Halloween Trivia

Halloween has snuck up on me this year (I blame it on having a baby). I usually do a quiz or trivia list in honor of one of my favorite holidays, so I figured I better get it posted before Halloween slips right by me! The answers to the questions are at the bottom of the post. Ready... Set... Go!

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

2. What are the signs of a werewolf?

3. Why are orange and black associated with Halloween?

4. What per cent of parents admit to sneaking candy from their childrens' trick or treat bag?

5. According to superstition, what will you see when you look into a mirror at midnight on Halloween?

6. What were the first jack-o-lanterns carved out of?

7. How many women were burned as witches at the Salem Witch Trials?

8. If a black cat enters your home, what would folklore suggest you do to ward off bad luck?

9. Where did pumpkins originate?

10. Where did bobbing for apples originate?



Answers:
1. Tootsie Roll
2. a unibrow, hair palms, tattoos, and a long middle finger.
3. orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
4. 90%
5. Your future spouse
6. turnips and beets
7. None. Those executed were hanged. One was pressed, and many died in prison of natural causes
8. Be kind to it.
9. Central America
10. Rome