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Halloween is a time of spooky fun, filled with costumes, candy, and creepy tales. But how much do you really know about this haunting holiday? From the origins of ancient traditions to the iconic characters that send shivers down our spines, this trivia game will challenge even the most dedicated Halloween fans. So gather your friends, grab some candy corn, and see if you can outsmart the spirits with these 30 eerie questions. Are you ready to take on the ultimate Halloween trivia test? Let’s get started!

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Halloween Trivia Questions

1. What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States?
a) Skittles
b) Candy Corn
c) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
d) Snickers

2. Where did the tradition of carving pumpkins originate?
a) Ireland
b) Mexico
c) USA
d) Scotland

3. Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
a) Harry Houdini
b) David Copperfield
c) Penn Jillette
d) David Blaine

4. What do people in Spain traditionally eat at midnight on Halloween?
a) Twelve grapes
b) Olives
c) Bread
d) Candy apples

5. What was the original name of Dracula’s vampire character in Bram Stoker’s novel?
a) Vlad Tepes
b) Nosferatu
c) Count Wampyr
d) Baron Varkolac

6. What ancient festival did Halloween originate from?
a) Samhain
b) Beltane
c) Litha
d) Imbolc

7. Which American city hosts the biggest Halloween parade in the world?
a) Los Angeles
b) New York City
c) San Francisco
d) Salem

8. In which country is it customary to celebrate Halloween by eating soul cakes?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Ireland
d) England

9. What was the name of the first full-length, zombie-themed movie?
a) Night of the Living Dead
b) White Zombie
c) Zombie Apocalypse
d) Return of the Living Dead

10. Which fruit is used for the traditional game of ‘bobbing’?
a) Pears
b) Apples
c) Oranges
d) Grapes

11. Who is the villain in the movie “Halloween”?
a) Jason Voorhees
b) Freddy Krueger
c) Michael Myers
d) Chucky

12. What is another name for Halloween that focuses on celebrating the dead?
a) Day of the Dead
b) All Saints’ Eve
c) Spirits’ Night
d) Ghost Festival

13. What Halloween custom involves children going door to door asking for treats?
a) Trick-or-treating
b) Spooky begging
c) Costume walk
d) Halloween hunt

14. Which vegetable was originally used to carve Jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
a) Potatoes
b) Turnips
c) Carrots
d) Cabbages

15. What is the most popular Halloween costume for children?
a) Witch
b) Ghost
c) Superhero
d) Skeleton

16. Who directed the classic horror film “Psycho”?
a) Alfred Hitchcock
b) Wes Craven
c) John Carpenter
d) Stephen King

17. How many pounds of candy corn are produced each year?
a) 25 million pounds
b) 35 million pounds
c) 9 million pounds
d) 60 million pounds

18. Which famous horror novel was written by Mary Shelley?
a) Dracula
b) Frankenstein
c) The Invisible Man
d) The Mummy

19. What color is typically associated with witches on Halloween?
a) Purple
b) Black
c) Green
d) Red

20. In which century did Halloween become widely celebrated in the United States?
a) 17th century
b) 18th century
c) 19th century
d) 20th century

21. What Halloween tradition originated as a way to scare away spirits?
a) Wearing costumes
b) Carving pumpkins
c) Lighting candles
d) Telling ghost stories

22. What is the fear of Halloween called?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Phasmophobia
c) Nyctophobia
d) Arachnophobia

23. In which country did the horror movie “The Ring” originate?
a) Japan
b) USA
c) South Korea
d) Germany

24. Which ghost appears in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”?
a) The Ghost of Halloween Past
b) The Ghost of Jacob Marley
c) The Spirit of Winter
d) The Phantom of London

25. What candy is commonly associated with Halloween trick-or-treating?
a) Lollipops
b) Candy Corn
c) Chocolate bars
d) Jelly beans

26. Who wrote the novel “Dracula”?
a) Bram Stoker
b) Stephen King
c) Anne Rice
d) Edgar Allan Poe

27. Which animal is considered a symbol of bad luck on Halloween?
a) Black Cat
b) Bat
c) Owl
d) Crow

28. Which horror film features the character Freddy Krueger?
a) Friday the 13th
b) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
c) A Nightmare on Elm Street
d) Halloween

29. What is the common name for dried corn stalks used in Halloween decorations?
a) Shocks
b) Sheafs
c) Bundles
d) Crowns

30. In the Harry Potter series, what event takes place on Halloween?
a) The Yule Ball
b) The Death of Harry’s Parents
c) The Quidditch World Cup
d) The Battle of Hogwarts

  1. c) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  2. a) Ireland
  3. a) Harry Houdini
  4. a) Twelve grapes
  5. c) Count Wampyr
  6. a) Samhain
  7. b) New York City
  8. d) England
  9. b) White Zombie
  10. b) Apples
  11. c) Michael Myers
  12. b) All Saints’ Eve
  13. a) Trick-or-treating
  14. b) Turnips
  15. a) Witch
  16. a) Alfred Hitchcock
  17. b) 35 million pounds
  18. b) Frankenstein
  19. c) Green
  20. c) 19th century
  21. a) Wearing costumes
  22. a) Samhainophobia
  23. a) Japan
  24. b) The Ghost of Jacob Marley
  25. b) Candy Corn
  26. a) Bram Stoker
  27. a) Black Cat
  28. c) A Nightmare on Elm Street
  29. a) Shocks
  30. b) The Death of Harry’s Parents

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