Halloween Trivia
Halloween Trivia Challenge
Put your Halloween knowledge to the test with our thrilling trivia quiz! Whether you're a spooky season aficionado or just looking for some fun, this quiz will challenge your understanding of Halloween's history, traditions, and pop culture references.
- 31 exciting questions
- Learn about Halloween's origins and customs
- Engaging for all ages
The origins of Halloween can be traced back to what Celtic festival, believed to be the one day a year that the dead return to earth and roam among the living?
Hogmanay
Beltane
Samhain
One of the most time-honoured ways to celebrate Halloween, the wearing of costumes can be traced back to the ancient Celts. What was the original purpose behind donning costumes and masks?
To frighten naughty children
To protect themselves from evil spirits
To disguise themselves from their neighbors
Once Christianity become the dominant religion in the British Isles, Celtic traditions were melded with Christian observances. The name “Halloween” is derived from this Christian holiday, the evening before All Saints’ Day:
All Holy Evenfall
Hallowed Eventide
All Hallow's Eve
Modern-day “trick-or-treating” – when children dress in costumes and go door-to-door collecting candy – has its roots in this medieval tradition:
"Spiriting" - the practice of dressing up like a ghost and playing tricks on your neighbors
"Souling" - the practice of begging for food or money in exchange for saying prayers on behalf of the dead
"Feasting" - the practice of sharing food with strangers at the end of the harvest period
Trick-or-treating was brought to America by the Irish, where it became popular in the early 20th century. However, it experienced a temporary decline during WWII, due to what effect of the war?
Sugar rationing (no candy)
Fuel rationing (no transport)
Cotton rationing (no costumes)
Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the US, with consumers buying decorations, costumes and candy for trick-or-treaters. How much do Americans spend each year around Halloween?
$3 billion
$6 billion
$1 billion
One explanation for the carving of pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns comes from a Celtic folk tale about a man named Stingy Jack, who played tricks on the devil. When he died, he wasn’t allowed into heaven or hell, and the devil doomed him to roam the earth with only a burning coal to light his way. Ever canny, Jack carved a lantern for his coal – however he didn’t use a pumpkin, but rather a:
Cabbage
Potato
Turnip
Instead of Halloween, in Latin America it is more common to celebrate Día de Muertos – particularly in Mexico. A time to honour dearly departed loved ones with food, gifts, processions and prayers, the festivities are symbolised by:
Skulls
Black Cats
Spiders
In China you might celebrate Yue Lan, the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts. What would the festivities entail?
Lighting incense, burning artificial money, and offering food to the dead
Acting out dramatic deaths of famous spiritual leaders
Spending the night in the cemetery to feast and chant prayers
A popular guise for Halloween, vampires have existed in folklore for centuries. However, much of modern vampire legend was established relatively recently – in the 1897 novel 'Dracula', written by what Irish author?
Bram Stoker
Thomas Moore
Ethel Voynich
Watching spooky-themed movies is a favourite Halloween pastime. Now a cult film, what 1993 movie set in Salem, Massachusetts follows a teenager who accidentally brings back 3 witches that have been dead for 300 years?
Hocus Pocus
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Casper
At Halloween for the past several years, American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has challenged parents to post funny videos of their children’s reactions to what?
Seeing a scary mask
Being told "I ate all your candy"
Eating too much chocolate
Frankenstein” costumes are a Halloween classic. In the novel 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley, the eponymous character Frankenstein is:
A scientist
A merchant
A monster
Halloween is a time to be whatever you want – except in this US state, where it’s illegal to dress up as a priest or nun…
Alabama
California
Vermont
Though its origins are wholly Irish, Halloween has become an even bigger event across “the pond”. What US city hosts the world’s largest Halloween celebration?
Chicago
New York City
Los Angeles
Some people ring a bell on Halloween, but what is it said to do?
Bring deceased loved ones home
Scares evil spirits away
Brings good fortune
In which film, that is set at Halloween, would you find the character Ichabod Crane played by Johnny?
Sleepy Hollow
From Hell
The Ninth Gate
Which country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?
Austria
Ireland
Transylvania
Which notable public figure died on the night of Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini
Thomas Edison
Arthur Conan Doyle
In the 1995 live action 'Casper' movie, who plays the young girl, Kat, who moves into Casper's house?
Christina Ricci
Kirsten Dunst
Jennifer Love Hewitt
What was the most popular costume in 2020?
Dinosaur
Witch
Harley Quinn
Due to abuse by trick-or-treaters, there is a $1,000 fine for selling or using Silly String over Halloween in Hollywood.
True
False
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Ombrophobia
Samhainophobia
Myrmecophobia
The world's largest halloween party takes place in which British city?
Birmingham
Derry, Londonderry
Edinburgh
Because the 1978 movie 'Halloween' had a limited budget, they had to use the cheapest mask they could find, but the mask was the face of which celebrity?
William Shatner
Richard Gere
Burt Reynolds
Halloween is also known as All Hallows Eve, but what is another word for "hallows?"
Souls
Demons
Saints
What costume does Donnie, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, wear to the Halloween party in 'Donnie Darko'?
Werewolf
Zombie
Skeleton
According to tradition, if you wear your clothes inside out and walk backwards on Halloween, what will you see at midnight?
A witch
A black cat
A bat
Which of these celebrities was NOT born on October 31st?
Willow Smith
Christina Aguilera
Vanilla Ice
A pumpkin is technically a fruit because it has seeds in it, but what fruit family does it come from?
Olive
Eggplant
Cucumber
In medieval Europe, what was it said to mean if you heard the sound of a owl on the night of Halloween?
An evil spirit was near
Someone was about to die
You will get bad luck
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