35 Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions

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As you may know, Halloween has deep pagan roots and ...a long history. Over the centuries, the celebration of all things spooky has evolved from a way of begging for food to a day of parties, costumes, Jack-O'-Lanterns, and trick-or-treating for kids and adults. Even if you have been celebrating Halloween since you were a kid, how much do you really know about All Hallows Eve? Test your knowledge with these fun trivia questions.

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What was Candy Corn originally called?

Gulab Jamun

Chicken feed

Corn crisps

Devil's food

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Which city calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World?

Anoka, Minnesota

Satan's Kingdom, Massachusetts

Pie Town, New Mexico

LeClaire, Iowa

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What is a male witch called?

Manowar

Warlock

Druid

Bandraoi

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Which legendary magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

Alexander Herrmann

Howard Thurston

Robert Heller

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Which state’s official fruit is the pumpkin?

Delaware

Missouri

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Which animal can vampires supposedly turn into?

Elephant

Squirrel

Bat

Crocodile

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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

Lord Byron

Jane Austen

Oscar Wilde

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Which President is supposed to be haunting the White House?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Woodrow Wilson

Andrew Johnson

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Who wrote the novel Dracula?

Edgar Allan Poe

Mark Twain

Henry James

Bram Stoker

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What is the Fear Of Halloween called?

Aichmophobia

Hallophobia

Necrophobia

Samhainophobia

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What is the name of the witch in The Wizard of Oz?

Sarah Sanderson

Glinda

Fiona Goode

The Wicked Witch of the West

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Where did the tradition of Jack O'Lanterns originate?

Germany

Ireland

Spain

Norway

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What is the Longest Haunted House in the world?

Laurel's House of Horror

Dragon’s House of Horror

Hammer House of Horror

The Haunted House of Horror

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Who was the first female vampire?

Carmilla

Selene

Hannah

Mariam

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Who is the Friendly Ghost?

Slimer

Lord Banquo

Casper

Sam Wheat

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Can you guess how much American consumers spent on Halloween last year?

$500 million

$900 million

$3 billion

$9 billion

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What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin?

16.47 sec

53.1 sec

89 sec

121.8 sec

What do you call a group of witches?

An unkindness

A siege

A coven

A murder

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Who sang the iconic Halloween song Monster Mash?

Frank Sinatra

Glen Campbell

Bobby Picket

Tony Bennett

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Which US state produces the most pumpkins?

Delaware

Ohio

Illinois

California

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What's the name of the villain in the Halloween film franchise?

Jason Voorhees

Freddy Krueger

Michael Myers

Francisco Scaramanga

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Which vegetables were Jack-O'-Lanterns initially made out of?

Turnips

Parsnips

Artichokes

Kohlrabies

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What is another word for Werewolf?

Misanthrope

Synanthrope

Lycanthrope

Philanthrope

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What pagan festival did Halloween originate from?

Saturnalia

Samhain

Yule

Lupercalia

The Halloween tradition of Beggars' Night is unique to what city?

Des Moines, Iowa

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Omaha, Nebraska

Tallahassee, Florida

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What is the day after Halloween called?

All Saints Day

Candlemas

All Souls' Day

Pentecost

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Who directed the original Halloween movie?

Walter Hill

John Carpenter

James Cameron

Martin Scorsese

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Which city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the world?

London

Jakarta

Sydney

New York

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What is the irrational Fear Of Ghosts called?

Phasmophobia

Domatophobia

Omphalophobia

Astraphobia

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When did the word vampire first appear?

14th century

16th century

18th century

20th century

What was the weight of the largest pumpkin ever grown?

1,689 pounds

1,962 pounds

2,624 pounds

3,011 pounds

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When was trick-or-treating first recorded in the USA?

The 1900s

The 1920s

The 1930s

The 1950s

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Which animal is a witch's best friend?

Dog

Mouse

Bat

Cat

What city holds the record for most Jack-O'-Lanterns lit at once?

Salem, Massachusetts

Portland, Maine

Keene, New Hampshire

Greenwich, Connecticut

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Where was Candy Corn invented?

Seattle

Las Vegas

Boston

Philadelphia

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35 Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions

About This Quiz

What was Candy Corn originally called?

Which city calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World?

What is a male witch called?

Which legendary magician died on Halloween?

Which state’s official fruit is the pumpkin?

Which animal can vampires supposedly turn into?

Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Which President is supposed to be haunting the White House?

Who wrote the novel Dracula?

What is the Fear Of Halloween called?

What is the name of the witch in The Wizard of Oz?

Where did the tradition of Jack O'Lanterns originate?

What is the Longest Haunted House in the world?

Who was the first female vampire?

Who is the Friendly Ghost?

Can you guess how much American consumers spent on Halloween last year?

What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin?

What do you call a group of witches?

Who sang the iconic Halloween song Monster Mash?

Which US state produces the most pumpkins?

What's the name of the villain in the Halloween film franchise?

Which vegetables were Jack-O'-Lanterns initially made out of?

What is another word for Werewolf?

What pagan festival did Halloween originate from?

The Halloween tradition of Beggars' Night is unique to what city?

What is the day after Halloween called?

Who directed the original Halloween movie?

Which city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the world?

What is the irrational Fear Of Ghosts called?

When did the word vampire first appear?

What was the weight of the largest pumpkin ever grown?

When was trick-or-treating first recorded in the USA?

Which animal is a witch's best friend?

What city holds the record for most Jack-O'-Lanterns lit at once?

Where was Candy Corn invented?

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