Classic Halloween Trivia
What three colors make up candy corn? Bonus points if you can correctly name them bottom up.
Yellow, Orange, White
Who is the world's most famous vampire and what country does he live in?
Dracula, Transylvania
Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that ________
Kit Kat Bar!
What is a group of witches called?
A coven
What pop star released the hit song Thriller in 1982? Extra 100 points if you can demonstrate what the dance to this song looks like.
Michael Jackson
What vegetable was originally used to make jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
What monster hangs around in the Upside Down in Stranger Things?
The Demogorgon
Taste the Rainbow
Skittles
In Harry Potter, what potion lets you take the appearance of another person?
Polyjuice Potion
What Actress is known for extravagant Halloween costumes every year?
Heidi Klum
Where did the infamous witch trials take place in 1692?
Salem, Massachusetts.
What mythological monster was said to be produced when a chicken egg was hatched under a toad or a serpent?
Basilisk
Melts in your mouth, not your hand.
M&M's
In witchcraft stories, a drop of this liquid is sometimes added to potions to represent life force?
What famous horror movie villain wears a white mask and a kitchen knife?
Michael Myers
What is the most popular Halloween candy in North America?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
What giant sea monster from folklore is said to drag ships under water?
The Kraken
Have a bubbly day!
Aero
What sweet root is sometimes used in witches brews to bring good luck? (hint: it's a common ingredient in Asian cooking)
Ginger
What TV show’s episode “The Time Warp” became a cult favorite for Halloween parties?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Each team lists 5 Halloween-related words or items. If any answers overlap, no points are awarded for that item. Each unique answer earns 1 point. Go!
Pumpkin, Jack-o’-lantern, Costume, Trick-or-Treat, Candy, Haunted, Ghost, Witch, Skeleton, Spider, Bat, Black Cat, Cauldron, Scarecrow, Full Moon, Graveyard, Tombstone, Mummy, Vampire, Werewolf, Zombie, Bats, Cobweb, Monster, Magic, Potion, Spell, Mask, Lantern, Creepy, Haunted House, Nightmare, Potion, Goblin, Phantom, Horror, Scary, Skeleton, Shadows, Blood, Candy Corn, Moonlight, Owl, Cobweb, Cauldron, Broomstick
Each team lists 5 "bad guys" or monsters from movies, TV, or books or folklore. If any answers overlap, no points are awarded for that character. Each unique bad guy earns 1 point. Go!
Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, The Mummy, The Wolfman, The Headless Horseman, Oogie Boogie, Thanos, The Sanderson Sisters, Ghostface, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Pennywise, Beetlejuice, Maleficent, Ursula, Cruella de Vil, Hades, The Evil Queen, Jafar, The Boogeyman, Count von Count, The Grim Reaper, Zombies, Skeletons, Vampires, Witches, Werewolves, and Black Cats.
Each team lists 5 types of candy or chocolate bars. If any answers overlap, no points are awarded for that item. Each unique answer earns 5 points. Go!
KitKat, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, M&M’s, Smarties, Aero, Butterfinger, Coffee Crisp, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids.
Each team lists 5 magical or mythical creatures. If any answers overlap, no points are awarded for that creature. Each unique creature earns 5 points. Go!
Unicorn, Dragon, Phoenix, Griffin, Pegasus, Chimera, Minotaur, Cyclops, Hydra, Sphinx, Cerberus, Basilisk, Kraken, Mermaid, Merman, Banshee, Goblin, Troll, Elf, Fairy, Pixie, Gnome, Sprite, Centaur, Vampire, Werewolf, Yeti, Sasquatch / Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Wendigo, Mothman, Selkie, Leviathan, Harpy, Nymph, Djinn / Genie, Kelpie, Hobgoblin, Ogre, Imp, Siren
Each team lists 5 horror movies or Halloween movies. If any answers overlap, no points are awarded on that movie. 1 point is awarded per movie. Go!
Halloween (1978) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Friday the 13th (1980) Psycho (1960) The Exorcist (1973) Hocus Pocus (1993) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Beetlejuice (1988) Trick ‘r Treat (2007) Scary Movie (2000) Get Out (2017) Hereditary (2018) Midsommar (2019) It Follows (2014) A Quiet Place (2018)