Halloween Trivia: Are You Spooktacular?

So you think you're an expert on the ghostly holiday? Think you're down with Dracula and Frankenstein? Let's just see how magical you are!

1. What was the first wrapped penny-candy in America?
2. With whom did the tradition of bobbing for apples originate?
3. If you have Samhainophobia you are afraid of what?
4. Who started the tradition of wearing costumes and masks on Halloween?
5. Jack-o-lanterns were originally made from what?
6. Modern trick-or-treating in America was begun by whom and for what purpose?
7. Ghosts that do pranks are known as what?
8. What insect is thought to be the spirit of a loved on watching over you if you see it on Halloween?
9. On Halloween what charity collects money to help children?
10. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?

Answers:

1. Tootsie Rolls
2. Romans
3. Halloween
4. The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside, so to avoid being recognized as human, they wore costumes and masks.
5. Turnips
6. School boards began the idea of trick-or-treating to give kids a more structured activity to do other than causing pranks. Of course, most kids just moved "Prank Night" up to October 30th!
7. Poltergeists
8. A spider
9. UNICEF
10. Your future spouse

How Do You Rate:

1-3 Correct: You've been spending too much time in the daylight! You probably throw a sheet over your head and call yourself a ghost for Halloween, if anything at all. Time to brush up on this spooky holiday and get in the proper mood!

4-6 Correct: You enjoy Halloween but might not be giving it your all. You've probably worn that awesome witch costume five years in a row. Carve a few pumpkins and scare a few kids! Rekindle that spooky magic you remember from your youth! Don't just hand out candy, set up spooky lights! You're on the right track to becoming a Count Dracula!

7-10 Correct: You revel in darkness. A true Lord of the Night, you are the coolest house on the block and hand out the best candy. Kids dare each other to come to your door, and your Halloween party is the best one in town. Congrats. You're spooky as hell!