Halloween is celebrated on which date in the United States?
a) October 31
b) November 1
c) September 30
d) December 25
Answer: a) October 31
What do people traditionally carve into pumpkins for Halloween?
a) Bats
b) Witches
c) Ghosts
d) Jack-o’-lanterns
Answer: d) Jack-o’-lanterns
Which spooky creature is said to rise from the dead on Halloween night?
a) Vampires
b) Werewolves
c) Zombies
d) Skeletons
Answer: c) Zombies
What are children commonly dressed up as on Halloween?
a) Superheroes
b) Princesses
c) Animals
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
In which American city is the “Village Halloween Parade” held annually?
a) New York City
b) Los Angeles
c) Chicago
d) New Orleans
Answer: a) New York City
Which candy is often associated with Halloween and is given out to trick-or-treaters?
a) Lollipops
b) Gummy bears
c) Candy corn
d) Skittles
Answer: c) Candy corn
What do people often say when trick-or-treating at houses on Halloween night?
a) “Trick or treat!”
b) “Happy Halloween!”
c) “Boo!”
d) “Give me candy!”
Answer: a) “Trick or treat!”
Halloween is believed to have originated from which ancient Celtic festival?
a) Christmas
b) Easter
c) Samhain
d) Thanksgiving
Answer: c) Samhain
Which activity involves walking through a haunted house or maze for a scary experience on Halloween?
a) Pumpkin carving
b) Apple bobbing
c) Trick-or-treating
d) Haunted attraction
Answer: d) Haunted attraction
What is the term for a party where people wear costumes and masks on Halloween?
a) Thanksgiving dinner
b) Halloween party
c) Mardi Gras
d) Masquerade ball
Answer: b) Halloween party
Halloween is believed to have originated in which country?
a) United States
b) England
c) Ireland
d) France
Answer: c) Ireland
What is the traditional color associated with Halloween?
a) Red
b) Green
c) Black
d) Blue
Answer: c) Black
The phrase “Trick or Treat” originated from the custom of:
a) Playing tricks on people during Halloween
b) Offering treats to ghosts and spirits
c) Collecting treats to avoid tricks
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Offering treats to ghosts and spirits
Which American author wrote the classic horror story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
a) Edgar Allan Poe
b) Washington Irving
c) H.P. Lovecraft
d) Stephen King
Answer: b) Washington Irving
What is the name of the character who wears a hockey mask in the “Friday the 13th” horror movie series?
a) Freddy Krueger
b) Michael Myers
c) Jason Voorhees
d) Leatherface
Answer: c) Jason Voorhees
What do people traditionally wear to scare away evil spirits on Halloween?
a) Masks
b) Capes
c) Costumes
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Masks
Halloween has its origins in which ancient festival celebrated at the end of the harvest season?
a) Thanksgiving
b) Samhain
c) Christmas
d) New Year’s Eve
Answer: b) Samhain
Which Halloween tradition involves lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off ghosts?
a) Pumpkin carving
b) Trick-or-treating
c) Apple bobbing
d) Guising
Answer: d) Guising
What is the name of the main character in the Disney movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
a) Jack Skellington
b) Sally
c) Oogie Boogie
d) Zero
Answer: a) Jack Skellington
In which American city is the “West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval” held annually?
a) Los Angeles
b) New York City
c) Chicago
d) Miami
Answer: a) Los Angeles
“Trunk-or-treating” is a Halloween activity where children collect candy from the trunks of:
a) Bicycles
b) Cars
c) Trucks
d) Boats
Answer: b) Cars
Which iconic Halloween movie features three witches who are resurrected on Halloween night?
a) “The Exorcist”
b) “Hocus Pocus”
c) “The Shining”
d) “Scream”
Answer: b) “Hocus Pocus”
In which American state is the “Salem Witch Trials” historical event associated with Halloween?
a) Massachusetts
b) New York
c) Pennsylvania
d) Virginia
Answer: a) Massachusetts
What do people commonly play in a large tub of water at Halloween parties?
a) Pumpkin carving
b) Apple bobbing
c) Candy guessing game
d) Ghost stories
Answer: b) Apple bobbing
Which American candy company is famous for producing “Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups” and “Kit Kat” bars, popular during Halloween?
a) Mars, Incorporated
b) The Hershey Company
c) Nestlé
d) Cadbury
Answer: b) The Hershey Company
What is the traditional activity of “apple bobbing” also known as?
a) Apple dunking
b) Pumpkin carving
c) Candy corn eating
d) Witch hat tossing
Answer: a) Apple dunking
What is the name of the black cat often associated with Halloween folklore?
a) Whiskers
b) Salem
c) Midnight
d) Binx
Answer: b) Salem
“The Great Pumpkin” is a character from which famous American comic strip and TV special?
