The entire world celebrates Halloween night in all cultures under different names. Same principle-the time, poised between the darkness and the light, the veil thins between the living and the dead.
Each scary Halloween trivia question tests your knowledge of the customs and celebrations associated with All Saints’ Eve. Fans of Harry Potter must surely know what a Hallow is and why it is significant.
Halloween quizzes are an amusing way to break the ice at parties. Get your guests talking and laughing with these fun trivia questions and answers.
When you look at the Halloween tradition, there are so many things to understand; until you look back and how it was. Why do we dress up and wear masks? Is it to scare neighbours into giving us more Halloween sweets and hide who trick-or-treats?
Why is Halloween pumpkin carving so common if orange pumpkins arrived in Europe in the 1600s? When you ask questions, you realise how many trivial Halloween beliefs you’ve embraced.
Fun Halloween Trivia
Who started trivia quizzes, Halloween quizzes, board games, and pub quizzes? The trivia quiz isn’t that old-1965, but its popularity endures. Most people find it funny to drag out half-remembered trivia they once read or dreamed about. While others misquote Winnie the Pooh or are “extraordinarily good guessers.”
Our great trivia facts cover modern Halloween culture and a sprinkling of surprising Halloween lore, history and legends. It’s suitable for all ages and a good activity between the merriment and festivities.
Finally, why are there so many apple-related games at Halloween? Is it because apples are cheap and plentiful during that season? Is it because it is a forbidden fruit that led to the original sin and our fall from grace?
As with other customs like knocking on wood (to appease the tree gods), it is the remains of bygone times. Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, had a festivity near the end of October. It is that celebration that gives us all those apple activities.
Halloween is a fun blend of overlapping histories and customs. Echoes change from paganism to Christianity, fruity deities, crop festivals, and sinful sweets. Halloween, All Hallows night, has it all.
Enjoy the Scary quiz questions.
Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions
Which U.S. state is home to the longest haunted house in the world?
The answer is New Mexico. The longest haunted building in the world is called "Dragons House of Horrors."
How do you kill a Werewolf?
According to mythology a silver bullet will kill a wolfman.
Transylvania is a region in which country?
Transylvania is a historic area in Romania known locally as Ardeal.
In 2021, what was the top selling Halloween candy?
In 2021, peanut M&Ms dominated the Halloween candy market.
Most countries find black cats crossing your path as a lucky omen. Which Nation doesn't?
North America. They burned black cats at Salem; people generally consider them unlucky.
Where does bobbing for apples originate?
Apple bobbing has its origins in the Roman harvest festival honouring the goddess Pomona. The Romans merged their celebrations with the traditional Celt ones.
Most popular Halloween outfit in 2021?
According to Google, the top costume for Halloween in 2021 was a witch.
What year was the Michael Jackson hit Thriller launched?
Jackson's 'Thriller' was first sung on MTV on December 2nd 1983.
Name the item banned from October 31st to November 1st in Hollywood, California?
Several places have banned silly aerosol string because of paint damage, cleaning and disposal costs.
Whose legend started the Jack o' Lantern?
Stingy Jack - a man who can't get into heaven or hell and has to walk the earth with only a burning coal to light his way.
Are vampire bats real?
Three different species of vampire bat's live in Mexico and South America. Drinking half of their body weight a night, they don't kill animals. The bites do cause disease and infection.
Which century and region did the phrase 'bats in the belfry' originate from?
America, 20th century.
In which country did Halloween begin?
Halloween can trace its origin back 2000 years; Halloween started with the Celts in Eire.
Who was the 'Hammer of the Witches'?
James I
What might you traditionally sprinkle on your doorstep or around the room perimeter?
Salt is a good idea to ward off evil spirits. It would help if you sprinkled it on the ground around your front door or room perimeter.
Are pumpkins fruits or vegetables?
We class a pumpkin as fruits coming from seeds of flowering plants. Vegetables grow from bulbs or the roots of plants.
Who owns the trademark for the ouija board?
Since 1991, Rhode Island toymaker Hasbro has held the ouija board trademark.
They made the first Halloween costumes from?
Historians say ancient Celts used sacred bonfire ashes as Halloween costumes.
Why do we clothe our children as monsters and demons on Halloween?
Guising is dressing as monsters and ghosts to hide a kid from an evil ghoul.
Can you name Dracula's servant?
When Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, he had a companion named Renfield.
Which phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
They call Halloween phobia samhainophobia. Samhainophobia gets its name from the Celtic festival Samhain.
How many times has "Monster Mash" been in the top 100 music charts?
Monster Mash featured 3 times in the top 100 music chart with the same song. The first release topped the Billboard charts in the U.S. on October 20, 1962. On August 29, 1970, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100, reaching 91. And again, on May 5, 1972, it climbed to number 10.
How many colours of M&Ms are there in a normal candy bag?
There are six different colors in a regular M&Ms bag. Mars lists the color distribution as 10% green, orange, blue, 20% red, yellow and 30% brown.
