Halloween trivia?

Question

1.Why are orange and black the colors for Halloween?

2. Where were Jack-o-lanterns originated?

3. What 3 colors do punkins also come in?

4. What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?

5. The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. Why did they begin wearing masks and costumes?

6. What is the average yearly sales for Halloween candy in america?

7. Whats the #1 candy for most of the population of trick or treaters?

8. Halloween is the ___ most commercially successful holiday, with ________ being the first.

9. In 19__, the Count Dracula Society was founded.

10. 'Halloween" was made in only __ days in 1978 on a very limited budget.

11. The mask used by Michael Meyers in the movie "Halloween" was actually ____mask painted white.

12. Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a __holiday, honoring the dead. Holloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to 2000 years ago

Answer 1

1. Orange and black are the colors of Halloween because orange is associated with the fall harvest and black is the color of darkness.

2. Ireland

3. white, blue, or green

4. tootsie rolls

5. Costumes and masks were worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

6. two billion dollars per year

7. chocolate bars/snickers

8. second;Christmas

9. 1962

10. 21 days

11. Captain Kirk Mask worn by William Shatner

12. religious festivity in various northern European Pagan traditions; also known as a Satanic Holiday