Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to

keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.

Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie

Which two places are both self-proclaimed Halloween capitals of the world?

Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota

According to legend, if you see a spider on Halloween, it's actually what?

The spirit of a loved one watching you.

Some animal shelters won’t allow the adoption of black cats around Halloween..

for fear they’ll be sacrificed., because Rebecca deserves ALL the cats!

According to ancient Roman records, tribes in today’s Germany and France traditionally wore

costumes of animal heads and skins.

Ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween so they..

wore masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.

Charlie Brown: The Great Pumpkin

Halloween also is recognized as the 3rd biggest party day after

New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday.

Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival

that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.

According to tradition, if you wear your clothes inside out and then walk backward on Halloween

You will see a witch at midnight.

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1
Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out turnips to
capture the spirits of the dead.
keep away spirits and ghosts on the Samhain holiday.
scare away annoying neighbor children.
help guide loved ones spirits home.
2
Name the Movie
SAW 2
SAW 4
SAW
SAW 3
3
Name the Movie
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
The Exorcist
Carrie
Charlie Brown: The Great Pumpkin
4
Name the Movie
Monster House
The Haunting
Casper: The Friendly Ghost
Cabin in the Woods
5
Which two places are both self-proclaimed Halloween capitals of the world?
Salem, Massachusetts, and Cat Lake, Ontario (Canada)
Salem, Massachusetts, and Essex, England
Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota
Salem, Massachusetts, and New Orleans, Louisiana
6
Name the Movie
Farm House
The Ring
Signs
The Crazies
7
Name the Movie
Paranorman
Chicken Little
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal
8
Which country is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
England
Norway
Ireland
United States of America
9
According to legend, if you see a spider on Halloween, it's actually what?
A symbol of a prayer someone sent you.
The spirit of a loved one watching you.
Your spirit from a past life visiting you.
A sign that someone sent you a curse.
10
Samhainophobia is the fear of
Halloween
Witches
Halloween Costumes
Black Cats
11
In the United States, the first citywide celebration was in
Anoka, Minnesota in 1894
Salem, Massachusetts in 1923.
Anoka, Minnesota in 1921.
New York, New York in 1934
12
Name the Movie
Evil Dead
The Exorcist
The Exorcism
Evil Death
13
Some animal shelters won’t allow the adoption of black cats around Halloween..
for fear the cats will get returned.
for fear they’ll be sacrificed.
because they are too cute to give away.
because Rebecca deserves ALL the cats!
14
Name the Movie
The Omen
Halloween
Sleepy Hallows
Friday the 13th
15
Name the Movie
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Exorcism
The Exorcism of Deborah Ryan
The Exorcist
16
According to ancient Roman records, tribes in today’s Germany and France traditionally wore
costumes of animal heads and skins.
nothing.
costumes made from the flesh of their enemies.
no costumes, just jewelry.
17
Name the Movie
Sleepy Hollows
The Babadook
The Crucible
The Witch
18
In England its WHITE cats that bring bad luck, not BLACK cats.
Rebecca, stop talking about cats.
True.
BOTH.
False.
19
Originally, you had to dance for your “treat.”
True
False
20
Name the Movie
The Ring
Signs
Penny Dreadful
Rebecca's Bad Hair Day
21
The largest pumpkin ever measured was how large?
836 pounds
636 pounds
700.8 pounds
956.8 pounds
22
Black is one of Halloween's two main colors because black is associated..
with night time.
with renewal.
with darkness and death.
with lost souls.
23
Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than on any other night.
TRUE
True, but its more likely to get hit playing Pokemon Go.
False, nobody drives on Halloween
FALSE
24
90% of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids’ Halloween trick-or-treat bags.
True. BAD PARENTS! BAD!
False. Parents are suppose to set good examples.
25
Name the Movie
Young Frankenstein
Bettlejuice
The Grudge
Casper
26
In a few American towns, Halloween was originally referred to as..