Halloween 2021 had a full moon; what type was it?
A blue moon and it was the second full one in October.
What does a teal pumpkin signify?
A teal pumpkin signifies that you have non-food treats available for trick-or-treaters.
Which vegetables were used to make the original Jack-o'-lanterns?
The Irish used to hollow out turnips and other beats on All Hallows Eve. The candle inside the Jack-o'-lantern was to ward off evil spirits.
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley published the Frankenstein monster story on January 1, 1818.
Where did Count Dracula live?
Bram Stoker based his book on where Dracula lived around Bran Castle in Transylvania.
When was the release of classic horror movie Halloween?
They released the classic Halloween movie in 1978 by John Carpenter.
Where in the world is Halloween celebrated with sugar skulls?
Mexico as part of the day of the dead celebrations (Día de Los Muertos).
How many members in the Addams family?
Eight members in the Addams family initially. Gomez and Morticia, Uncle Fester, grandmama, Cousin Itt with children Wednesday and Pugsley. Last but not least, Thing.
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Top Ten Halloween Facts
Halloween is one of the most popular holidays to celebrate with friends and loved ones. Whether you dress up in costume or stay home, there are new things to learn about this magical time of year. Try out these stats before your Halloween night party, or you go trick-or-treating.
- The first recorded reference to Allhallowtide was in 1471. The Western Christian holiday season includes the three days of All Hallows’ Eve, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day.
- 1.5 million self-identified witches live in the U.S., more than Presbyterians.
- Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday to Christmas in retail sales.
- On All Hallows’ Eve, Irish peasants would go souling door-to-door for soul cakes. Instead of praying for them, they were given soul cakes to ward against curses and pranks.
- Harry Houdini famously died on October 31, 1926.
- Around 65% of Americans expected to participate in Halloween activities in 2021.
- Candy corn is an essential part of Halloween for millions of people. Factories crank out more than 35 million pounds (about 9 billion pieces) of the simple tricoloured candy each year.
- 60,000 people participated in the NYC Halloween parade, and 500,000 more watched.
- U.S. retailers reported a record $36.9 billion in Halloween candy sales last year.
- Halloween is the most celebrated break in the United States.
All Time 10 Best Halloween Movies
In celebration of Halloween, I’ve compiled a list of my top ten Halloween films of all time. Not all horror stories have to be about a zombie apocalypse; in fact, some are just fun and thrills.
- “Hocus Pocus” (1993). A comedy by Kenny Ortega. The movie follows a trio of sorcerers resurrected by a virgin teenager in Salem on Halloween night. It has developed a cult following after receiving mixed reviews from critics upon its release.”Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993). An animation about a skeleton who lives in the fictional Halloween town. As “Pumpkin King,” he organises the yearly Halloween celebrations. However, this year, he has grown tired of the same annual routine and wants something new.
- “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (1966) – a timeless adaptation of Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip. Charlie Brown gets invited to a Halloween party, and most guests dress up as ghosts in white sheets. However, Charlie Brown is not very creative and does not know what to wear. Snoopy crashes the Halloween party and ruins everything.
- “Scream” (1996) – Wes Craven directed this 1996 American slasher film. Although it may seem like a recent trend, slasher films have actually been around since the early 1900s. In the 70s and 80s, slasher films got their peak in popularity and Scream revitalized the genre in 1996. The plot follows a group of teenagers who a masked killer targets in a small town.
- “Nightmare On Elm Street” (1984). Created by Wes Craven, considered one of the greatest slasher movies ever made. First, in the series, Freddy Krueger is burnt alive by his victims’ parents. He then haunts and kills the kids of those same parents in their dreams. The story was a huge success and spawned six sequels.
- “Halloween: Resurrection” (2002). The eighth instalment in the original 1978-2002 Halloween franchise. It starred Busta Rhymes, Tyra Banks and Jamie Lee Curtis. Laurie fears killing the wrong person again, so she tries removing his mask. When she removes the mask, she realizes her son John was with them all this time.
- “Friday the 13th” (1980). A franchise that started in the ’80s. The first movie was directed and produced by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller. Based around a summer camp that closed in 1957 because of a drowning. In 1979, a counsellor is driven to the camp, despite warnings from Crazy Ralph.
- “Halloweentown” (1998). A fantasy by Duwayne Dunham and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the first entry in the Disney franchise of films known as The Halloweentown series. Following the adventures of a teenage girl named Marnie Piper and her relatives. They explore the town and battle against an evil demon attempting to take over the world.
- “Beetlejuice” (1988). By Tim Burton, the plot revolves around a recently deceased couple. Michael Keaton plays Beetlejuice, an afterlife resident with a morbid sense of humour. The film also stars Winona Ryder and Alec Baldwin.
- “Ghostbusters” (1984). NYC parapsychologists create a ghost-catching company in this supernatural comedy. Written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and produced by Ivan Reitman. The movie did very well at the box office, grossing $295.2 million. Ray Parker Jr.’s catchy Ghostbuster theme song is still well-liked today.
