General knowledge
On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31st
What is the name of the clown in the horror movie IT?
Pennywise
Which creature drinks blood and is often associated with sharp fangs?
Vampire
Which animal is commonly associated with witches and Halloween?
A black cat
Which animal is particularly associated with vampires because it feeds on blood?
A bat
Which vegetable is traditionally carved to make Halloween lanterns?
A pumpkin
What is the name of the doll possessed by a murderous spirit in the horror film series of the same name?
Chucky
Which creature is said to transform into a wolf during a full moon?
Wherewolf
Which plant is traditionally believed to keep vampires away?
Garlic
What is the name of the Mexican tradition in which families honour the dead with altars, flowers, and food around November 1st and 2nd?
Día de los muertos
What is the day after Halloween called in the Christian tradition?
All Souls' day, All Saints' Day, Christmas Eve
All Saints’ Day
What is the name of the masked killer in the Halloween film franchise?
Michael Myers
What is a reanimated corpse traditionally wrapped in bandages called?
Mummy
According to superstition, what does it mean if you break a mirror?
7 years of bad luck
What is the fear of ghosts called?
Arachnophobia, Phasmophobia, Nyctophobia
Phasmophobia
Which country is particularly associated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which influenced Halloween?
Ireland, France, Germany
Ireland
What is the name of the hotel in Stephen King's horror story The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel, The Bates Motel, The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Overlook Hotel
According to European folklore, which mythological creature has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a goat?
A satyr, A centaur, A minotaur
Satyr
What was the name of the ancient Celtic festival marking the transition into winter that is associated with Halloween?
Beltane, Yule, Samhain
Samhain
Which author wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe
Mary Shelly
What is the name of the Roman goddess associated with the harvest festival of Pomona, which some theories connect to Halloween?
Poloma, Pemona, Pomona
Pomona
What is the name of the 1998 Japanese horror film that inspired the American movie The Ring (2002)?
Ju-On, Dark Water, Ringu
Ring (also known as Ringu)
What is the name of the demonic figure from Jewish folklore who is often described in later traditions as a female night spirit?
Medusa, Lilith, Persephone
Lilith
What is the practice of attempting to communicate with the dead through rituals and spirits called?
Alchemy, Spiritualism, Astrology
Spiritualism / séances
Which chemical element has traditionally been associated with the green glow in fictional laboratories and monster stories, even though it is not what generally makes real laboratories glow green?
Mercury, Uranium, Iron
Uranium