Halloween Trivia

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Who is the famous Playwright that wrote the "Song of Witches"?

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William Shakespeare

Answer explanation

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble” is from William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” A trio of witches recite the poem as they scheme over a bubbling cauldron and it's been associated with witches ever since.

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According to Google, what is the most googled Halloween Costume?

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Witches

Answer explanation

The Top 5 most Googled Costumes are:

Witch

Spiderman

Dinosaur

"Stranger Things"

Fairy

Front

Americans spend more than $___ on Halloween every year...

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100

Answer explanation

In 2022, the National Retail Federation estimated that Americans would spend an average of $100 on costumes, candy, decorations and greeting cards — just short of last year's estimate of $103.

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Initially, the Irish and Scottish people carved ______ as a way to remember deceased souls. Options: Melons, Radish, Pumpkins, Turnips

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Turnips

Answer explanation

Initially, the Irish and Scottish carved turnips as a way to remember deceased souls. When they immigrated to the U.S., they realized that pumpkins were much easier to carve and the rest, as they say, is history

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Who inspired jack-o'-lanterns?

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Stingy Jack

Answer explanation

"Stingy Jack," a drunk and deplorable person, cheated death three times and, each time, tricked the devil out of taking his soul. When Jack finally died, he wasn’t allowed into heaven and the devil banned him from hell. Instead, Jack was forced to wander Earth for all eternity using an ember-lit gourd to light his way.

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What was the original title for Disney's Hocus Pocus? Options: Witches Night, Halloween House, Witch Hunt

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Halloween House

Answer explanation

Hocus Pocus was initially called Halloween House—and it was more horror than comedy

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What was candy corn originally called?

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Chicken Feed

Front

What medieval English tradition inspired trick-or-treating?

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Souling

Answer explanation

On All Souls Day, the poor would go "souling," knocking on doors and offering prayers for residents' deceased loved ones in exchange for food.

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What did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?

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Wet sheets in front of a fire

Front

Who is the famous magician died on Halloween?

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Harry Houdini

Answer explanation

Houdini died on October 31, 1926.