General Halloween Trivia
Which holiday did Halloween originally come from?
All Hallows’ Eve
The fog is getting thicker.
Declarative
Name the Gothic author famous for spooky stories that we have read this year
Edgar A Poe
A witch forgets the words to her own spell
Situational Irony
Which Halloween movie features a friendly ghost
Casper
What costume has been considered the most popular traditional Halloween costume for decades?
Witch
What was that noise?
Interrogative
Name any member of the Addams Family (Not Wednesday!)
Uncle Fester
Pugsley
Gomez
Morticia
Grandmama
Cousin IT
Thing
Saying “What a cheerful graveyard” during a thunderstorm.
Verbal
Which classic TV special features a group of children trick-or-treating while encountering a great pumpkin?
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
What is the most popular candy given out on Halloween in the U.S.?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
That costume scared me half to death!
Exclamatory
Which classic monster story was written by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
“What a cheerful graveyard” during a thunderstorm
Verbal
What dance was allegedly a "graveyard smash" that "caught on in a flash"?
What fruit was originally used for jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
Turnip
Stay quiet or the ghosts will hear you
Imperative
Daily Double: What candy was given to soldiers in battle in the Korean War?
Tootsie Rolls
The audience knows the “safe room” is where the monster hides, but the character doesn’t.
Dramatic Irony
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, which holiday is NOT one of the doors that appears in the forest?
April Fool's Day
DAILY DOUBLE: Vlad the Impaler, a 15th-century prince known for his brutal punishments, inspired which famous Halloween creature?
Dracula
Daily Double!: Run before the zombies get you
Imperative/Exclamatory
What item is banned in California on Halloween?
Silly String
A town hosts a “haunted house” event, and the lights go out accidentally.
Situational
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what are the names of the three Sanderson sisters?
Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson