Halloween Fun Quiz

Legend holds that First Lady Dolley Madison's ghost haunts the White House Rose Garden, where she famously insisted on keeping the garden intact.

In the original 1978 film 'Halloween', Michael Myers kills five people (Judith Myers, Annie Brackett, Lynda Van Der Klok, Bob Simms, and a mechanic) and the family dog.

In the 'Peanuts' comic strip and the special 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown', Linus spends every Halloween waiting in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin to arrive.

Bobbing for apples is a traditional Halloween game where participants attempt to catch floating apples in a tub of water using only their teeth. Other options are not standard parts of this tradition.

The tradition of carving Jack O Lanterns originated in Ireland, where people originally carved turnips or potatoes to ward off spirits. Pumpkins were later adopted after the tradition spread to North America.

Mary Shelley wrote the gothic novel Frankenstein, which was first published in 1818. The other authors listed are known for different genres or time periods.

Pumpkins are native to North America, specifically originating from regions in Central America and Mexico. They have been cultivated there for thousands of years.

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday primarily celebrated in Mexico. It begins at midnight on October 31 and continues through November 2.

Halloween (All Hallows' Eve) is observed on October 31, which is the day before All Saints' Day (All Hallows' Day) on November 1.

Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit because it develops from the flower of the plant and contains seeds. While often treated as a vegetable in culinary contexts, it is scientifically a fruit.