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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Which President is supposed to be haunting the White House?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

Woodrow Wilson

Andrew Johnson

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Which US state produces the most pumpkins?

Delaware

Ohio

Illinois

California

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Who sang the iconic Halloween song Monster Mash?

Frank Sinatra

Glen Campbell

Bobby Picket

Tony Bennett

Which animal can vampires supposedly turn into?

Elephant

Squirrel

Bat

Crocodile

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What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin?

16.47 sec

53.1 sec

89 sec

121.8 sec

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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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When did the word vampire first appear?

14th century

16th century

18th century

20th century

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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 is the Friendly Ghost?

Slimer

Lord Banquo

Casper

Sam Wheat

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

Des Moines, Iowa

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Omaha, Nebraska

Tallahassee, Florida

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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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What was Candy Corn originally called?

Gulab Jamun

Chicken feed

Corn crisps

Devil's food

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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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Where was Candy Corn invented?

Seattle

Las Vegas

Boston

Philadelphia

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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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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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Which animal is a witch's best friend?

Dog

Mouse

Bat

Cat

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What is a male witch called?

Manowar

Warlock

Druid

Bandraoi

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Who was the first female vampire?

Carmilla

Selene

Hannah

Mariam

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Who directed the original Halloween movie?

Walter Hill

John Carpenter

James Cameron

Martin Scorsese

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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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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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

Lord Byron

Jane Austen

Oscar Wilde

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Where did the tradition of Jack O'Lanterns originate?

Germany

Ireland

Spain

Norway

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What is the day after Halloween called?

All Saints Day

Candlemas

All Souls' Day

Pentecost

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

Salem, Massachusetts

Portland, Maine

Keene, New Hampshire

Greenwich, Connecticut

What do you call a group of witches?

An unkindness

A siege

A coven

A murder

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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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What pagan festival did Halloween originate from?

Saturnalia

Samhain

Yule

Lupercalia

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Which state’s official fruit is the pumpkin?

Delaware

Missouri

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

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What is the irrational Fear Of Ghosts called?

Phasmophobia

Domatophobia

Omphalophobia

Astraphobia

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Which legendary magician died on Halloween?

Harry Houdini

Alexander Herrmann

Howard Thurston

Robert Heller

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Which city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the world?

London

Jakarta

Sydney

New York

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35 Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions

About This Quiz

Which President is supposed to be haunting the White House?

Which US state produces the most pumpkins?

Who sang the iconic Halloween song Monster Mash?

Which animal can vampires supposedly turn into?

What is the fastest time to carve a pumpkin?

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

When did the word vampire first appear?

What is the Longest Haunted House in the world?

Who is the Friendly Ghost?

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

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

What was Candy Corn originally called?

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

What is another word for Werewolf?

Where was Candy Corn invented?

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

Which city calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World?

Which animal is a witch's best friend?

What is a male witch called?

Who was the first female vampire?

Who directed the original Halloween movie?

What was the weight of the largest pumpkin ever grown?

Who wrote the novel Dracula?

What is the Fear Of Halloween called?

Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Where did the tradition of Jack O'Lanterns originate?

What is the day after Halloween called?

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

What do you call a group of witches?

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

What pagan festival did Halloween originate from?

Which state’s official fruit is the pumpkin?

What is the irrational Fear Of Ghosts called?

Which legendary magician died on Halloween?

Which city throws the biggest Halloween parade in the world?

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