Halloween Quiz

Looking for some spooky fun, then play our Halloween quiz. 20 questions related to Halloween, to stick your teeth into.

If you would like like to play other quizzes for Halloween, then why not try our Ghostbusters quiz here. As long as you ain’t afraid of no ghosts! 

Quiz: Halloween

Questions

Q1. What is the origin of Halloween?

   a. Roman festival of Saturn  

   b. Celtic festival of Samhain  

   c. Greek celebration of Hades  

   d. Viking festival of Valhalla  

Q2. Which fruit is traditionally carved for Halloween?

   a. Apple  

   b. Watermelon  

   c. Pumpkin  

   d. Pineapple  

Q3. What do people traditionally say when they knock on doors for candy?

   a. “Trick or Eat!”  

   b. “Trick or Sweet!”  

   c. “Treat or Beat!”  

   d. “Trick or Treat!”  

Q4. What is a common colour associated with Halloween besides orange?

   a. Red  

   b. Black  

   c. Blue  

   d. Yellow  

Q5. Who is the villain in the classic Halloween movie “Halloween”?

   a. Jason Voorhees  

   b. Freddy Krueger  

   c. Michael Myers  

   d. Ghostface  

Q6. Which animal is often associated with Dracula?

   a. Dog  

   b. Cat  

   c. Owl  

   d. Bat  

Q7. What phobia describes an intense fear of Halloween?

   a. Samhainophobia  

   b. Arachnophobia  

   c. Necrophobia  

   d. Hemophobia  

Q8. What popular Halloween candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?

   a. Skittles  

   b. Candy Corn  

   c. Reese’s Cups  

   d. Twizzlers  

Q9. What is the most popular kids Halloween costumes for 2023?

   a. Beetlejuice   

   b. Dracula  

   c. Barbie   

   d. Harry Potter 

Q10. In the legend, what do vampires drink?

   a. Water  

   b. Milk  

   c. Wine  

   d. Blood  

Q11. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) instead of Halloween?

   a. Spain  

   b. Mexico  

   c. Brazil  

   d. Peru  

Q12. What do you call a ghost that lives in your house?

   a. Phantom  

   b. Poltergeist  

   c. Specter  

   d. Apparition  

Q13. Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?

   a. Harry Blackstone  

   b. Harry Houdini  

   c. David Copperfield  

   d. Criss Angel  

Q14. What is the name of the monster made from human body parts in Mary Shelley’s novel?

   a. Dracula  

   b. Frankenstein’s Monster  

   c. The Mummy  

   d. The Wolfman  

Q15. What is the term for the fear of spiders, often heightened around Halloween?

   a. Claustrophobia  

   b. Arachnophobia  

   c. Nyctophobia  

   d. Xenophobia  

Q16. What is used to ward off evil spirits in Mexican culture during Día de los Muertos?

   a. Copal  

   b. Pumpkins  

   c. Garlic  

   d. Sage  

Q17. What is another name for a werewolf?

   a. Lycanthrope  

   b. Nosferatu  

   c. Changeling  

   d. Harpy  

Q18. What classic horror movie features a killer named Freddy Krueger?

   a. Friday the 13th  

   b. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre  

   c. A Nightmare on Elm Street  

   d. The Exorcist  

Q19. What symbol is used to help guide spirits back to their homes in Día de los Muertos?

   a. Candles  

   b. Sugar Skulls  

   c. Bread of the Dead  

   d. Masks  

Q20. Which Halloween tradition comes from the belief that spirits haunt the living and to hide away?

   a. Carving pumpkins  

   b. Wearing costumes  

   c. Not answering trick-or-treaters

   d. Scaring people with Halloween decorations  

Answers

1. b. Celtic festival of Samhain  

2. c. Pumpkin  

3. d. “Trick or Treat!”  

4. b. Black  

5. c. Michael Myers  

6. d. Bat  

7. a. Samhainophobia  

8. b. Candy Corn  

9. c. Barbie  

10. d. Blood  

11. b. Mexico  

12. b. Poltergeist  

13. b. Harry Houdini  

14. b. Frankenstein’s Monster  

15. b. Arachnophobia  

16. a. Copal  

17. a. Lycanthrope  

18. c. A Nightmare on Elm Street  

19. a. Candles  

20. b. Wearing costumes