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All 75 questions from our Halloween guide, organized by theme.
Warm-up round — spooky basics.
1Where does the term "Halloween" come from?
Answer It originates from "All Hallows' Eve."
2What ancient Celtic festival is Halloween rooted in?
Answer Samhain.
3Which First Lady first decorated the White House for Halloween?
Answer Mamie Eisenhower in 1958.
4What country started the tradition of carving pumpkins?
Answer Ireland.
5True or False: Halloween was originally a pagan holiday.
Answer True.
6What is the name of the legend associated with the jack-o'-lantern?
Answer Stingy Jack.
7What do people traditionally bob for at Halloween parties?
Answer Apples.
8In what year did Halloween fall on a Sunday?
Answer 2021.
9Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Answer Illinois.
How well do you know your scary movies?
10Which 1978 horror movie was set in Haddonfield, Illinois?
Answer Halloween.
11Who directed the classic 1960 film Psycho?
Answer Alfred Hitchcock.
12Which horror movie features a haunted doll named Annabelle?
Answer The Conjuring.
13What is the highest-grossing horror film of all time?
Answer It (2017).
14What was the original name of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"?
Answer "Starlight."
15What horror film features the song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips"?
Answer Insidious.
16In what year was the original Nightmare on Elm Street released?
Answer 1984.
17Which horror movie villain has a signature hockey mask?
Answer Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th).
How sweet is your knowledge?
18Which candy is considered the most popular during Halloween in the U.S.?
Answer Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
19How many pounds of candy corn are produced annually?
Answer 35 million pounds.
20What candy bar was introduced in 1930 and remains a favorite?
Answer Snickers.
21Which candy was initially called "Chicken Feed"?
Answer Candy corn.
22What Halloween candy has a connection to a U.S. military ration during WWII?
Answer Tootsie Rolls.
23What is the least popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?
Answer Circus Peanuts.
24What was the original flavor of Swedish Fish?
Answer Raspberry.
25How many calories are in the average trick-or-treater's candy haul?
Answer About 11,000.
Disguises, doorbells, and door-to-door lore.
26What is the most popular Halloween costume for adults?
Answer Witches.
27How many pet costumes are sold for Halloween each year in the U.S.?
Answer 29 million.
28In what state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or nun on Halloween?
Answer Alabama.
29What was the most popular costume for children in 2020?
Answer Princess.
30What costume is the most popular for pets on Halloween?
Answer Pumpkin.
31What was the practice of going door to door asking for treats in exchange for prayers called?
Answer Souling.
32When did trick-or-treating become popular in the U.S.?
Answer The 1920s — widespread by the 1950s.
33Where was the term "trick or treat" first used?
Answer Canada.
34What percentage of U.S. households give out candy on Halloween?
Answer 70%.
35What day of the week is Halloween most likely to fall on?
Answer Saturday.
Icons of the season.
36What does 'Dracula' mean in Romanian?
Answer It can mean either the devil or a dragon.
37Which famous magician passed away on Halloween?
Answer Harry Houdini.
38What monster is often mistakenly called Frankenstein?
Answer Frankenstein's monster — Frankenstein is the creator.
39Which 1931 actor played Dracula in the original Dracula film?
Answer Bela Lugosi.
40Who is known as the "Mother of Modern Witchcraft"?
Answer Geraldine Gardner.
Time to carve up some trivia.
41What was initially used to make jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins?
Answer Turnips and potatoes.
42How much did the heaviest jack-o'-lantern weigh?
Answer 1,810.5 pounds.
43What mythological figure is associated with the jack-o'-lantern?
Answer Stingy Jack.
44How many pounds of pumpkins are harvested in the U.S. each year?
Answer 1.5 billion pounds.
45What vegetable was used in the original jack-o'-lanterns in Ireland?
Answer Turnips.
46What was the first vegetable used to carve jack-o'-lanterns?
Answer Turnips.
47What is the world record for the biggest pumpkin ever grown?
Answer 2,702 pounds.
48What color were pumpkins before they became the traditional orange?
Answer Initially yellow and green.
49What is the most popular pumpkin variety used for Halloween carving?
Answer Connecticut Field pumpkin.
50How many seeds are in an average pumpkin?
Answer About 500 seeds.
Graveyard smashes and black cats.
51Who sang the famous Halloween song "Monster Mash"?
Answer Bobby "Boris" Pickett.
52Which song features a famous dance scene with zombies?
Answer "Thriller."
53What classic horror movie inspired the "Thriller" music video?
Answer An American Werewolf in London.
54In what year was "Thriller" released?
Answer 1982.
55What Halloween song mentions a "graveyard smash"?
Answer "Monster Mash."
56What animal is commonly associated with witches?
Answer Black cats.
57What happens if you see a spider on Halloween?
Answer It's believed to be the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
58What does it mean if you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween night?
Answer Legend says it could be a spirit following you.
59What is believed to happen if you wear your clothes inside out on Halloween?
Answer You will see a witch at midnight.
60Why are bonfires part of traditional Halloween celebrations?
Answer They were believed to ward off evil spirits.
61True or False: Witches were thought to turn into black cats.
Answer True.
62In which country is Halloween also known as "All Hallows' Eve"?
Answer Ireland.
From Samhain to Día de los Muertos.
63What ancient festival did Halloween originate from?
Answer Samhain.
64Why did people initially wear costumes on Halloween?
Answer To ward off ghosts and evil spirits.
65What is the origin of the word "bonfire"?
Answer From "bone fire" — bones were burned to ward off spirits.
66When did "All Hallows' Eve" first appear in written language?
Answer In 1786.
67Which country is credited with originating Halloween traditions?
Answer Ireland.
68When did Halloween first start being celebrated in the United States?
Answer The mid-1800s, brought by Irish immigrants.
69What Christian holiday follows Halloween?
Answer All Saints' Day.
70Which European city hosts the largest Halloween celebration?
Answer Derry, Northern Ireland.
71What is Halloween called in Mexico?
Answer Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
72What country celebrates by carving radishes instead of pumpkins?
Answer Mexico — the "Night of the Radishes."
73What festival is celebrated in Spain on Halloween?
Answer Noite dos Calacús (Night of the Pumpkins).
74Which Asian country has a similar holiday called "Obon"?
Answer Japan.
75In which country do children dress as witches and go door to door for candy?
Answer Finland.
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