Halloween trivia

History

The tradition originated in Ireland with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. 

Multiple Choice

Where did the tradition of Halloween originate?

• Germany

• France

• Ireland

• Canada

Multiple Choice

The fear of Halloween is called

• Halloweenophobia

• Samhainophobia

• Witchophobia

In the 8th Century ...

Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints. Soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. 

Multiple Choice

Who designated November 1 "All Saints Day" because he did not like the attention Halloween was getting?

• The King of England

• The Holy Roman Emperor

• George Washington

• The Pope

Multiple Choice

According to the ancients, what happened on Halloween?

• The devil roams the earth for twenty-four hours.

• The living are literally able to raise the dead.

• A really rocking party that's what.

• The lines between the living and the dead were blurred.

Costume Tradition

The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits.

Multiple Choice

Why did the original celebrants of Halloween think costumes were necessary?

• Because costumes are cool.

• Because costumes ward off ghosts.

• Because it is fun to trick your friends.

• Trick question. They did not wear costumes.

Multiple Choice

How much did Americans spend on Halloween in 2022?

• 5.3 Million

• 10.6 Billion

• 1.5 Billion

• 850 Million

Candy Tradition

On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Halloween sells more candy than Valentine's Day

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the most popular candy in the United States?

• Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

• Skittles

• Twix

• Snickers

Jack-o-Lantern

The practice of decorating jack-o'-lanterns originated in Ireland. In fact, the name, jack-o'-lantern, comes from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, and it became part of Halloween festivities.

Multiple Choice

The first Jack-O-Lanterns were made with____

• Turnips

• pumkins

• potato

• pinapple

Multiple Choice

Which state produces the most amount of pumpkins per year?

• California

• New York

• Illinois

• Hawaii

Multiple Choice

On average, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

• 50

• 75

• 150

• 252

Multiple Choice

What percentage of parent's steal their kid's halloween candy?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 0%

Multiple Choice

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

• Vegetable

• Fruit

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct order of colors for a piece of candy corn?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Which of these was the first "fun size" candy?

• Hershey's
• Kit Kat
• Twix
• Snickers

Multiple Choice

Spiders have 8 legs. What else do they have 8 of?

• mouths

• hands

• eyes

• ears

Multiple Choice

Americans spend an estimated __________ annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday after Christmas.

• $1 million

• $500,000

• $6 billion

• $100 billion

Multiple Choice

The average kid consumes how many calories on Halloween night?

• 7,000

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 500

Multiple Choice

Name this Halloween movie

• Hocus Pocus

• Ghostbusters

• Halloweentown

• All Hallow's Eve