With Halloween approaching, you and your friends will probably need to figure out how to celebrate Halloween. Whether you plan to celebrate your vacation alone or have an outdoor gathering with friends, it is always good to consider some party games. Knowing some Halloween trivia questions is a great way to keep people busy, entertained, and social throughout the party without feeling too complicated. By sharing these interesting questions and answers, you can become the smartest person among the Halloween staff.

1. Question: What Celtic celebration did Halloween originate from?   

    Answer: Halloween-style behavior can be traced back to the Celtic festival Savin for centuries, which is a pagan New Year, celebrated from October 31st to November 1st. The Celtics will celebrate with festivals, bonfires and animal sacrifices.

2. Question: What inspired the name "Pumpkin lantern"?

    Answer: According to the History Channel, the name Jack-o'-lantern originally originated from Irish folk tales, telling the story of a man named Jack Stingy who deceived the devil again and again. After Jack died, he was forced to walk on the earth, with only a carved radish and a burning coal to help light his way.

3. Question: Which government was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?

    Answer: The Eisenhower administration in 1958. First lady Mami Eisenhower decorated the national restaurant with hanging skulls, pumpkin lanterns, and corn stalks at the luncheon on October 30.

4. Question: Why are the colors of Halloween black and orange?

    Answer: The connection between black and orange and Halloween can be traced back to the Celtics. It is believed that black not only represents the darkness of winter, but also represents death. At the same time, orange represents the color of autumn and the Celtic autumn bonfire.

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5. Question: Where does the tradition of pumpkin carving come from?

    Answer: According to the History Channel, people in Ireland and Scotland began to carve carrots, beets and potatoes with Jack's terrible "face" to replicate the carved carrots he roamed the earth. When the Irish brought this tradition to the United States, pumpkins were carved more frequently, because pumpkins were native to the United States, so more were carved.

6. Question: Is it true or false that women used to perform eerie rituals aimed at finding future husbands?

    Answer: Yes. Although today's couple outfits are as romantic as Halloween, women used to use "ceremonies" to help them find their future husbands. Want an example? The woman threw the apple peel on her shoulder, hoping to see the shape of the initials of her future husband on the ground. The other involved women standing in front of a mirror in a dark room, holding up a candle to look at the face of their future husband.

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7. Question: What is the favorite Halloween candy?

    Answer: According to CandyStore.com, Reese's peanut butter cup is the most popular Halloween candy in 2021, which is not surprising-no one can get enough chocolate and peanut butter! Other "best Halloween candy" choices include Snickers, Twix, Nerds, Sour Patch Kids and Skittles.

8. Question: What are "soul cakes" and how do they relate to Halloween?

    Answer: According to the History Channel, in the early All Souls’ Day parade in England, the church encouraged wealthy families to distribute "soul cakes" to the unfortunate in exchange for praying for their dead relatives. This is a tradition called "going a-souling". Later, children come home to ask for food, beer and money.

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9. Question: What is "Cabbage Night"?

    Answer: According to Live Science reports, some pranksters in the Northeast follow a notorious tradition of collecting rotten vegetables and leaving them at the door of neighbors to commemorate the "Cabbage Night" on October 30.

10. Question: Right or wrong, did Harry Houdini pass away on Halloween?

    Answer: Right. Harry Houdini (also known as Ehrich Weisz) has been a magician since the age of 17, and became the most popular magician in the United States and a world-renowned legend for his bold escape. Many people think that this master liar died on October 31, 1926 due to a ruptured appendix, which is appropriate.

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11. Question: Right or wrong, Halloween generates more candy sales than Valentine's Day?

    Answer: Yes. Valentine's Day is no longer the sweetest National Day—at least when it comes to candy sales. Halloween chocolate sales are more than twice that of Halloween, and the average sales for the week of October 31 alone were about 90 million pounds. According to the NRF report, a total of approximately US$2.6 billion is spent on Halloween candy purchases each year.

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12. Question: Why do people dress up for Halloween?

    Answer: According to History.com, the tradition of dressing up as our favorite celebrities, cartoon characters and superheroes originated from the ancient Samhain festival, when people would dress up as animal heads and skins to drive away ghosts.

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13. Question: How did Apple start?

    Answer: The purchase of apples actually started with a dating ceremony in the 18th century. According to the History Channel, certain apples will be assigned to different suitors, and women will try to bite their favorite apples.

14. Question: How often is there a full moon on Halloween?

    Answer: According to the "Old Farmer's Yearbook", the full moon of Halloween only appears once every 19 years or so.

15. Question: How many parents admit to stealing their children’s Halloween candy?

    Answer: According to INSIDER, 72% of parents admit to stealing their children's Halloween candy. Can you really blame them?