Geography
In which country did Halloween originate?
a) United States
b) Ireland
b) Ireland
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What color cat is a symbol of Halloween?
Black
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
What's the address of the Addams Family?
a) 0001 Cemetery Lane.
b) 5 Addams Blvd.
c) 1313 Vulture Parkway.
a) 0001 Cemetery Lane.
What is the number one city for trick or treating in the United States?
a) San Francisco
b) New York
a) San Francisco
What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?
Garlic
What does the word "Halloween" mean?
a) Day of the dead
b) Holy Night
b) It means "holy night".
What do witches use to ride in order to get around town?
Broomstick
What Halloween song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett topped the Billboard charts in 1962?
a) Thriller
b) Monster Mash
b) "Monster Mash" was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1962 and has been a perennial holiday favorite ever since.
What was the first city in the U.S. to plan an official Halloween celebration?
a) Maysville, Kentucky
b) Anoka, Minnesota
b) Anoka, Minnesota is believed to be the first city in the United States to put on a Halloween celebration to divert its youngsters from Halloween pranks.
Where do pumpkins grow?
Vines
What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean?
Saint
What traditional activity takes place on Halloween and involves dressing children up in scary costumes and getting candy from neighbors’ houses?
Trick or Treat
What Michael Jackson song was adapted by American Werewolf In London director John Landis into a highly successful Halloween-themed music video?
"Thriller". In the video's most iconic scene, Jackson leads other actors costumed as zombies in a choreographed dance routine.
Transylvania is a region in which country?
a) Romania
b) Hungary
a) Romania. Transylvania is a historical region located in what is today the central part of Romania. In the English-speaking world it is commonly associated with vampires, due to the influence of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
What is the most popular candy bought within the United States, including during the Halloween holidays?
M&Ms
The celtic wore costumes. Why did they do that?
a) For fun
b) To scare the spirits
c) To fool the spirits
d) To scare the Gods
b) To scare the spirits
What might you "bob" for on Halloween?
Bobbing for apples is a traditional Halloween game in which a tub or large basin is filled with apples and water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players then try to catch one with their teeth.
Where do the Ghostbusters set up their headquarters?
a) fire station
b) police station
c) coffee shop
a) Fire Station
The Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated from 31st October through 2nd of November. It largely originated in:
a) Mexico
b) Spain
a) Mexico
How much does the world's biggest pumpkin weigh?
a) 1,385lb
b) 2,096lb
b) The world record for heaviest pumpkin is currently held by a gigantic gourd weighing a whopping 2,096 pounds-as much as a small car!
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
a) Salt b) Hole Water
c) Sage d) Garlic
a) Salt. According to tradition, salt can be laid around the boundaries of a room to prevent spirits and demons from entering.
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Hallophopbia
c) Triskaphobia
d) Hellenologophobia
a) Samhainophobia
Which of these events in the Harry Potter world takes place on Halloween?
a) Yule Ball
b) Goblet of Fire selection
b) Goblet of Fire selection