

Mary Shelley

500

It's tradition for people to hide their knives on Halloween night in this country.

a) Russia

b) Germany

c) England

Germany!

The goal is to prevent returning spirits from getting injured.

500

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

a) Boris

b) Victor

c) Anton

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

500

Which famous halloween movie about three witches was originally called Halloween House?

Hocus Pocus!!

500

Which soft drink was the first to reach space?

a) Sprite

b) Coca-Cola

c) Fanta

b) Coca-Cola

500

The living room!

600

According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what person will you see?

a) your future self

b) your future spouse (husband/wife)

c) the ghost of someone who has passed away

Your future husband/wife

600

Mischief Night is sometimes celebrated the day before Halloween to...

a) play jokes & pull pranks

b) remember the dead

Pull pranks!!

On this unofficial holiday, kids pull pranks like toilet papering yards and smashing pumpkins.

600

Name a halloween movie which features Johnny Depp.

Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissor Hands, Sleepy Hollow, Dark Shadows

600

Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?

a) Tim Burton

b) Henry Selick

c) Steven Spielberg

Henry Selick

Against popular belief, Tim Burton did not actually direct The Nightmare Before Christmas and had little involvement in the film's process. He was busy with the production of Batman Returns, and entrusted Henry Selick with Nightmare.

600

Pumpkins can be orange, white, red, yellow, green and what other color?

Blue!

600

According to Greek mythology, Demeter is considered

a) the Goddess of Harvest

b) the Goddess of Water

c) the Goddess of Death

Goddess of Harvest

700

What region of the world do pumpkins originate?

a) South America

b) UK & Ireland

C) North America

Scientists believe that pumpkins originated in North America about 9000 years ago.
The oldest pumpkin seeds have been found in Mexico and date back to somewhere between 7000-5550 B.C.

700

The world's longest haunted house is 3,564 feet long, but what do you think it's called?

a) The Haunted Cave

b) The Creepy Cave

c) The Freaky Cave

The Haunted Cave is located in Lewisburg, Ohio, 80 feet underground. Creepy!