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10 Halloween Trivia Questions

1. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? 
2. Who wrote Dracula? 
3. Which ancient priests were the first to celebrate Halloween? 
4. In which state is it illegal to dress up like a nun or a priest for Halloween? 
5. What is the most popular candy in the United State – including Halloween? 
6. Which two countries started costume wearing during Halloween? 
7. What is a carved pumpkin called?
8. Which comic strip helped to encourage kids to go trick-or-treating?
9. How many calories does a kid consume on Halloween night? 
10. Which vegetable did the Irish originally carve for Halloween? 

10 Halloween Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? – A fruit
2. Who wrote Dracula? – Bram Stoker
3. Which ancient priests were the first to celebrate Halloween? – The Druids
4. In which state is it illegal to dress up like a nun or a priest for Halloween? – Alabama where impersonating a clergy is punishable by a fine up to $500 or a year in jail.
5. What is the most popular candy in the United State – including Halloween? – M&Ms
6. Which two countries started costume wearing during Halloween? – Scotland and Ireland
7. What is a carved pumpkin called? – Jack-o-lantern
8. Which comic strip helped to encourage kids to go trick-or-treating? – Peanuts by Charles Schutz in 1951.
9. How many calories does a kid consume on Halloween night? – Approximately 7,000 calories
10. Which vegetable did the Irish originally carve for Halloween? – Turnips

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10 Halloween Trivia Questions

1. What was the original name for candy corn? 
2. Where are most of the country’s pumpkins grown and harvested? 
3. What is the fear of Halloween called? 
4. Why are Halloween colors black and orange? 
5. Who decided that black cats were bad luck? 
6. Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
7. Why do people give out candy at Halloween? 
8. Where would you find vampire bats? 
9. What date is Halloween?
10. What do witches ride to get around?

10 Halloween Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What was the original name for candy corn? – Chicken Feed
2. Where are most of the country’s pumpkins grown and harvested? – My home area – Morton, IL and surrounding Central Illinois farms.
3. What is the fear of Halloween called? – Samhainophobia
4. Why are Halloween colors black and orange? – Orange is for harvest, and the black is for death.
5. Who decided that black cats were bad luck? – The Puritans
6. Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween? – Mamie Eisenhower
7. Why do people give out candy at Halloween? – The Celtic tradition was that food was put out to pacify evil spirits.
8. Where would you find vampire bats? – In Southern Argentina
9. What date is Halloween? – October 31
10. What do witches ride to get around? – Brooms

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