🌍 Halloween around the world
Dracula’s home region, Transylvania, is in which present-day country?
Romania.
A black robe, a white screaming mask and absolutely terrible phone manners. What is the masked killer persona in the Scream films called?
Ghostface.
You’re making pasta for a vampire. Which ingredient traditionally doubles as a very rude eviction notice?
Garlic.
Your jack-o’-lantern wants its botanical identity respected. Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable, botanically speaking?
A fruit.
In Minecraft, which green creature approaches with a hiss and gives your house an unplanned open-floor layout?
A Creeper.
Which country is widely considered the birthplace of Halloween?
Ireland - many Halloween traditions trace back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
You accidentally say “Beetlejuice” twice. How many more times must you say it consecutively to summon him and create a problem for everyone?
Once more — three times in total.
According to popular werewolf lore, which phase of the Moon turns an ordinary evening into a serious body-hair situation?
A full moon.
In apple bobbing, you must catch an apple floating in water without using your hands. Which body part do you use?
Your mouth / teeth.
Which horror game series turns a night shift at a pizza restaurant into a strong argument for working from home?
Five Nights at Freddy’s.
Estonia has its own autumn door-to-door traditions. Which comes first in the calendar: Mardipäev or Kadripäev?
Mardipäev - 10 November;
Kadripäev is 25 November.
In The Ring (2002), you watch a mysterious videotape and receive a phone call. How many days do you have left... apparently enough time to finish the workweek?
Seven days.
What supernatural creature’s name comes from German words meaning “noisy spirit”? Basically, the world’s worst flatmate.
A poltergeist.
Which spice, often used in pumpkin spice blends, consists of dried flower buds that look like tiny nails?
Cloves.
In Silent Hill 2, which enemy wears what might be gaming’s least comfortable piece of geometric headwear?
Pyramid Head.
Before pumpkins became the Halloween lantern superstars, people in Ireland carved faces into which root vegetable? A: Turnips · B: Carrots · C: Onions
A: Turnips.
In Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining, which room number should you absolutely refuse at check-in?
237.
Greek mythology gave the Underworld a guard dog with three heads. What is his name?
Cerberus.
In Irish Halloween tradition, finding a ring in your slice of barmbrack predicts what? A: Wealth · B: Marriage · C: A long journey
B: Marriage - traditionally within a year.
In Saber’s World War Z: Aftermath, which small animals attack in flesh-hungry swarms - proving the zombies weren’t enough of a workplace hazard?
Rats.
During Mexico’s Día de los Muertos, which bright orange flowers are believed to guide spirits home - essentially GPS for ghosts?
Marigolds (accept cempasúchil or peiulilled).
What sweet ingredient was used as fake blood in the famous shower scene in Psycho (1960)? Apparently, horror has a dessert menu.
Chocolate syrup.
In Irish folklore, which female supernatural being warns of an approaching death through mournful wailing? Essentially, the worst voice message you could receive.
A banshee.
Real vampire bats exist. How many species feed entirely on blood? A: 3 · B: 13 · C: 130
A: 3.
In Resident Evil, what does the abbreviation S.T.A.R.S. stand for? Unfortunately, “Staff Trained Against Really Scary Stuff” is incorrect.
Special Tactics and Rescue Service.