70+ October Trivia Questions | Spooky | Easy | Pop Culture | Quiz 2024

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To make your Halloween fun and insane, we have made a list of the best Halloween October trivia questions.

Our list consists of Spooky trivia questions and answers, pop culture Halloween trivia, easy, hard, and a lot of others.

Pick suitable trivia questions to play games this holiday season on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.

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Spooky Trivia Questions And Answers

Spooky Trivia Questions And Answers

What item is banned only during Halloween in Hollywood?

Answer

Silly string.

What house has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest haunted house?

Answer

The Cutting Edge Haunted House.

Which phobia denotes an intense fear of Halloween?

Answer

Samhainophobia.

A person born on Halloween has what particular ability (based on what some superstitions suggest)?

Answer

The ability to see and communicate with spirits.

Who’s said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?

Answer

The ghost of First Lady Dolley Madison.

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What do the Halloween colors black and orange symbolize?

Answer

Orange stands for harvest and warmth, and black signifies death and darkness.

What mammal capable of flying is usually associated with Halloween?

Answer

The bat.

Besides sucking human blood, what do bats and vampires have in common?

Answer

They usually only come out at night.

The Puritans are said to have been the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?

Answer

Cats.

Do you know what the Druids did with their cats on Samhain?

Answer

The Druids allegedly threw cats into a fire as part of their divination proceedings.

What are the various forms that a vampire can take in Ewe folklore?

Answer

The adze, a vampire being in Ewe folklore, can turn into a firefly but it will go back to a human shape if captured.

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what was Oogie Boogie made of?

Answer

He was a burlap sack filled with spiders, insects, and a snake for a tongue.

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What was candy corn originally called?

Answer

Chicken Feed.

The First Lady ever to have decorated the White House for Halloween was __?

Answer

Mamie Eisenhower.

What Celtic tradition led to trick-or-treating as we know it today?

Answer

For the purposes of the Samhain celebration, people would put food or treats out to pacify evil spirits.

Halloween was celebrated for the first time ever in the United States in what year?

Answer

1840s.

What are the names of the Addams Family’s pet piranhas?

Answer

Tristan and Isolde.

What’s the name of Wednesday’s pet spider on The Addams Family?

Answer

Homer.

And what about her lizard?

Answer

Lucifer.

What was the first Hollywood mainstream movie to feature a werewolf?

Answer

Werewolf of London, released by Universal Pictures in 1935

Halloween Questions To Ask Friends | Trivia

Halloween Questions To Ask Friends

According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what are you meant to see?

Answer

Your future husband or wife.

What does the word “Halloween” mean?

Answer

It means “hallowed evening” or “holy night”.

What was the first city in the United States to plan an official Halloween celebration?

Answer

Anoka, Minnesota.

What do people traditionally “bob” for at Halloween?

Answer

Apples.

In Scotland, what vegetable used to be carved into a jack-o-lantern?

Answer

A turnip.

How many calories are to be found in an average trick-or-treater’s Halloween stash?

Answer

Around 11,000.

How many pieces of candy does the average house give to every trick-or-treater that comes?

Answer

Two pieces.

Is the pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Answer

Fruit.

Which character in It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown got a bag of rocks when they went trick-or-treating?

Answer

Charlie Brown.

How many pieces of candy does a plastic jack-o’-lantern approximately carry?

Answer

250.

When did the modern version of trick-or-treating for Halloween candy become popular?

Answer

1940s.

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What’s the most searched for Halloween candy on Google?

Answer

Candy corn.

What’s the mega-popular Halloween candy that was named after a horse?

Answer

Snickers.

What does it mean if you happen to see a blue pumpkin while trick-or-treating?

Answer

It means that that particular house is giving allergy-free treats. With that said, it may also mean that the house uses their last year’s pumpkin.

Easy Halloween October Trivia Questions

Easy Halloween Trivia Questions

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?

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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?

Pop Culture Halloween Trivia Questions

Pop Culture Halloween Trivia Quetions

Here are some of the best pop culture Halloween trivia to have a fun time asking trivia questions.

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 does the spell to emit light from their wands in Harry Potter?

Answer

“Lumos.”

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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.”

What do witches ride on?

Answer

“Broomsticks.”

Halloween Quiz For Adults | Multiple Choice

Halloween Quiz For Adults

In Hotel Transylvania, what color is Frankenstein?
Green // Gray // White // Blue

Answer

Blue

The three witches in Hocus Pocus are Winnie, Mary and who
Sarah // Hannah // Jennie // Daisy

Answer

Sarah

What animal did Wednesday and Pugsley bury at the beginning of Adams Family Values?
A dog // A pig // A cat // A chicken

Answer

A cat

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What’s the shape of the mayor’s bow tie in TheNightmare Before Christmas?
A car // A spider // A hat // A cat

Answer

A spider

Including Zero, how many creatures pull Jack’s sleigh in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
3 // 4 // 5 // 6

Answer

4

What item is NOT something we see Nebbercracker take in Monster House:
Tricycle // Kite // Hat // Shoes

Answer

Shoes

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

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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

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

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

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