It’s almost that time. Time for Charlie Brown to look for the Great Pumpkin. Time to dance to the Monster Mash. Time for the reboot of Hocus Pocus. Time for candy, costumes, trick or treating, and much more!
But first, how about testing your knowledge with these fun Halloween trivia questions:
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Answer: Mamie Eisenhower, in 1958
What do you call a fear of Halloween?
Answer: Samhainophobia
Where in the United States can you traditionally find the biggest Halloween parade?
Answer: New York City
Christmas is the most commercial holiday in the United States. Where does Halloween rank?
Answer: It is the second most commercial holiday in America.
When was the hit song “Monster Mash” first recorded?
Answer: 1962
Who are the guests of the Halloween party, according to the lyrics of “Monster Mash”?
Answer: Wolfman, Dracula and his son
Michael Myers’ mask in Halloween was that of a famous actor. Which one?
Answer: William Shatner—the studio didn’t have much of a budget, so his mask was a Shatner mask from Star Trek painted white and distorted.
How many Michael Myers movies are there?
Answer: 13
How long did it take to put on Freddy Krueger’ s makeup in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Answer: 3 .5 hours
What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Answer: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups but Snickers are a close second
How many pounds of chocolate are sold during Halloween week?
Answer: 90 million pounds
Do pumpkins grow in the ground, on vines, or in trees?
Answer: on vines
How much is spent on candy in the U.S. for Halloween?
Answer: Nearly $3 billion!
What is the most well-known Halloween story?
Answer: Washington Irving’s Headless Horseman
Where is the world’s longest haunted house?
Answer: The Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio is 3,564 feet long and 80 feet underground!
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