Halloween Facts
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- Q 1/13Score 0Why are the official Halloween colors orange and black?29orange is for pumpkins & black is for black catsorange is for fall and black is for darkness & deathorange is for the glow of the moon & black is for nightorange is for jack-o-lanterns & black is for bats
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- Q1Why are the official Halloween colors orange and black?orange is for pumpkins & black is for black catsorange is for fall and black is for darkness & deathorange is for the glow of the moon & black is for nightorange is for jack-o-lanterns & black is for bats30s
- Q2Jack-o-lanterns were originally not carved pumpkins - what food was originally used?an acorn squasha potatoa gourda turnip30s
- Q3What was the first wrapped candy in America?Tootsie RollsMilk DudsHershey's kissesPeppermints30s
- Q4Why do people wear costumes on Halloween?To hide from witches and goblinsTo scare childrenTo celebrate at masquerade ballsTo avoid being recognized30s
- Q5How much do Halloween candy sales average annually in the US?$2 million$1 million$2 billion$1 billion30s
- Q6What is the most popular candy with US trick-or-treaters?M&MsReeses Peanut Butter CupsSnickersMilky Way30s
- Q7Why did bobbing for apples get started?Because Halloween happens during the apple harvest seasonAmerican Indians used apples to celebrate important eventsTo entertain girls and boys in the 1950sTo honor the goddess of fruit trees30s
- Q8Why do Halloween witches have black cats?The black cat warns the witch of troubleThe black cat make the witch strongerThe black cat protects the witch's powersThe black cat is the witch's best friend30s
- Q9What is the name for the phobia representing the fear of Halloween?LupophobiaArachnasamhaphobiaGhoulophobiaSamhainopobia30s
- Q10The Count Dracula Society was founded in what year?192719622013187330s
- Q11What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?A dead relative is trying to contact youOne of your family members is missing youYou or a close friend will soon have good luckThe spirit of a loved one is watching over you30s
- Q12How long does a typical North American bat live?12 days32 years10 years17 months30s
- Q13Why are owls associated with Halloween?Owls have always been thought to be wise in good and bad magicIn Salem, witches kept pet owlsIn Medieval times, owls were thought to be witchesIn the 1960s, Hallmark cards created a Halloween owl card that was not scary for children.30s
