Halloween Quiz

Which of these ingredients was used to make the first candy apple?

• Melted cherry lollipops

• Red caramel

• Cinnamon candies

• Cherry Jell-O powder

Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from:

• Apples

• Carrots

• Turnips

• Acorn Squash

Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is:

• Bubble gum

• Gummy candy

• Hard candy

• Chocolate

How much does the average American plan to spend on a Halloween costume?

• $15-$20

• $25-$30

• $30-$35

• $40-$45

Which of these is not an alternative name for Halloween?

• Scaresday

• Hallowmas

• Samhain

• All Hallows' Eve

In the 1966 TV special, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, what does Charlie Brown receive while trick or treating?

• Rocks

• Shoes

• Apples

• Gum

How did the tradition of bobbing for apples get started?

• It was a matchmaking game for young singles

• Superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts

• It marked the end of the apple harvest

• A health organization started it as an alternative to trick-or-treating

Which of these candy was the first "fun size" candy?

• Twix

• Hershey

• Snickers

• Kit Kat

True or False: Trick-or-treating was popularized as a way to reduce town-wide pranking and vandalism

• True

• False

True or False: Americans spend more money on candy for Halloween than for any other holiday.

• True

• False

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