"Pumpkin Night"
"Hallow Night"
“Cabbage Night”
"Night O' Spooks"
27
Name the Movie
Mega Shark
Sharknado 4
JAWS
Jurassic Shark
28
Ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween so they..
wore masks and costumes so the spirits wouldn't be offended.
wore masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
began to put blood on their doors to keep the spirits away.
built walls aground their vilages to keep 'em out #Trumplife
29
Name the Movie
The Witches
Salem Sisters
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Hocus Pocus
30
Name the Movie
Charlie Brown: The Great Jack-o-Lantern
Charlie Brown: The Great Pumpkin
Charlie Brown: Family Halloween
Charlie Brown: The Meaning of Halloween
31
Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been...
around for exactly 4,000 years.
around for a little under 8,000 years.
around for over 3,400 years.
around for over 6,000 years.
32
Name the Movie
Sinister
Lawn Work
Paranormal Activity
One of the Most Horrifying Moments in Rebecca's Life
33
Name the Movie
The Room
1408
The Hotel
Haunted Hotel
34
Halloween also is recognized as the 3rd biggest party day after
Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday.
New Year's Eve and St. Patrick's Day
Super Bowl Sunday and Christmas Day
35
Halloween is correctly spelt as
Hallo' ween
Hallow-ween
Holloween
Hallowe'en.
36
The word “witch” comes from the Old English wicce, meaning what?
"wicken"
"watch"
"wise woman"
"wonderer"
37
Orange is one of the two main Halloween colors because orange is associated
with Irish clan symbols that use Orange as a base color.
with the Fall harvest.
with pumpkins, Halloween's biggest symbol.
with the Autumn season.
38
Bobbing for apples is thought to have originated from the roman harvest festival
that honored Hera, the goddess of families.
that honors Pamona, the goddess of fruit trees.
that honored Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
that honored Demeter, the goddess of agriculture
39
Name the Movie
The Boy
The Omen
The Orphan
The Haunting
40
Name the Movie
Rebecca
Lillian
Marie
Catherine
41
Name the Movie
Hush
The Uninvited
Don't Make a Sound
The Strangers
42
Name the Movie
Paranorman
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity 2
The Chosen Ones
43
Who wrote the famous spooky tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Alexander Graham
Orville Wright
Washington Irving
Eli Whitney
44
In the Middle-Ages the poor dressed up and asked for food and money in exchange for what?
Turnips, to keep bad spirits away
Small Birds
Small pieces of cloth
Prayers
45
Who is the American writer known for her series of novels The Vampire Chronicles?
Ayn Rand
Cornelia Funke
Anne Rice
Meg Caboy
46
Name the Movie
The Woods
The Blair Witch Project
The Visit
Don't Turn Out the Lights
47
Name the Movie
Dead Silence
Hush
The Boy
Annabelle 2
48
Name the Movie
The Island
Killer Mermaid
The Sewers
Mermado (like Sharknado)
49
Name the Movie
The Little Dutch Girl
Would You Rather
The Crucible
The Witch
50
The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from what?
Turnips
Watermelon
Squash
They have always been pumpkins
51
According to tradition, if you wear your clothes inside out and then walk backward on Halloween
You can see ghosts until midnight.
You can time travel.
You can hear the screams of the dead.
You will see a witch at midnight.
52
What are the 3 flavors of General Mills monster-themed breakfast cereals? *Only sold in October
Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo-Berry
Count Chocula, Scare Berry, and Apple Spider
Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Apple Spider
Count Chocula, Scare Berry, and Boo- Berry
53
Which candy were known as the first wrapped penny candy in America.
The Pop Rocks
The Toostie Roll
The Candy Corn
The Pez
54
Name the Movie
The Ring
Money Pit
The Shining
Bates Motel
55
Name the Movie
The Movie That Emotionally Scarred Rebecca as a Child
The Witches
Stuart Little
The Witch
56
Rebecca's favorite holiday is..
CHRISTMAS
none of the above
HALLOWEEN
VALENTIEN'S DAY
57
Believed to inhabit forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America is..
Loch Ness Monster
Bigfoot or Sasquatch
Count Dracula
Aliens
58
The Muppet vampire Count von Count from Sesame Street, is based on actual vampire myth.
True.
False.
59
Name the Movie
Krampus
Gremlins
Babadook
Candyman
60
In 1962, The Count Dracula Society was founded by
Hillary Clinton.
John C. Reilly
Count Dracula himself.
Dr. Donald A. Reed.
61
Name the Movie
Edward Scissorhands
