Trivia

Trivia
  1. Where does the term Jack o’lantern come from?
  2. What is the most successful halloween/horror film ever?
  3. What pigment decreases in most plants during the fall months?
  4. Which state in the U.S. produces about five times more pumpkin than any other?
  5. Which colorful phenomenon is visible during the fall in some parts of the U.S.?
  6. Which festival is celebrated in Germany during the fall season?
  7. When does the famous Halloween parade happen in New York City?
  8. What was the only year in history that Halloween was postponed?
  9. How heavy is the heaviest pumpkin?
  10. Which U.S. state is home to the largest corn maze in the world?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers:

  1. From an Irish Folktale about a cheap man named “Stingy Jack” who made a deal with the devil. 
  2. “It”
  3. Chlorophyll
  4. Illinois
  5. The Aurora Borealis, more commonly known as the Northern Lights.
  6. Oktoberfest; it started as a celebration for a royal wedding in 1810
  7. October 31 at 7 Pm
  8. Due to Hurricane Sandy in 2011, Halloween was momentously postponed
  9. 2,624.6 lbs; grown in Belgium
  10. California; 60 acres