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From scary movies to spooky songs, spine-tingling tales to fun facts, test your knowledge of All Hallows Eve with 100+ Halloween Trivia Questions and Answers for adults and kids (inc. a section on Halloween Movie Trivia!)

Is the spooky season your favorite time of year? Do you love getting dressed up for a Halloween party, enjoy decking the house out with Halloween decorations and you (or your kids!) eat seemingly endless pieces of Halloween candy? You’re not alone! With Halloween easily ranks as one of the top 3 holidays each year.

But how much do you know about the holiday? Do you know the origin of Halloween and Halloween traditions? Are you a scary movie aficionado and know all the Halloween monsters – or would you rather lock the door and ignore all the festivities (and trick-or-treaters!) because you hate being scared?!

Either way, our Halloween Quiz is perfect for your next spooky-themed trivia night, with a general knowledge section, Halloween movie quiz and even some Kids Halloween trivia. So scroll down and test your knowledge of all hallows eve – and everything that goes with it!

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50+ Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions for Adults

1. In which country did Halloween originate?

2. In which play by Shakespeare do three witches say, “Double, double, toil and trouble”?

3. Who wrote the horror classic Frankenstein and what was the name of the monster Frankenstein created?

4. What is the name of the phobia where you have an intense fear of Halloween?

5. What is the name of Dracula’s sidekick?

6. Who famously died on 31 October 1926?

7. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31 each year?

Front door decorated with halloween decorations and fairy lights

8. In the USA, Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?

9. Which director is known for the Halloween classic, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’?

10. According to superstition, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween night?
A. A witch has placed a curse on you.
B. The spirit of a dead loved one is watching over you.
C. There are evil spirits nearby.

11. In 1973, what was the movie that convinced Americans to throw away their Ouija Boards?

12. Which two words did ‘Bonfire’ originate from?

13. Which vampire said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m going to give you the choice I never had.”

14. True or False: Jack O’ Lanterns were originally carved from Turnips?

close up of a spiderweb

15. Name one of the two countries that popularized Halloween costumes for trick or treating.

16. Halloween is a contraction of which phrase of Celtic origin, and marks the night before All Saints Day?

17. What do Halloween colours black and orange stand for?

18. If you wear your clothes inside out and walk backwards on Halloween, what does folk law say you will see at midnight?

19. Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?

20. What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?

Collection of colourful sugar skulls

21. Which actress said that ‘Hocus Pocus‘ was one of her favourite movie roles of all time?

22. One particular serial killer inspired the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. Who was it?

23. Black cats were often thought to be the familiars of witches – but what is the name of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s cat?

24. Where do Herman, Lily, Grandpa, and the rest of the Munsters live?

25. From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
A. North America.
B. Central America.
C. South America.

26. When do vampires sleep?

Creepy looking house surrounded by blue light, with lights on through a couple of windows and tall spindly trees behind it

27. Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”

28. What traditional activity takes place on Halloween and involves dressing children up in scary costumes and getting candy from neighbours’ houses?

29. In the Halloween movie franchise the iconic mask was made from the mask of another celebrity – who was it?

30. What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean?

31. In 2004, the city of Hollywood banned the use of what party item on Halloween?

32. When was Trick or Treat for UNICEF founded?

33. It is illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?

The Vampire Lestat book by Anne Rice, open to the title page covered in drops of blood.

34. Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?

35. Approximately how many pieces can be found in a bag of 2 pounds of Candy Corn?

36. According to folklore, what did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?
A. Dry sheets in front of their front door.
B. Wet sheets in front of the back door.
C. Wet sheets in front of a fire.

37.  Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow“?

38. What was the Halloween treat now known as Candy Corn originally called?

39. What Halloween spending category is expected to hit a record high in 2022?

Halloween sign on a doorstep next to a broom with the words 'Eat, Drink and be Scary'

40. The Halloween anagram BINLOG can be unscrambled to reveal what green creature?

41. Count Dracula lives in Transylvania – but in which country is that?

42. What was the original name of the Michael Jackson hit, “Thriller“?

43. According to folk law, who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a glowing ember in a hallowed out turnip for eternity (and thus created the inspiration for Jack-O-Lanterns).

44. What were the first-ever fun-size candy bars? (2 possible answers)

45. Who sings the song “Spooky Scary Skeletons“?

46. Where would you find ‘The Cutting Edge House’ – recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest haunted house?

Trick or Treat Wooden sign in front of an orange pumpkin

47. Which classic film popularized the modern visual image of the witch, with flowing robes, a pointed hat, a mole, and a hooked nose?

48. Which Irish band had a hit song named ‘Zombie‘?

49. Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?

