Middle School Halloween Trivia

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

• cinnamon candies
• cherry jell-o powder
• melted cherry lollipops
• red caramel

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Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from: 

• turnips
• carrots
• apples
• acorn squash

Which is the correct order of colors for a piece of candy corn?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• $15 to $20
• $25 to $30
• $30 to $35
• $40 to $ 45

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Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 

• gummy candy
• hard candy
• chocolate
• bubble gum

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Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) originated in this Spanish-speaking country:

• Bolivia
• Mexico
• Cuba
• Costa Rica

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In the 1966 TV special, 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' Charlie Brown gets these while trick-or-treating:

• apples
• clumps of dirt
• rocks
• shoes

How did the tradition of bobbing for apples get started?

• It was a matchmaking game for young singles.
• A health organization started it as an alternative to trick-or-treating.
• Superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts.
• It marked the end of the apple harvest.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

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When Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn in the late 1800s, the treat was commonly called:

• sweet niblets
• candy kernels
• sweetie corn
• chicken feed

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

• Hershey's
• Kit Kat
• Twix
• Snickers

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