a) “Peanuts”
b) “Garfield”
c) “Calvin and Hobbes”
d) “Archie”
Answer: a) “Peanuts”
What is the name of the witch who famously rides a broomstick in Halloween folklore?
a) Ursula
b) Maleficent
c) Glinda
d) The Wicked Witch of the West
Answer: d) The Wicked Witch of the West
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is set in which American state?
a) New York
b) Massachusetts
c) Virginia
d) Pennsylvania
Answer: a) New York
What is the name of the supernatural being that transforms into a bat in Halloween folklore?
a) Dracula
b) Frankenstein
c) The Mummy
d) The Werewolf
Answer: a) Dracula
Which American city is famous for its “Haunted Houses” attraction during Halloween?
a) New York City
b) Los Angeles
c) New Orleans
d) Chicago
Answer: c) New Orleans
What is the name of the eerie cemetery in which the Headless Horseman is said to haunt in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
a) Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
b) Oak Hill Cemetery
c) Mount Hope Cemetery
d) Ichabod Cemetery
Answer: d) Ichabod Cemetery
What is the traditional game of “pinning the tail on the donkey” often transformed into for Halloween parties?
a) Pinning the tail on the ghost
b) Pinning the fangs on the vampire
c) Pinning the stem on the pumpkin
d) Pinning the broomstick on the witch
Answer: c) Pinning the stem on the pumpkin
In the United States, the “Haunted Mansion” is a popular Halloween-themed attraction at which Disney theme park?
a) Disneyland
b) Walt Disney World
c) Disneyland Paris
d) Tokyo Disneyland
Answer: b) Walt Disney World
What is the traditional activity of “guising” on Halloween?
a) Trick-or-treating
b) Attending costume parties
c) Visiting haunted houses
d) Telling ghost stories
Answer: a) Trick-or-treating
Which American city is famous for its “Halloween Horror Nights” event held at Universal Studios theme park?
a) Los Angeles
b) New York City
c) Orlando
d) Las Vegas
Answer: c) Orlando
In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the ghost who is the resident of Gryffindor Tower?
a) Nearly Headless Nick
b) Moaning Myrtle
c) The Bloody Baron
d) Peeves
Answer: a) Nearly Headless Nick
“Haunted hayrides” are a popular Halloween attraction where participants are taken on a spooky ride in a:
a) Train
b) Horse-drawn carriage
c) Hay-filled truck
d) Helicopter
Answer: b) Horse-drawn carriage
What is the traditional activity of “bobbing for apples” often associated with Halloween parties?
a) Telling ghost stories
b) Pumpkin carving
c) Eating candy corn
d) Trying to catch apples with your mouth in a tub of water
Answer: d) Trying to catch apples with your mouth in a tub of water
In which American state is the “Witch Museum” located, featuring exhibits related to the Salem Witch Trials?
a) Massachusetts
b) New York
c) Pennsylvania
d) Virginia
Answer: a) Massachusetts
What is the name of the spider that is often associated with Halloween due to its appearance in folklore and decorations?
a) Black Widow
b) Tarantula
c) Daddy Longlegs
d) Orb Weaver
Answer: a) Black Widow
In which American city is the “ScareHouse” haunted attraction located, known for its elaborate and terrifying haunted house experience?
a) New York City
b) Los Angeles
c) Pittsburgh
d) New Orleans
Answer: c) Pittsburgh
“Dia de los Muertos” or “Day of the Dead” is a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico and some parts of the United States that coincides with Halloween. True or False?
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
What is the name of the friendly ghost that stars in a classic American cartoon and comic strip?
a) Casper
b) Spooky
c) Slimer
d) Boo
Answer: a) Casper
The American city of Anoka, Minnesota, is known as the “Halloween Capital of the World” due to its claim of being the first city in the U.S. to host a Halloween celebration. True or False?
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
What is the traditional activity of “trunk-or-treating” often organized in church or community parking lots on Halloween?
a) Decorating pumpkins
b) Eating candy corn
c) Watching scary movies
d) Collecting candy from the trunks of parked cars
Answer: d) Collecting candy from the trunks of parked cars
In the Harry Potter book series, what is the name of the school’s Halloween feast?
a) Yule Ball
b) Triwizard Tournament
c) Halloween Feast
d) Hogwarts’ Halloween Banquet
Answer: c) Halloween Feast
Which famous American magician is known for his Halloween-themed stage shows and TV specials?
a) David Copperfield
b) Criss Angel
c) David Blaine
d) Penn & Teller
Answer: b) Criss Angel
What is the traditional activity of “guising” or “souling,” where people go door-to-door singing songs and receiving soul cakes in exchange for prayers for the dead?
a) Trick-or-treating
b) Haunted house visit
c) Halloween parade
d) None of the above
Answer: d) None of the above
