Halloween History
What two colors are most associated with Halloween?
a. Orange and black
b. Black and blue
c. Purple and blue
d. Red and blue
a. Orange and black
Where does the biggest Halloween parade in the US take place?
a. New York
b. Kansas
c. Chicago
d. Los Angeles
a. New York
What movie monster is a killer toy doll?
a. Chucky
b. Michael Myers
c. Jason Voorhees
d. Freddy Krueger
a. Chucky
Who is the author of the novel “The Shining”?
a. Julia Donaldson
b. Toni Morrison
c. Stephen King
d. Neil Gaiman
c. Stephen King
Who directed “Beetlejuice”?
a. Tim Burton
b. Steven Spielberg
c. John Hughes
d. David Lynch
a. Tim Burton
What country is credited with starting Halloween?
a. Canada
b. England
c. Ireland
d. Brazil
c. Ireland
The Celtic tradition of putting food out to appease spirits evolved into what modern-day Halloween tradition?
a. Decorating a house
b. Trick-or-treating
c. Toilet-papering houses
d. Ghosting people
b. Trick-or-treating
Where is the setting of “The Shining”?
a. A gym
b. A school
c. A hospital
d. A hotel
d. A hotel
In which classic spooky story would you find the character Ichabod Crane?
a. Rip Van Winkle
b. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
c. Hansel and Gretel
d. The Haunting of Hill House
b. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
What is Beetlejuice’s full name?
a. Beetlegeuse
b. Betelgeuse
c. Beetlejuice
d. Betlejuice
b. Betelgeuse
What was the original name of Halloween?
a. All Hallows’ Eve
b. Mischief Night
c. Ghouls and Goblins Eve
d. Jack-O’-Lantern Festival
a. All Hallows’ Eve
What root vegetable was traditionally used to carve Jack-O-Lanterns?
a. Jicama
b. Sweet potato
c. Radish
d. Turnip
d. Turnip
Who played the evil Dracula in the 1992 movie “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”?
a. Christopher Lee
b. Gary Oldman
c. Keanu Reeves
d. Peter Cushing
b. Gary Oldman
How old was Mary Shelley when she started writing the classic horror story “Frankenstein”?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 20
d. 24
b. 18
What is the main goal of Adam and Barbara Maitland in the film?
a. To scare the Deetz family away
b. To find a way to move on to the afterlife
c. To become human again
d. To reclaim their house
d. To reclaim their house
Why was dressing up as ghosts and spirits for Halloween first done?
a. To worship spirits
b. As a disguise
c. As a way to steal things
d. To play a trick on neighbors
b. As a disguise
Which country celebrates the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts where paper money is lit and incense is burnt to appease the spirits of ancestors and deities?
a. Japan
b. Indonesia
c. Laos
d. China
d. China
In John Carpenter’s “Halloween”, the iconic mask worn by Michael Myers was actually a mask of which actor?
a. John Wayne
b. William Shatner
c. Mark Hamill
d. Mike Myers
b. William Shatner
When was the original Goosebumps series first published?
a. 1992
b. 1995
c. 1996
d. 1997
a. 1992
Which actress plays Lydia Deetz?
Winona Ryder
Which country celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) instead of Halloween?
Mexico
Transylvania is commonly associated with Dracula. Where is this region located?
Romania
A group of terrifying doppelgangers terrorize a family in what film starring Lupita Nyong’o?
Us
Which famous American writer is known for his short stories about the macabre, including “The Tell-Tale Heart”?
Edgar Allen Poe
What is the name of the book that appeared at the Maitland house after they passed away?
Handbook for the Recently Deceased