History
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31
What is the name of a friendly ghost featured in a famous cartoon franchise?
Casper
What monster is said to turn into a bat?
A vampire
What do witches traditionally ride on?
Brooms
What is the term for a body that has been preserved after death, often intentionally?
A mummy
Before pumpkins, what vegetable was traditionally carved in parts of Ireland and Scotland?
Turnip
In the movie Halloween, what is the name of the masked serial killer?
Michael Myers
What Halloween monster is wrapped in bandages and said to come back to life from an ancient Egyptian tomb?
A mummy
What is the name of a magical drink or mixture brewed by a witch?
A potion
What is the name of the fear of ghosts?
Phasmophobia
What ancient Celtic festival is associated with Halloween?
Samhain
What is the last name of the three witch sisters in Hocus Pocus?
Sanderson
What is the fear of spiders called?
Arachnophobia
What is the name of the bubbling container witches are often shown using to make potions?
A cauldron
What is the name of the spider species famous for the female sometimes eating the male after mating?
Black widow spider.
What Cristian holiday celebrated on November 1 helped give Halloween its name?
All Saints Day
What is the name of the dream-stalking killer in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Freddy Krueger
What creature transforms on a full moon?
A werewolf
In folklore, what plant is traditionally believed to repel vampires?
Garlic
What are bats the only mammals capable of doing?
Sustained flight
Where does the name Halloween come from?
All Hallows Eve, the evening before All Saints Day
What was the first horror movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
According to folklore, what is the name of the headless horseman’s famous legend, associated with a village in New York?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What is the name of the ritual or magical practice of predicting the future?
Divination
What is the name of the part of the brain responsible for processing fear?
The amygdala