Nightmare on Elm Street
Sweeny Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Wolverine
62
In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant..
someone was about to die.
good fortune was coming to the family.
the place was cursed.
a family member's spirit was coming back.
63
*GAGS* Americans purchase over...
20 million pounds of Candy Corn each year
10 million pounds of candy Corn each year
1 billion pounds of Candy Corn each year
30 million pounds of Candy Corn each year
64
Name the Movie
The Haunted Mansion
Clue: The Movie
Hell House
The Haunting
65
Name the Movie
Night at the Megaplex
Tower of Terror
Scream Team
Under Wraps
66
Name the Movie
Ghostbusters
Young Frankenstein
Bettlejuice
The Addams Family
67
Name the Movie
The Haunting of Deborah Ryan
Killer Granny
The Visit
YATZY!!!
68
What is the most popular candy sold in the US?
Star Bursts
M and Ms
Skittles
Reece's Pieces
69
Name the Movie
The Others
Clue: The Movie
Hellraiser
Rocky Horror Picture Show
70
Name the Movie
Drag Me to Hell
Hellraiser
Pinhead
Trick Or Treat
71
Name the Movie
The Haunting of Salem
Sleepy Hollow
Tree of the Dead
All Hollows Eve
72
The Ouija Board ended up outselling the game of Monopoly in its first full year at Salem.
False.
True, Over two million copies of the OuijaBoard were shipped
73
Name the Movie
Squeal
Screech
Scream
The Mask
74
Black cats were once believed to be witch's familiars who..
carried all their secrets.
captured mice for spells and potions.
protected their powers.
gave really good cuddles.
75
Who wrote a number of famous spooky stories including, The Raven?
Bram Stoker
Veronica Roth
Kristin Roth
Edger Allen Poe
76
Name the Movie
Annabelle
The Conjuring
The Purging
Poltergeist
77
Name the Movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Halloween
The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving
The Nightmare Before Valentines Day
78
Scottish girls believed they could see images of their future husband if they did what?
Put their face in a bucket of water with floating apples.
Cut their hair at midnight on Halloween.
Looked into mirrors while walking down stairs.
Hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween.
79
Who holds the record for the most Jack O Lanterns lit at once?
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts
Salem, Massachusetts
Washington D.C
80
Name the Movie
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Sleepy Hollow
Ichabod
Ichabod and Mr. Toad in Sleepy Hollow
81
What percent of children, under the age of 12, will go out trick-or-treating?
Literally, 100%
More than 93%
Around 60%
Under 85%
82
In Alabama, it is illegal to dress-up as a what on Halloween?
Civil War Soilder
Priest
Police Officer
Donald Trump
83
When is National Candy Corn Day?
December 15th
October 1st
October 30th
October 31st
84
Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after which holiday?
Thanksgiving
The Super Bowl
Easter
Christmas
85
Name the Movie
The Nunnery
The Devil Inside
Possession
The Omen
86
The mask used by Michael Meyers in the movie "Halloween" was actually
made by the actor himself.
originally black, but due to dark lighting was changed.
a mask found by the director's daughter at a yard sale.
a William Shatner mask painted white.
87
Name the Movie
The Orphan
Witches
The Orphanage
The Other Side of the Door
88
Name the Movie
The Diaster Movie
Dance Flick
Haunted House
Scary Movie
89
Name the Movie
Senior Prom
Carrie
Caroline
Prom Night
90
Name the Movie
The Witches
Scream Team
Twitches
Halloweentown
91
When is Halloween?
November 1st
October 28th
October 30th
October 31st
92
Name the Movie
The Conjuring 2
The Conjuring
Annabelle
Sinister
93
Name the Movie
My (Rebecca) Reaction to League
Squeal
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Dawn of the Masacre
94
Name the Movie
Raggedy Andy
The Boy
Candyman
Chucky
95
Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters with...
Reece's #1.
Hersey's #1.
Kit-Kat #1.
Snickers #1.
96
Name the Movie
The Children of the Corn
Moulin Rouge
The Orphanage
The Others
97
Name the Movie
Dark Shadows
The Haunting
Sleepy Hollows
Dark Depp
98
Name the Movie
Dog Killer
American Psycho
Psycho
English Psycho
99
In Hollywood there's a fine for using silly string on Halloween. How much is the fine?
$800
$700
$900
$1,000
100
While pumpkins are typically orange, they can also be what colors?
Red, white, yellow, and gray
Green, white, pink, and gray
Green, light blue, red, and gray
Green, white, red and gray

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