Halloween trivia questions (with answers)
50 Halloween questions from GameShuffle's question pack, easiest first. Every answer was checked against a source before it went in. Quiz yourself, or play them as a trivia night where teams answer on their phones.
Which Mexican holiday on November 1 and 2 honors family members who have died?
Which party game has you catch floating apples in a tub of water using only your teeth?
What is a carved pumpkin with a light inside called?
What do children say at the door when they go out collecting candy on Halloween?
Halloween is the night before which Christian feast day?
Which candy bar is named after a horse the Mars family owned?
Which candy comes in a dispenser topped with a character's head?
The word "Halloween" is a shortened form of which phrase?
On what date is Halloween celebrated?
What kind of nut is in a Snickers bar?
Which chocolate bar shares its name with a planet?
Which striped candy, shaped like a kernel, shows up every Halloween?
Who wrote the 1897 novel "Dracula"?
What is the big pot a witch brews potions in called?
Who wrote "Frankenstein"?
What creature turns into a wolf under a full moon?
In which region is Count Dracula's castle?
What does a witch traditionally fly on?
In "Hocus Pocus" (1993), how many Sanderson sisters are there?
Which plant is said to keep vampires away?
Which candy's slogan is "Sour. Sweet. Gone."?
What do you call a bandage-wrapped body from ancient Egypt that walks in horror stories?
In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", who chases Ichabod Crane?
Which Peanuts character waits all night in a pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin?
Which Pixar film is about monsters who power their city with children's screams?
When there's something strange in the neighborhood, who you gonna call?
Finish the title of the 1962 hit: "Monster ___".
What is the name of the masked killer in the 1978 film "Halloween"?
Which cartoon Great Dane solves mysteries with Mystery Inc.?
In "Hotel Transylvania", who runs the hotel?
Whose name do you say three times to summon him in the 1988 movie by Tim Burton?
Who is the Pumpkin King in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
Which Michael Jackson song has the famous zombie dance video?
What do vampire bats feed on?
In many superstitions, which animal crossing your path brings bad luck?
Which bird can turn its head about 270 degrees?
Which Mario ghost covers its face when you look at it?
Which sugar-coated fruit on a stick is a classic fall and Halloween treat?
In "Luigi's Mansion", which ghost is the main villain?
Which candy bar first came as three pieces, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, in one wrapper?
In Scotland, what is the traditional name for going door to door in costume on Halloween?
Which bright orange flower decorates altars for the Day of the Dead?
Which country is most often called the birthplace of Halloween?
In the Irish folk tale behind the jack-o'-lantern, who did Stingy Jack trick?
Which company has made Reese's Peanut Butter Cups since 1963?
Which candy's ads asked, "How many licks does it take to get to the center?"
Classic candy corn is white at the tip and yellow at the base. What color is the middle?
Before pumpkins caught on, which vegetable did people in Ireland and Scotland carve into lanterns?
Which Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest is often linked to the origins of Halloween?
Who wrote "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?
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