Question 1

What do you call a group of witches?

Accepted Answer

Coven - Coven

Question 2

Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable

Accepted Answer

Fruit - Fruit!

Question 3

What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Cabbage - Cabbage!

Question 4

In what state is it the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive full-size candy bars on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Oregon - Oregon

Question 5

In what country did Halloween originate?

Accepted Answer

Ireland - The roots of this holiday come from Samhain, a Celtic festival of the Pagan religion. This festival celebrates the last summer harvest, where participants would dress up to scare off ghosts and ghouls.

Question 6

What did Jack-O'-Lanterns used to be made from? (Select 2)

Accepted Answer

Potatoes, Turnips - They used to be made from turnips or potatoes. The tradition of making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween comes from an Irish legend about a man named Stingy Jack. People in Ireland and Scotland began carving scary faces into turnips or potatoes to ward off Stingy Jack and other evil spirits. In the United States, immigrants continued the tradition using pumpkins, which were native to America.

Question 7

Where is Transylvania located?

Accepted Answer

Romania - Part of modern day Romania, is predominantly ethnically Hungarian.

Question 8

In which European country is it an old tradition to hide their knives on Halloween night?

Accepted Answer

Germany - The goal is to prevent returning spirits from getting injured.

Question 9

Which famous figure died on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Harry Houdini - Harry Houdini, the famous magician and escape artist, passed on 10/31/26 at the age of 52.

Question 10

How did bobbing for apples start?

Accepted Answer

Dating ritual

Question 11

Approximately, how long did the Salem witch trials last?

Accepted Answer

1 year - The infamous Salem witch trials lasted for approximately one year between 1692 and 1693.

Question 12

Which famous American author changed the spelling of their name out of shame for their ancestor's involvement with the trials?

Accepted Answer

Nathaniel Hawthorne - The judge who oversaw the trials was John Hathorne- his great-great grandson was Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose works reveal Hawthorne's guilt over the sins of his ancestor.

Question 13

Why, on Halloween during the 18th century, would women throw apple peels over their shoulders?

Accepted Answer

To reveal their future husband's initials - Back when apple peeling was a community-wide endeavor in New England, a young single woman would peel an apple in one long strand and toss the peel over her shoulder. If the peel landed in the shape of a letter, that was supposedly her future husband's initial. https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/10/30/241924745/the-secret-steamy-history-of-halloween-apples

Question 14

In the late 1800s, why would a young woman stare into a mirror on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

See their future husband - Could true love get any creepier? Common lore of the late 1800s to early 1900s said that single women could see the face of their future husband on Halloween by staring into a mirror in a darkened room.

Question 15

True or false: The phrase "trick-or-treat" originated out of a slew of vandalism during 1920's America.

Accepted Answer

True - In the 19th century, “tricks”—such as rattling windows and tying doors shut—were often made to look as though supernatural forces had conjured them. Some people offered candy as a way to protect their homes from pranksters, who might wreak havoc by disassembling farm equipment and reassembling it on a rooftop. By the early 20th century, some property owners had even begun to fight back and lawmakers encouraged communities to keep children in check with wholesome fun. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/the-history-of-trick-or-treating-and-how-it-became-a-halloween-tradition

Question 16

How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice

Accepted Answer

17 - Only about 17 mins out of 1.5 hrs!

Question 17

Where is the movie "Misery" set? Based on the novel by Stephen King.

Accepted Answer

Colorado - Snowy Colorado. When writer Paul Sheldon crashes his car in a blizzard, he's rescued by nefarious nurse (and his self-described “number one fan”) Annie Wilkes.

Question 18

What year did Season 1 of Stranger Things take place?

Accepted Answer

1983

Question 19

In the adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie, what is used to humiliate Carrie at prom?

Accepted Answer

Pig's blood - The popular students cruelly humiliate Carrie by dumping a bucket of pig's blood on her. This is a pivotal moment in the story, as it triggers Carrie to unleash her hidden telekinetic powers in a rampage of revenge.

Question 20

Hocus Pocus: What are the names of the Sanderson Sisters?

Accepted Answer

Winifred, Sarah, and Mary

Question 21

What is the name of he clown in Stephen King's IT?

Accepted Answer

Pennywise - Pennywise, who makes a habit of terrorizing the residents of Derry, Maine.

Question 22

What is the name of the antagonist in Halloweentown?

Accepted Answer

Kalabar

Question 23

In the movie The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the infamous phrase "Here’s Johnny!" was uttered?

Accepted Answer

Overlook Hotel - The Overlook Hotel was inspired by the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, which is known for its own spooky reputation.

Question 24

What does the voice on the phone say if you happen to watch the cursed videotape in The Ring?

Accepted Answer

"Seven days." - If you dare to watch the cursed videotape, you receive a phone call and a disembodied voice cryptically says, "Seven days." It's not a friendly reminder of your weekly schedule, it's a terrifying countdown.

Question 25

Until the end of the movie, what are the Ghostbusters NOT to do with their proton energy streams?

Accepted Answer

Cross them - Egon tells the other members of the Ghostbusters' team that crossing the streams of their proton packs would be bad, and could lead to death for them and possibly many others. However, in the final battle with Gozer and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the team has no other choice but to attempt the risky maneuver. They cross the streams, destroying the spectral creature and saving the city.

2) Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable

3) What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?

4) In what state is it the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive full-size candy bars on Halloween?

5) In what country did Halloween originate?

6) What did Jack-O'-Lanterns used to be made from? (Select 2)

7) Where is Transylvania located?

8) In which European country is it an old tradition to hide their knives on Halloween night?

9) Which famous figure died on Halloween?

10) How did bobbing for apples start?

11) Approximately, how long did the Salem witch trials last?

12) Which famous American author changed the spelling of their name out of shame for their ancestor's involvement with the trials?

13) Why, on Halloween during the 18th century, would women throw apple peels over their shoulders?

14) In the late 1800s, why would a young woman stare into a mirror on Halloween?

15) True or false: The phrase "trick-or-treat" originated out of a slew of vandalism during 1920's America.

16) How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice

17) Where is the movie "Misery" set? Based on the novel by Stephen King.

18) What year did Season 1 of Stranger Things take place?

19) In the adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie, what is used to humiliate Carrie at prom?

20) Hocus Pocus: What are the names of the Sanderson Sisters?

21) What is the name of he clown in Stephen King's IT?

22) What is the name of the antagonist in Halloweentown?

23) In the movie The Shining, what is the name of the hotel where the infamous phrase "Here’s Johnny!" was uttered?

24) What does the voice on the phone say if you happen to watch the cursed videotape in The Ring?

25) Until the end of the movie, what are the Ghostbusters NOT to do with their proton energy streams?