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Stein Halloween October 6, 2023

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did Halloween start?

a)

500 years ago

b)

200 years ago

c)

1,000 years ago

d)

2,000 years ago

2.

True or False: This year will be the first year in 19 years that Halloween has a full moon

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which state produces the most amount of pumpkins per year?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Illinois

d)

Hawaii

4.

What is the most popular candy in the United States?

a)

M&M's

b)

Skittles

c)

Twix

d)

Snickers

5.

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

a)

True

b)

False

6.

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

a)

50

b)

75

c)

150

d)

252

7.

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

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

90%

d)

100%

8.

What colors can pumpkins naturally be?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

White

d)

Blue

e)

Grey

9.

How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?

a)

35 million pounds

b)

15 million pounds

c)

1 million pounds

d)

257,000 pounds

10.

Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved out of what food?

a)

Apples

b)

Watermelons

c)

Turnips

d)

Cucumbers

11.

The fear of Halloween is called...

a)

Acrophobia

b)

Samhainophobia

c)

Octobophobia

d)

Hallophobia

12.

The world's heaviest pumpkin weighed how many pounds?

a)

2,624 pounds

b)

79 pounds

c)

833 pounds

d)

8,005 pounds

13.

In what country did Halloween begin?

a)

China

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

Ireland

14.

Kids used to play tricks on Halloween by flinging socks filled with _______ at people wearing black coats.

a)

flour

b)

raw eggs

c)

slime

d)

paint

15.

The record number of Jack-o'-lanterns lit at once is....

a)

100,000

b)

4,799

c)

30,128

d)

172

16.

In Scotland and Ireland, trick-or-treating use to be called ________.

a)

"spooking" because kids would try to scare each other

b)

"guising" short for disguising

c)

"sweets-or-scares"

d)

"masquerading" because they wore masks

17.

This year, 2020, there will be a full moon on Halloween. This will not happen again until the year...

a)

2024

b)

2039

c)

2050

d)

2072

18.

True or False: A pumpkin is a fruit

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Candy corn was originally named _______.

a)

Sweet mini pizzas

b)

Tri-tone candy

c)

Sweet teeth

d)

Chicken feed

20.

The world record for fastest pumpkin carving was only...

a)

12.99 seconds

b)

16.47 seconds

c)

1 minute and 23.84 seconds

d)

4 minutes and 05.96 seconds

21.

What is the most popular Halloween costume for dogs?

a)

Cat

b)

Superhero

c)

Pumpkin

d)

Banana

22.

True or False: Most people spend more money on Halloween than on Valentine's Day

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In Hollywood, California, ________ is banned on Halloween to help keep the streets safe for people.

a)

Silly String

b)

Toilet Paper

c)

Spray Paint

d)

Fake blood