50. In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?

Halloween Tie Breaker Question:

Approximately how many calories are in the average tick-or-treat Halloween bag? (Closest answer wins!).

 

25+ Scary Movie & Halloween Movie Trivia Questions

Freddy Krueger

1. In which scary movie franchise would you be trying to avoid Michael Myers?

2. Which Ghostbusters actors also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie?

3. In ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ how many people were killed with a chainsaw?

4. Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the cult-classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

5. How many Oscars was the Halloween movie ‘Psycho‘ nominated for?

6. What horror movie icon has the highest body count? (Bonus point for the film franchise they belong to).

7. In the original Alien film, how many alien eggs were made for the egg chamber inside the downed spacecraft?
A. 130.
B. 150.
C. 160.

Red haired childs doll wearing dunagrees and weidling a knife, half his face missing

8. In which iconic Halloween movie would you hear the line, “Twist the bones and bend the back, trim him of his baby fat“?

9. What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?

10. What classic horror movie creature’s shape was based on the Oscar statuette?

11. What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?

12. What classic horror film features the quote, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?

13. How many of the Halloween movies did John Carpenter, the author of the series, direct?

14. What was the original title for the Disney Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus?

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15. What horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?

16. Which comedian inspired Jordan Peele to write ‘Get Out‘?

17. How many minutes does Michael Keaton actually appear on screen in “Beetlejuice‘?
A. 13 minutes.
B. 17 minutes.
C. 21 minutes.

18. Name one of the two fears from his childhood that Steven Spielberg incorporated in the movie, ‘Poltergeist’.

19. Who was Wes Craven’s first choice to play Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?

20. What was the original title of the movie ‘Halloween‘?

21. Which film inspired Michael Jackson to collaborate with director John Landis on the “Thriller” video?

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22. In The Night Before Christmas, Oogie Boogie was a burlap sack filled with what?

23. What’s the name of Wednesday’s pet spider on The Addams Family?

24. Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday the 13th film series?

25. What is the screaming masked person in the ‘Scream‘ franchise called?

RELATED: If you love scary movies, you’ll love our full set of 50+ Halloween Movie Trivia Questions and Answers

 

 

25 Eerie Halloween Trivia Questions for Kids

Young girl dressed as a witch holding a wand above a cauldron with green smoke coming out of it, in a clearing in a field

1. What do people ‘bob’ for on Halloween?

2. What mammal is able to fly and is associated with Halloween?

3. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

4. Where does Count Dracula live?

5. Can you name the colors of candy corn from the top to the bottom?

6. What are other names for Halloween?
A. Samhain.
B. All Hallows Eve.
C. The Feast of the Dead.
D. All of the above.

7. What type of vegetable is disliked by Vampires and is used to frighten them away?

Womans legs and arm reaching down to hold the hand of a small child dressed a Snow White, facing away from the camera

8. What word begins with letter C, looks like a pot and is normally used by witches to brew their potions and cast spells?

9. Complete the following chant, normally said by witches: double, double, toil and …?

10. If there is something strange in your neighbourhood, who are you going to call?

11. What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?

12. Where can you find mummies?

13. According to the well-known song, which family is said to be “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky”?

14. In which Grimm fairy tale can we find a witch with a house made out of gingerbread?

Pumpkin with a goofy face painted on it, wearing a witches hat with balck cats on it

15. What do witches ride in order to get around?

16. Where do the Ghostbusters set up their headquarters?

17. Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow? Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, Mawkin, Bwbach.

18. The song “This is Halloween” is featured in which movie?

19. How many colours of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?

20. How is the “mystery flavor” of Dum Dums lollipops made?

Scary looking jack o lantern with jagged teeth lit up from the inside

50+ Spine-Chilling Halloween Trivia Questions and Answers for Adults

1. In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland

2. In which play by Shakespeare do three witches say, “Double, double, toil and trouble”?
Macbeth

3. Who wrote the horror classic Frankenstein and what was the name of the monster Frankenstein created?
Mary Shelly – and while the creature is called many things, it does not actually have a name!

4. What is the name of the phobia where you have an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia

5. What is the name of Dracula’s sidekick?
Renfield

6. Who famously died on 31 October 1926?
Master magician Harry Houdini

Woman wearing sugar skull style make up, with jewels on her lips and red flowers in her black hair

7. Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31 each year?
Mexico 

8. In the USA, Halloween is the second busiest holiday after which one?
Christmas

9. Which director is known for the Halloween classic, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’?
Tim Burton (as well as horror-themed films Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice)

10. According to superstition, what does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween night?
A. A witch has placed a curse on you.
B. The spirit of a dead loved one is watching over you. 
C. There are evil spirits nearby.

