Health & Fitness
History of Halloween And Fun Candy Quiz
Where did Halloween come from? Can you name the most popular candies?
Excerpt from Cornell Christianson's book "Holiday Skits & Contests" available on Amazon.
HALLOWEEN HISTORY
Ireland began Halloween as a harvest festival in the year 400. They made sacrifices to the lord of the dead and believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages the last night of October.
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The people dressed in masks and costumes so the dead souls would not recognize them and not possess them. They gave gifts and treats so next year’s crop would be plentiful, which evolved into “trick or treating”.
What does the word “Halloween” mean?
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ANSWER: Halloween is shortened from All-Hallow-Eve, the evening before All Hallow Day or All Saint’s Day (November 1st) which celebrates saints.
HALLOWEEN CANDY QUIZ
1. At Halloween, what percentage of adults give out candy? 50%, 75% or 90%?
ANSWER: 75%
2. What percentage of children go trick or treating? 70%, 80% or 90%?
ANSWER: 90%
3. How much does an American family spend on Halloween candy? $25, $50 or $100?
ANSWER: $50.
4. For the first twenty years, what was the only color of M&Ms? Red, yellow or brown?
ANSWER: Brown.
5. How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? 150, 200 or 300?
ANSWER: 150.
6. True or False? Cotton candy is made entirely of sugar.
ANSWER: True.
7. One of the first candies, known for its medicine qualities, was found in King Tut’s tomb 3,000 years ago. What was it?
ANSWER: Licorice.
8. True or False? In 1860, the first chewing gum was made from tree sap.
ANSWER: True.
9. True or False? Jelly beans were first introduced during the Civil War.
ANSWER: True.
10. Introduced in 1900, what was the first chocolate bar?
ANSWER: Hershey Bar.
11. Introduced in 1920 by Frank Mars and inspired by the chocolate-malt milkshake, what candy bar was the first filled candy bar?
ANSWER: Milky Way.
12. Introduced in 1921, what candy bar consists of sweetened coconut covered with chocolate.
ANSWER: Mounds.
13. Introduced in 1923, what candy bar has flaky/crispy orange-colored peanut-buttery center covered with chocolate?
ANSWER: Butterfinger.
14. In 1923, the creator of this candy bar said he named it for President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, but in fact it was to avoid paying royalties to a famous baseball player.
ANSWER: Baby Ruth.
15. Introduced in 1929 by Frank Mars and made of chocolate, peanuts and caramel, what candy bar was named for their family horse?
ANSWER: Snickers.
16. Introduced in 1932, what candy bar was originally packaged to include three separate pieces of candy flavored vanilla, chocolate and strawberry?
ANSWER: Three Musketeers.
17. Introduced in 1941, name the milk chocolate that melts in your mouth, not in your hand.
ANSWER: M&Ms.
18. What do the “M’s” stand for in M&Ms?
ANSWER: M’s are for the company founders Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie.
19. Kids voted what candy as their most popular trick or treat to get?
ANSWER: The chocolate bars Snickers, Milky Way and Hershey Bar.
20. Of all the candies I’ve mentioned, which is the best selling chocolate bar of all time, with annual global sales of $2 billion?
ANSWER: Snickers.
