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1
How long is the world record for fastest time to carve one pumpkin?
16.47 sec
54.72 sec
38.28 sec
24.03 sec
2
What is the name of the grandmother from
Halloweentown
?
Peggy
Maggie
Aggie
Mary
3
What serial killer inspired
Psycho
,
The Silence of the Lambs
, and
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
?
Ted Bundy
William Bonin
Ed Gein
Donald Henry Gaskins
4
How heavy is the world's largest pumpkin?
2377 lb
1940 lb
2624 lb
2892 lb
5
What country did Jack O'Lanterns come from?
Britain
Ireland
Scotland
Norway
6
Which Edgar Allen Poe piece goes through the psyche of a man who just murdered another person?
The Raven
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Masque of the Red Death
7
In what year was
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
released?
1970
1966
1958
1962
8
Halloween originates from what ancient festival?
Beltane - a Gaelic festival
Samhain - a Celtic festival
Panathenae - a Greek festival
Sementivae - a Roman festival
9
Which member in the Mystery Gang appears in every episode of the 1969 TV series
Scooby Doo?
Daphne
Shaggy
Velma
Fred
10
What were the origins of people dressing up in costumes?
People just wanted to dress up and look nice.
People hid from death who would loom over their village.
People would wear masks to trick ghosts.
Winter was around the corner, so winter wear became festive.
11
How long did it take to film the movie
Halloween
?
20 days
90 days
6 months
2 months
12
How much time had passed between the Sanderson sisters' execution and the time they come back?
350 years
300 years
400 years
666 years
13
Orange and black are the 2 colors associated with Halloween. What does orange represent?
Strength and endurance
Harvest and autumn
Remembrance and solidarity
Warmth and fellowship
14
The word witch comes from the Old English word "wicce", which stand for what?
Wise woman
Spooky woman
Old woman
Mystic woman
15
What was the original title of
Scream
before it was changed?
One phonecall
Shredder
The Woodsboro Stalker
Scary Movie
16
What was the most popular chocolate candy for trick-or-treaters in 2015?
Snickers
Kit kat
Hershey's
Twix
17
When did America start trick or treating?
1893
1927
1948
1846
18
Bobbing for apples is inspired by what Roman deity?
Ceres
Robigus
Pomona
Flora
19
Which candy was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
DOTS
Tootsie rolls
Laffy taffy
Sugar daddy
20
What movie earned the title "Mother of all cult films"?
Donnie Darko
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Night of the Living Dead
The Thing
21
What does black represent?
Sickness and rehabilitation
Life and death
Nighttime and vulnerability
Death and darkness
22
What did children call trick-or-treating in the 1850s?
Finding the faery
Skipping my lou
Hiding the goblin's eye
Going a souling
23
How many movies did Tim Burton help bring to life?
32
40
46
27
24
What produce did the Irish originally use for Jack O'Lanterns?
Turnips
Carrots
Potatoes
Unripe Cabbage Heads
25
What was the most popular Halloween candy in Ohio in 2016?
Snickers
Milky Way
Skittles
M&Ms
26
How many books were published under the
Goosebumps
title?
62
93
75
50
27
What percent of all candy sold annually in the U.S. is bought for Halloween?
25%
50%
15%
35%
28
Pumpkins are in the cucurbita family. What following produce is also in that family?
Zucchini
Watermelon
Calabash
Cucumber
29
Which movie adaptation of his own book did Steven King say he was disappointed with?
Misery
The Shining
The Green Mile
Carrie
30
Who directed
The Nightmare Before Christmas
?
Tim Burton
Danny Elfman
Wes Anderson
Henry Selick
31
What is the highest grossing horror movie?
Get Out
The Exorcist
I Am Legend
What Lies Beneath
32
What movie did Bill Skarsgard take inspiration from for his character Pennywise in
IT
?
Friday the 13th
The Shining
Halloween
American Psycho
33
What is the name of the manservant in
The Addams Family
?
Crane
Lurch
Fester
Franklin
34
Which famous person died on October 31, 1926?
Arthur Conan Doyle - Author of Sherlock Holmes series
Vladimir Lenin - Russian revolutionary
Harry Houdini - famous magician
Manfred von Richthofen - Red Baron
35
Which horror movie was the first to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?
The Silence of the Lambs
Sleepy Hollow
The Exorcist
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
