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Ultimate Halloween Quiz Questions And Answers
What was candy corn originally called?
Answer
Chicken Feed.
How much did Americans spend on Halloween in 2019?
Answer
$2.6 billion.
When was Trick or Treat for UNICEF founded?
Answer
1950
What did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?
Answer
Wet sheets in front of a fire.
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Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Answer
Mamie Eisenhower in 1958.
What famous magician died on Halloween?
Answer
Harry Houdini
What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Answer
Tootsie Rolls
What is Hong Kong’s Festival of Hungry Ghosts called?
Answer
Yue Lan
Where was the first city-wide Halloween celebration in the United States?
Answer
Anoka, Minnesota.
When is Halloween thought to have originated?
Answer
4000 B.C.
What is the most commercially successful horror franchise of all time?
Answer
Godzilla.
Who sang the original “Monster Mash?”
Answer
Bobby Pickett.
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What was The Munsters’ address?
Answer
1313 Mockingbird Lane
Halloween Trivia Multiple Choice Quiz
- What’s the name of the activity that involves grabbing floating fruit with your teeth?
- Apple bobbing
- Dipping for pears
- Gone pineapple fishing
- That’s my tomato!
Answer
Apple bobbing
- In which country did Halloween start?
- Brazil
- Ireland
- India
- Germany
Answer
Ireland
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- Which of these is not a traditional Halloween decoration?
- Cauldron
- Candle
- Witch
- Spider
- Wreath
- Skeleton
- Pumpkin
Answer
Wreath
- The modern classic The Nightmare Before Christmas was released in what year?
- 1987
- 1993
- 1999
- 2003
Answer
1993
- Wednesday Addams is which member of the Addams family?
- Daughter
- Mother
- Father
- Son
Answer
Daughter
- In 1966 classic ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’, which character explains the tale of the Great Pumpkin?
- Snoopy
- Sally
- Linus
- Schroeder
Answer
Linus
- What was candy corn originally called?
- Chicken Feed
- Pumpkin corn
- Chicken wings
- Air heads
Answer
Chicken Feed
- What was voted as the worst Halloween candy?
- Candy corn
- Jolly rancher
- Sour Punch
- Swedish Fish
Answer
Candy corn
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- The word “Halloween” means what?
- Scary night
- Saints’ evening
- Reunion day
- Candy day
Answer
Saints’ evening
- What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
- spiderman
- pumpkin
- witch
- jinker bell
Answer
pumpkin
- What is the record for the most lit jack-o’-lanterns on display?
- 28,367
- 29,433
- 30,851
- 31,225
Answer
30,851
- Where is the biggest Halloween parade in the US thrown?
- New york
- Orlando
- Miami beach
- Texas
Answer
New york
- Halloween was started by which group of people?
- Vikings
- Moors
- Celts
- Romans
Answer
Celts
- What’s the most popular Halloween costume for kids in 2021?
- Elsa
- Spiderman
- Ghost
- Pumpkin
Answer
Spiderman
- In 1000 AD, which religion adapted Halloween to fit their own customs?
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Confucianism
Answer
Christianity
- Which of these types of candy is the most popular in the USA during Halloween?
- M&Ms
- Milk Duds
- Reese’s
- Snickers
Answer
Reese’s
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- What was the name of the lobster that was picked from the tank in Hocus Pocus?
- Jimmy
- Falla
- Micheal
- Angelo
Answer
Angelo
- What is banned in Hollywood on Halloween?
- Pumpkin Soup
- Balloons
- Silly string
- Candy corn
Answer
Silly string
- Who wrote the “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
- Washington Irving
- Stephen King
- Agatha Christie
- Henry James
Answer
Washington Irving
- Which color stands for the harvest?
- yellow
- orange
- brown
- green
Answer
Orange
- Which color signifies death?
- grey
- white
- black
- yellow
Answer
black
- What’s the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S., according to Google?
- A Witch
- peter pan
- pumpkin
- a clown
Answer
A Witch
- Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as Count Dracula’s home, located?
- North Carolina
- Romania
- Ireland
- Alaska
Answer
Romania
- Prior to pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween
- Cauliflowers
- Turnips
- Carrots
- Potatoes
Answer
Turnips
- In Hotel Transylvania, what color is Frankenstein?
- Green
- Gray
- White
- Blue
Answer
Blue
Pop Culture Halloween Trivia
Here are pop culture Halloween trivia questions, pick suitable Halloween pop culture trivia questions and have fun.
What does the spell to emit light from their wands in Harry Potter?
Answer
Lumos
Who plays the shopkeeper where Bill buys the bike in It Chapter 2?
Answer
Stephen King
In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, what is the name of Leatherface’s family?
Answer
The Sawyers.
What do witches ride on?
Answer
Broomsticks.
What 2 colors are associated with Halloween?
Answer
Orange and black.
What is the name of the Romanian region where Dracula’s castle is located?
Answer
Transylvania.
Which classic book contains the character, Ichabod Crane?
Answer
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
What is a male witch called?
Answer
A warlock.
In what country did Halloween originate?
Answer
Ireland.
Disney Halloween Trivia Questions And Answers
Who are the two main muppets in ‘Muppets Haunted Mansion?
Answer
Gonzo and Pepe
Which Disney Halloween movie takes place in Mexico on the day of the dead?
Answer
Coco
Which actor portrayed Balthazar Blake in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice?
Answer
Nicolas Cage
Which famous actor and singer was the narrator in ‘The Adventures of Ichabod And Mr. Toad?
Answer
Bing Crosby
Which actor played Edward in ‘Edward Scissorhands’?
