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  • In which country did Halloween originate?
    Ireland
  • What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?
    garlic
  • How many million dollars are spent on pet costumes for Halloween annually?
    300 million dollars
  • The average kid consumes 7,000 calories on Halloween night? How many hours would you have to walk to burn these?
    44 hours
  • Which state in the U.S.A. produces the most pumpkins? Illinois - Florida - California
    Illinois
  • What date is Halloween celebrated?
    October 31st
  • In the US, what percentage of adult people dress up for Halloween?
    50%
  • What is Samhainophobia?
    Fear of Halloween
  • Which holiday has the top candy sales, Valentine’s Day or Halloween?
    Halloween
  • How many pieces of candy does the average household give to each trick or treater on Halloween? 1 - 2 - 3
    2
  • M&Ms are the most popular candy in the US. How many colors of M&Ms are there?
    25
  • In which play by Shakespeare do three witches say, “Double, double, toil and trouble”? Hamlet - Macbeth - Romeo and Juliet
    Macbeth
  • What’s another name for a carved pumpkin?
    Jack-o-lantern
  • Who wrote the horror classic Frankenstein and what was the name of the monster Frankenstein created?
    Mary Shelly
  • What do witches use to ride in order to get around town?
    broomsticks
  • Transylvania is a region in which country?
    Romania
  • In the US, Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
    Christmas
  • True or False: Halloween is a recognized federal holiday.
    FALSE!
  • What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean?
    Saint
  • What is the most popular candy for Halloween?
    Reese's peanut butter cups