Halloween Fun Quiz 🎃

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AMOR Umbrella
October 29, 2024

1. Which country is credited with starting the Halloween tradition?

  • A) United States

  • B) Ireland

  • C) Mexico

  • D) Scotland

2. What do people traditionally “bob” for on Halloween?

  • A) Pumpkins

  • B) Candy

  • C) Apples

  • D) Coins

3. Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?

  • A) Samhainophobia

  • B) Spookophobia

  • C) Phasmophobia

  • D) Trickotreatophobia

4. Who wrote the famous novel Frankenstein?

  • A) Edgar Allan Poe

  • B) Mary Shelley

  • C) Bram Stoker

  • D) Stephen King

5. In which U.S. state is it illegal to dress up as a priest or a nun for Halloween?

  • A) California

  • B) Alabama

  • C) New York

  • D) Texas

6. What classic horror movie features a serial killer wearing a William Shatner mask?

  • A) A Nightmare on Elm Street

  • B) Halloween

  • C) Friday the 13th

  • D) The Exorcist

7. According to superstition, if you see a spider on Halloween, what does it mean?

  • A) Someone is watching you

  • B) You’ll have good luck

  • C) A loved one’s spirit is watching over you

  • D) Winter is coming

8. What’s the most popular Halloween candy in the U.S.?

  • A) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

  • B) Candy Corn

  • C) Skittles

  • D) Snickers

9. What were the original Jack-o'-lanterns made out of?

  • A) Potatoes

  • B) Pumpkins

  • C) Turnips

  • D) Squash

10. Which famous magician died on Halloween?

  • A) David Copperfield

  • B) Harry Houdini

  • C) Criss Angel

  • D) Derren Brown

11. In which century did the tradition of trick-or-treating begin?

  • A) 16th Century

  • B) 18th Century

  • C) 20th Century

  • D) 19th Century

12. Which Halloween animal is often associated with witches?

  • A) Owls

  • B) Black cats

  • C) Bats

  • D) Ravens

13. What does the word “hallow” mean in “Halloween”?

  • A) Fear

  • B) Night

  • C) Saint or holy person

  • D) Spirits

14. What horror film tagline is “In space, no one can hear you scream”?

  • A) Alien

  • B) The Thing

  • C) Event Horizon

  • D) Pandorum

15. Where do real mummies originate from?

  • A) Ancient Greece

  • B) Ancient Egypt

  • C) Transylvania

  • D) Ancient China

Answers:

  1. B) Ireland

  2. C) Apples

  3. A) Samhainophobia

  4. B) Mary Shelley

  5. B) Alabama

  6. B) Halloween

  7. C) A loved one’s spirit is watching over you

  8. A) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

  9. C) Turnips

  10. B) Harry Houdini

  11. D) 19th Century

  12. B) Black cats

  13. C) Saint or holy person

  14. A) Alien

  15. B) Ancient Egypt

Spooky Scoring Guide:

  • 12-15 correct: Halloween Expert 👻

  • 8-11 correct: Spook-tacularly Good 🎃

  • 4-7 correct: Ghoulishly Great 🕸️

  • 0-3 correct: Cute Little Pumpkin 🎃

How did you do? Happy Halloween! 🎃👻