Answer
Johnny Depp
Which town is Jack Skellington the king of, in ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’?
Answer
Halloween Town
Which color is the guitar in Coco?
Orange
Black
Blue
White
Answer
White
When was ‘Bedknobs and Broomsticks’ released?
1971
1981
1991
2001
Answer
1971
Who sings the “Headless Horseman” song from the “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad”?
Dean Martin
Danny Kaye
Bing Crosby
Robin Williams
Answer
Brom Bones
In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” what spell does Sally cast to try and stop Jack from delivering Christmas toys?
Lightning
Hiccups
Sleep
Fog
Answer
Fog
Ursula the Sea Witch has eight tentacles, and twice as many tricks up her sleeve. Which of these wicked spells does she NOT cast in “The Little Mermaid”?
Creating multiple clones of herself
Shapeshifting
Stealing a voice
Growing in size.
Answer
Creating multiple clones of herself
Easy Halloween Trivia
How is the mystery flavored Dum-Dum lollipop made?
Is pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
In which play by Shakespeare do three witches say, “Double, double, toil and trouble”?
Which holiday has the top candy sales, Valentine’s Day or Halloween?
Which state in the U.S.A. produces the most pumpkins?
What was the original name for candy corn?
Who wrote the horror classic Frankenstein and what was the name of the monster Frankenstein created?
In 1973, what was the movie that convinced Americans to throw away their Ouija Boards?
What are two other vegetables that have been carved on Halloween?
How many pieces of candy does the average household give to each trick or treater on Halloween?
Hard Halloween Trivia | Difficult
What item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12 pm November 1st in Hollywood California?
Answer
Silly string
In what year will the next full moon occur during Halloween?
Answer
2020
In the correct spelling of Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?
Answer
Between the two e’s (Hallowe’en)
In what two countries was “guising”, the tradition of dressing up in costumes, and going door for food or coins for Halloween most popular?
Answer
Scotland and Ireland
When people go house to house while “souling”, what do they ask for?
Answer
Soul-cakes
In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?
Answer
Canada
How many children have been seriously injured or killed from poisoned candy given to them by strangers during Halloween?
Answer
Zero
What country holds the title for the World’s heaviest pumpkin?
Answer
Switzerland
What was the original jack o’ lanterns made from?
Answer
Turnips (also mangel wurzels and possibly rutabagas)
The round orange pumpkins that are used for most jack o’ lanterns today are native to what continent?
Answer
North America
Ultimate Halloween Trivia
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October, but what is celebrated on the day after?
All Saints Day
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
Thanksgiving
Answer
All Saints Day
Which fruit is traditionally carved to create a Jack O’Lantern?
Tomato
Pumpkin
Apple
Beetroot
Answer
Pumpkins
Trick-or-treating is an ancient custom that began in the 16th century in which country?
France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Answer
United Kingdom
What are traditionally driven away by the celebration of Halloween?
Evil spirits
Vermin
Annoying neighbours
Jack Frost
Answer
Evil spirits
Coco is a film about the holiday the Day of the Dead which is traditionally celebrated in which country?
Brazil
Argentina
Mexico
Spain
Answer
Mexico
Halloween Trivia For Kids
What animals that are associated with witches are bad luck if one crosses your path?
Black cats.
What are the bones in our body called?
Skeleton.
From base to point, what is the order of the colors on a piece of candy corn?
Yellow, orange, and white.
If a werewolf bites someone, what turns them into one themselves?
A full moon.
What creature might you be if you have a long middle finger?
A werewolf.
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future spouse.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
It’s a fruit.
What flying animal is associated with a vampire?
A bat.
What Halloween monster is wrapped in bandages?
A mummy.
Halloween Trivia For Adults
What do kids do on Halloween to get candy?
Trick or Treat.
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven.
What is the term for a person who can transform into a wolf during the full moon?
A werewolf.
Which classic Halloween candy is shaped like a peanut in a crispy candy shell?
Circus Peanuts.
Which holiday comes after Halloween?
Thanksgiving.
Which Peanuts character believes in The Great Pumpkin in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown?
Linus.
What is the traditional name of a broom made from tying twigs around a stick?
A besom.
In which country can you find sugar skulls during the Halloween season?
Mexico.
According to the Halloween myth, what happens if a bat flies around you or your home thrice on Halloween?
Someone in the house will die.
What colors other than orange can pumpkins be?
Orange, white, blue, green, and yellow.
Halloween Movie Trivia
Which famous Halloween movie features the line “Do you like scary movies?”
Scream
What year did It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air?
1966
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King who rules Halloween?
Jack Skellington
Which of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills played the role of Lindsey Wallace in the 1978 movie Halloween?
Kyle Richards
How many Halloween movies has Jamie Lee Curtis appeared in?
Seven
In Twilight, what year did Edward Cullen turn into a vampire?
1918
What movie serial killer is said to be immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a lake?
Jason Voorhees
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes’s list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
What was the original title of the movie Halloween?
The Babysitter Murders
Which actor was the basis for Michael Myers’s mask in Halloween?
William Shatner (as Captain Kirk)
Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
Which actor said that Hocus Pocus was one of her favorite movie roles of all time?
Bette Midler
What’s the name of the fictional town in the movie The Lost Boys?
Santa Clara
What actor auditioned for a role in Poltergeist but ended up in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial instead?
Drew Barrymore
How long did it take to make The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Three years
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice?
17
What was the original working title of Beetlejuice?
House Ghosts
What popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books?
Casper the Friendly Ghost
What’s the name of the young witch in Disney’s Halloweentown?
Marnie Piper
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