Halloween Traditions
On which date is Halloween celebrated?
A) Oct 30 B) Oct 31 C) Nov 1 D) Nov 2
B) Oct 31
What is the name of the killer in the Scream movies?
A) Michael Myers B) Ghostface C) Jason Voorhees D) The Scream
Ghostface
Which creature traditionally transforms from human to wolf?
A) Wendigo B) Werewolf C) Banshee D) Gargoyle
B) Werewolf
What is the term for a spirit believed to haunt a location?
A) Poltergeist B) Ghost C) Familiar D) Doppelgänger
B) Ghost
Which Michael Jackson song features a famous zombie dance sequence in its music video?
A) Bad B) Thriller C) Ghosts D) Beat It
B) Thriller
Which ancient Celtic festival is associated with Halloween's origins?
A) Beltane B) Imbolc C) Samhain D) Yule
C) Samhain
Samhain was an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. It was associated with the belief that the boundary between the living and the dead became thinner at this time of year.
Which of these movies was not directed by Jordan Peele?
A) ? B) Get Out C) Nope D) We
In Greek mythology, what three-headed dog guards the entrance to the Underworld?
A) Orthrus B) Chimera C) Cerberus D) Argus
C) Cerberus
What is the name of the friendly ghost from the famous cartoon franchise?
A) Casper B) Boo C) Slimer D) Zero
A) Casper
Before pumpkins became popular, what was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland?
A) Turnips B) Beetroots C) Parsnips D) Cabbages
A) Turnips
In Ireland, people traditionally carved turnips into lanterns to ward off evil spirits. When Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, they began using pumpkins, which were larger and easier to carve.
How many The Purge movies exist?
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
What is the term for the supposed ability to communicate with the dead?
A) Alchemy B) Divination C) Necromancy D) Clairvoyance
C) Necromancy
What is the name of the disembodied hand in The Addams Family?
A) Fingers B) It C) Handrew D) Thing
D) Thing
Which American city is known as the “Halloween Capital of the World”?
A) Salem B) Anoka C) New Orleans D) Sleepy Hollow
B) Anoka, Minnesota
Anoka is known as the “Halloween Capital of the World” because it hosted one of the first organized Halloween celebrations in the United States in 1920, created to discourage Halloween pranks and vandalism.
In what year was Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho released?
A) 1952 B) 1960 C) 1972 D) 1987
1960
What are the surnames of the three witch sisters in Hocus Pocus?
A) Sanderson B) Spellman C) Halliwell D) Owens
A) Sanderson
During the old custom of “souling,” what food was given in exchange for prayers for the dead?
A) Soul cakes B) Barmbrack C) Simnel cakes D) Hot cross buns
A) Soul cakes
During the medieval Christian custom of souling, people—often children or the poor—went door to door on All Hallows’ Eve and All Souls’ Day, offering prayers for the dead in exchange for small cakes called soul cakes.
What is the name of the main town where Stephen King's IT takes place?
A) Maine B) Ludlow C) Derry D) Sidewinder
Derry
In folklore, what is a psychopomp?
A) A spirit that guides the dead to the afterlife B) A witch who controls storms C) A demon that possesses mirrors D) A creature that guards buried treasure
A) A spirit that guides the dead to the afterlife
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the scientist who creates Sally?
A) Professor Von Braun B) Dr. Caligari C) Dr. Finkelstein D) Dr. Pretorius
C) Dr. Finkelstein