| Halloween Origins & Traditions | Spooky Movies | Candy | Halloween in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat.
If you don't, I won't be sad. I'll just make you wish you had! [or] If you don't I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear!
What is the Trick or Treat rhyme?
|
Hocus Pocus
What is the most popular Halloween movie?
|
Skittles or Reeses
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the US?
|
Thriller by Michael Jackson
What is the most popular Hallloween song in the US?
|
|
In the Middle Ages, many people believed that witches avoided detection by turning themselves into black cats.
Why are black cats associated with Halloween?
|
13 as of Oct 2022
How many movies have been released in the ‘Halloween’ Franchise?
|
Pixie Stix
The most famous incident of poisoned candy was in 1974, when Ronald Clark O’Bryan knowingly gave his son candy laced with cyanide, what was the candy that was poisoned?
|
Turnips
Before American’s popularized carving pumpkins, what did people carve and put candles in to ward off evil spirits?
|
|
Ireland
Halloween originated from a festival called Samhain, from what country?
|
Whipstaff Mansion in Friendship, Maine
Where does Casper the Friendly ghost live?
|
Fruit, Nuts, Coins, or Soul cakes
Candy wasn’t always the treat given out at Halloween. What was the originally handed out?
|
12 years old
In some cities, kids over a certain age are banned from trick-or-treating, and can face up to $1,000 fines, what is the age cut-off?
|
|
Bobbing for Apples
This common Halloween game traces its origins to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pomona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance.
|
Betelgeuse
From the movie, Beetlejuice, what is the correct spelling of Beetlejuice’s name?
|
Kit Kat
In Japan, there are more than 350 flavors of this type of candy
|
Witch
What is the most popular costume in the US?
|
|
Soulers, usually children and poor adults, would go to local homes and collect food or money in return for prayers said for the home’s dead loved ones.
Before performing ‘tricks' for a treat, what would people do when visiting strangers' homes on 'All Soul’s Day' in the Middle Ages?
|
The final name, "Scream" was inspired by a Michael Jackson song, "Scream"
Throughout production, "Scream" was known as "Scary Movie". What song influenced the final name for the movie?
|
Chicken Feed
One of the most famous Halloween candies, Candy Corn, was invented in the late 1880s. The Wunderlee Candy Company, originally called it what?
|
Alabama
In what state is it illegal to dress up as a priest?
|
Support Us on Ko-fi