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Halloween Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many pounds of candy will America buy on Halloween?

a)

200 million

b)

6 million

c)

100 million

d)

6000 lbs.

2.

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

a)

198

b)

351

c)

164

d)

252

3.

How much money did Americans spend on pet costumes last year?

a)

300 million

b)

10 million

c)

1 million

d)

255 million

4.

What does the word witch mean?

a)

wise woman

b)

scary woman

c)

woman on a broomstick

5.

In which country did Halloween originate?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

Scotland

d)

Ireland

6.

What caused Halloween to become popular in the United States?

a)

the creation of candy bars

b)

Irish immigrants in the 1840s

c)

Polish immigrants

7.

How many full moons will there be on October 31st in the 21st century?

a)

23

b)

9

c)

6

d)

0

8.

What state produces 5 times more pumpkins than any other?

a)

Alabama

b)

New York

c)

Illinois

d)

Idaho

9.

What is the fastest pumpkin carving time?

a)

17.31 seconds

b)

16 seconds

c)

4 minutes

d)

16.47 seconds

10.

What are the two most popular children's Halloween costumes?

a)

ninjas and zombies

b)

princesses and superheroes

c)

garbage cans and pumpkins

d)

witches and wizards

11.

Most popular Halloween candy is...

a)

Skittles

b)

snickers

c)

jolly ranchers

d)

lollipops

12.

What were Jack-o-lanterns originally carved into? (they are carved into pumpkins now)

a)

turnips

b)

beets

c)

apples

d)

peaches

13.

What percent of parents admit to stealing their kids Halloween candy?

a)

26%

b)

78%

c)

72%

d)

100%

14.

When did the term trick-or-treat first start getting used in the U.S.?

a)

1865

b)

1922

c)

1963

d)

1927

15.

How many pounds of pumpkins are grown in the United States every year?

a)

200 million pounds

b)

2000 pounds

c)

200 billion pounds

d)

200 pounds

16.

What is the term for fear of Halloween?

a)

Samhainophobia

b)

halloweenphobia

c)

timhainophobia

17.

Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable?

a)

fruit

b)

vegetable

18.

How many calories does the average bag of candy a child collects on Halloween have?

a)

100,000 calories

b)

800 calories

c)

1,100 calories

d)

11,000 calories