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Halloween's Just Around The Corner,  You Got Your Spooky Trivia Knowledge Ready?

It had been celebrated in Ireland and Scotland for centuries, but Irish and Scottish immigrants took many of their Halloween customs to North America in the 19th century.

The 19th Century!

In what century was Halloween first introduced?

According to history, apple bobbing has its origins in England. There, young women would find out whether a potential partner was right for them by how successful they were at bobbing for the apple they had assigned to that person.

England!

Where did the game of bobbing for apples originate?

On one of the pages in Stoker's notes, count Vampyr had been crossed out, and replaced with Dracula. Dracula in the Wallachian language means DEVIL. Wallachians were accustomed to giving it as a surname to any person who rendered himself conspicuous either by courage, cruel actions, or cunning.

Count Vampyr!

  What was Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula in his vampire novel?

Morton, Illinois, is the self-proclaimed “pumpkin capital”, producing 85% of the world’s canned pumpkin.

Illinois!

Which state in the USA produces the most pumpkins?

The movie premiered on Disney Channel in 1998, being filmed in Oregon!

1998!

  What year did Halloweentown premiere on Disney Channel?

The movie It, released in 2017, featuring a clown as the main ghost, earned a whopping $701,012,746 worldwide!

Which horror movie earned the most in the box office?

These are the most popular candy, with skittles coming in second!

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!

  What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?

Be careful that they don't cast a spell on you!

Witches!

  What's the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S., according to Google?

Candy corn was originally called chicken feed! It was first invented in the 1880s by a Wunderle Candy Company employee, George Renninger, and wasn't called candy corn until the 1940s!

Chicken Feed!

The largest pumpkin pie weighed 3,699 lbs (1,678 kg) and was made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers (USA) at New Bremen Pumpkinfest in New Bremen, Ohio, USA, on 25th September 2010. The diameter of the pie was 6 m (20 ft). The crust was made of 440 sheets of dough and the other ingredients were canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.

3699 lbs!

How many pounds did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh?

You didn't get many, but it's alright! Psst, you could remember these for your next trivia game! (wink!)

Hey, cheer up!

I mean, there _were_ some hard ones on there, so it's alright! Plus, you'll get more points on your next Halloween trivia quiz :D

You know the basics :)

You just have to brush up on a couple things, and you'll be good to go!

An average(?) score

You are _essentially_ a pro at this, but one can't know everything! You'll get 'em next time!

You know more than most

(Are you maybe hosting a trivia event this year?) You know a lot about Halloween and are the most updated about facts. Keep it up!

Spooky Trivia Master!

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Halloween's Just Around The Corner, You Got Your Spooky Trivia Knowledge Ready?

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