11. In 1973, what was the movie that convinced Americans to throw away their Ouija Boards?
The Exorcist

12. Which two words did ‘Bonfire’ originate from?
Bone and Fire

Three small pumpkins surrouded by dried vines and leaves and lit tealight candles

13. Which vampire said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m going to give you the choice I never had.”
Lestat (in Interview with a Vampire – one of the BEST Halloween movies!)

14. True or False: Jack O’ Lanterns were originally carved from Turnips?
True

15. Name one of the two countries that popularized Halloween costumes for trick or treating.
Scotland or Ireland

16. Halloween is a contraction of which phrase of Celtic origin, and marks the night before Halloween?
All Hallows Eve

17. what do Halloween colours black and orange stand for?
Orange = Harvest; Black = Death.

18. If you wear your clothes inside out and walk backwards on Halloween, what does superstition say you will see at midnight?
A witch

Skeleton holding up its hands to its head as if scared

19. Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain

20. What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls

21. Which actress said that ‘Hocus Pocus‘ was one of her favourite movie roles of all time?
Bette Midler

22. One particular serial killer inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs. Who was it?
Ed Gein

23. Black cats were often thought to be the familiars of witches – but what is the name of Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s cat?
Salem

24. Where do Herman, Lily, Grandpa, and the rest of the Munsters live?
1313 Mockingbird Lane

Two carved Jack O Lanterns in a park on a wooden bench

25. From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
A. North America.
B. Central America.   
C. South America.

26. When do vampires sleep?
During the day (they are nocturnal)

27. Complete this lyric from the hit Halloween song The Monster Mash: “I was working in the lab, late one night…”
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”

28. What traditional activity takes place on Halloween and involves dressing children up in scary costumes and getting candy from neighbours’ houses?
Trick or Treat

29. In the Halloween movie franchise the iconic mask was made from the mask of another celebrity – who was it?
William Shatner – the production was so low budget they had to use the cheapest mask they could find, which was a $2 William Shatner mask spray painted white!

30. What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean?
Saint

French Bulldog wearing a white sheet with cut outs for the eyes, ears and nose

31. In 2004, the city of Hollywood banned the use of what party item on Halloween?
Silly String

32. When was Trick or Treat for UNICEF founded?
1950

33. It is illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?
Alabama (According to Section 13A-14-4, impersonating the clergy is a misdemeanour with a fine of up to $500 or up to a year in jail!)

34. Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Mamie Eisenhower (in 1958)

35. Approximately how many pieces can be found in a bag of 2 pounds of Candy Corn?
440 (220 pieces per pound)

36. What did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?
A. Dry sheets in front of their front door.
B. Wet sheets in front of the back door.
C. Wet sheets in front of a fire.

Red haired woman holding a black cancle wearing a red hooded coat in a wood

37.  Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow“?
Washington Irvine

38. What was the original name of the Halloween treat now known as Candy Corn?
Chicken Feed

39. What Halloween spending category is expected to hit a record high in 2022?
Pet costumes and other paraphernalia (according to the National Retail Foundation)

40. The Halloween anagram BINLOG can be unscrambled to reveal what green creature?
Goblin

41. Count Dracula lives in Transylvania – but in which country is that?
Romania

42. What was the original name of the Michael Jackson hit, “Thriller“?
Starlight

Dracula castle surrounded by mist

43. According to folk law, who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a glowing ember in a hallowed out turnip for eternity (and thus created the inspiration for Jack OLanterns).
Stingy Jack

44. What were the first-ever fun-size candy bars? (2 possible answers)
Milky Way and Snickers

45. Who sings the song “Spooky Scary Skeletons“?
Andrew Gold

46. Where would you find ‘The Cutting Edge House’ – recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest haunted house?
Fort Worth, Texas

47. Which classic film popularized the modern visual image of the witch, with flowing robes, a pointed hat, a mole, and a hooked nose?
The Wizard of Oz

Face of a black cat with green eyes looking into the camera

48. Which Irish band had a hit song named ‘Zombie‘?
The Cranberries

49. Who is said to haunt the White House Rose Garden?
The ghost of First Lady Dolley Madison

50. In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
Snoopy

Halloween Tie Breaker Question & Answer:

Approximately how many calories are in the average tick-or-treat Halloween bag? (Closest answer wins!).
11,000

 

25 Halloween Movie Quiz Questions and Answers

Back of the Ghostbusters vehicle parked in the Firehouse HQ

1. In which scary movie franchise would you be trying to avoid Michael Myers?
Halloween

2. Which Ghostbusters actors also co-wrote the screenplay for the movie?
Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis

3. In ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ how many people were killed with a chainsaw?
One

4. Which actor played Dr. Frank-n-Furter in the cult-classic movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Tim Curry

5. How many Oscars was the Halloween movie ‘Psycho‘ nominated for?
Four

6. What horror movie icon has the highest body count? (Bonus point for the film franchise they belong to).
Jason Vorhees (from the Friday the 13th series)

Stacked VHS movie boxes with Friday 13th Series, Nightmare on Elm Street series

7. In the original Alien film, how many alien eggs were made for the egg chamber inside the downed spacecraft?
A. 130. 
B. 150.
C. 160.

8. In which iconic Halloween movie would you hear the line, “Twist the bones and bend the back, trim him of his baby fat“?
Hocus Pocus

9. What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?
It (According to Box Office Mojo)

10. What classic horror movie creature’s shape was based on the Oscar statuette?
The Creature from the Black Lagoon

11. What was the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award?
The Exorcist

12. What classic horror film features the quote, “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?
Night of the Living Dead

White sheet with eye cut out to look like a ghost, suspended off the floor in front of old tires and a brown cage building

13. How many of the Halloween movies did John Carpenter, the author of the series, direct?
One (he refused to do the rest!)

14. What was the original title for Disney’s Hocus Pocus?
Halloween House (and was originally more horror than comedy!)

15. What horror movie was the first American film ever to show a toilet on screen?
Psycho

16. Which comedian inspired Jordan Peele to write ‘Get Out‘?
Eddie Murphy (the film references a bit from Eddie’s comedy special, Delirious)

17. How many minutes does Michael Keaton actually appear on screen in “Beetlejuice‘?
A. 13 minutes.
B. 17 minutes. 
C. 21 minutes.

18. Name one of the two fears from his childhood that Steven Spielberg incorporated in the movie, ‘Poltergeist’.
A clown doll or a tree with long branches

Crescent moon surrounded by wispy white clouds

19. Who was Wes Craven’s first choice to play Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
David Warner

20. What was the original title of the movie ‘Halloween‘?
The Babysitter Murders

21. Which film inspired Michael Jackson to collaborate with director John Landis on the “Thriller” video?
An American Werewolf in London

22. In The Night Before Christmas, Oogie Boogie was a burlap sack filled with what?
Spiders and Insects  

Creepy clown with white face, red hair and carrying a red balloon

23. What’s the name of Wednesday’s pet spider on The Addams Family?
Homer

24. Jason wore what type of mask in the Friday the 13th film series?
Hockey Mask

25. What is the screaming masked person in the ‘Scream‘ franchise called?
Ghostface

 

25 Kids Halloween Quiz Questions and Answers

Pantages Theater with 'Treat or Treat with Sesame Street' on the billboards

1. What do people ‘bob’ for on Halloween?
Apples

2. What mammal is able to fly and is associated with Halloween?
Bat

3. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit

4. Where does Count Dracula live?
Transylvania

5. Can you name the colors of candy corn from the top to the bottom?
White, Yellow and Orange

6. What are other names for Halloween?
A. Samhain.
B. All Hallows Eve.
C. The Feast of the Dead.
D. All of the above.

Bats flying under a light orange sky with grey clouds

7. What type of vegetable is disliked by Vampires and is used to frighten them away?
Garlic

8. What word begins with letter C, looks like a pot and is normally used by witches to brew their potions and cast spells?
Cauldron

9. Complete the following chant, normally said by witches: double, double, toil and …?
Trouble

10. If there is something strange in your neighbourhood, who are you going to call?
Ghostbusters

11. What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
Skull

12. Where can you find mummies?
Inside the Egyptian Pyramids

Scarecrow with a pumpkin head lit from the inside

13. According to the well-known song, which family is said to be “creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky”?
The Addams Family

14. In which Grimm fairy tale can we find a witch with a house made out of gingerbread?
Hansel & Gretel

15. What do witches ride in order to get around?
A Broomstick

16. Where do the Ghostbusters set up their headquarters?
Fire Station

17. Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow? Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, Mawkin, Bwbach.
Doodle sack – which is an English word for a bagpipe!

Old apothecary, shelves of glass concoctions and ingredients, a lead lined window in the middle of the shelves

18. The song “This is Halloween” is featured in which movie?
The Nightmare Before Christmas

19. How many colours of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
6 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and brown).

20. How is the “mystery flavor” of Dum Dums lollipops made?
By using the leftovers of one batch to mix with the start of a new batch.

 

We hope you have a great Halloween celebration this year! And that you enjoyed our Halloween quiz questions and answers and there was a good mix of easy, difficult and multiple choice questions for your home or pub quiz – or simply to test your own Halloween knowledge.
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