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HALLOWEEN: Trivia and Vocabulary

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  • The average household gives one piece of candy to each trick or treater. True or false?
    False! The average is two pieces of candy.
  • Would you lay down in a coffin for three minutes?
  • What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31 October?
    Peru
    Mexico
    India
    China
  • Is he scared or scary?
    He is scary
  • Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
    coconuts
    melons
    potatoes
    turnips
  • In what country is Dracula's Transylvania home located?
    Romania!
  • What is your favorite part of Halloween?
  • On Halloween it is traditional to "bob" for what kind of fruit?
    pears
    plums
    apples
    oranges
  • The famous magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. True or false?
    True!
  • I am a small animal that flies. I sleep upside down during the day. I eat insects. What am I?
    It's a bat
  • I have eight legs. What am I?
    I am a spider
  • The United States spends over $4 billion on Halloween candy each year. True or false?
    True!
  • According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
    Your dead ancestors
    The devil
    Your death
    Your future spouse
  • That fake spider on my desk really creeped me out.
    Feeling uncomfortable or scared
    Feeling happy
    Falling asleep
    Feeling excited
  • Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula was Count Wampyr. True or false?
    True!
  • What’s something you find disgusting?
  • What is the scariest Halloween costume you have ever seen?
  • True or False: Frankenstein is a monster.
    False! Frankenstein was the scientist.
  • The villain in the movie acted in cold blood!
    Ate too much food
    Without emotion or mercy
    During winter
    When you feel nervous
  • What word begins with letter C, looks like a pot and is used by witches to brew their potions and cast evil spells?
    Cauldron!
  • My entire body is wrapped in bandages. What do they call me?
    I am a mummy
  • What’s the best Halloween party you’ve ever been to?
  • You scared the life out of me when you popped out behind that wall!
    To make someone exercise
    To make someone laugh
    To scare someone a lot
    To confuse someone
  • If you could choose any Halloween creature as a pet, what would it be?
  • What is this AND why do witches use them?
    It's a broom. Witches use them to fly!
  • In which country did Halloween originate?
    England
    Wales
    the USA
    Ireland
  • Everyone looks perfect on social media, but all people have a few skeletons in the closet.
    A messy room full of clothes
    Hidden secrets or mistakes
    A spooky Halloween decoration
    A skeleton costume
  • At Halloween, we like to _________ pumpkins.
    At Halloween, we like to CARVE pumpkins.
  • What famous scary movie is Jason from?
    Friday the 13th
  • That Halloween movie really spooked me!
    Feeling confident
    Tired from the movie
    Startled or frightened suddenly
    Excited and happy
  • What three items would you take with you if you had to spend the night in a haunted house?
  • What are these?
    They are bones.
  • Where do vampires sleep?
    Vampires sleep in coffins!
  • What is the name of the clown from It?
    Pennywise
  • If you could replace Halloween with another holiday (and celebrate that holiday twice), which holiday would you choose?
  • It felt like a witch hunt when everyone blamed me for the broken decorations.
    Searching for actual witches
    A group costume idea
    Unfairly blaming or accusing people
    Going trick-or-treating
  • What two colours are typical for Halloween?
    BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
  • When you wear a mask or different clothes to be someone/something else, you are wearing a ______.
    costume
  • I wear a tall, pointy hat. I have warts on my nose. I make potions in my cauldron. Who am I?
    I am a witch
  • In a zombie apocalypse, what would be your weapon of choice?
  • If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
    holy water
    garlic
    salt
    thyme
  • What’s something about yourself that other people usually don’t know?
  • Have you ever walked through a graveyard late at night?
  • According to superstition, what is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
    You will have bad luck
    You will win a lot of money
    You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
    You will find love of your life
  • "TP-ing" a house is a trick/prank children play where they cover a house in _______?
    Toilet Paper!
  • In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
    A bat
    A rat
    An owl
    A snake
  • What did people think happenned on Halloween?
    the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
    it was the beginning of winter
    wizzards and witches came out to do magic
  • What’s your favorite Halloween movie and why?
  • Is she scared or scary?
    She is scared
  • I can't believe he lied to me, my blood is boiling!
    To celebrate
    To be very angry/mad
    To be so happy
    My blood is actually hot
  • Would you rather be a vampire or a werewolf?
  • He doesn't have a ghost of a chance winning that costume contest.
    Very little, or no chance
    A haunted opportunity
    A second chance
    He's going to win
  • Are there any horror movies you refuse to watch because they scare you too much?
  • That haunted house made my blood run cold!
    To get excited
    To become sick
    To be deeply frightened or shocked
    To become angry
  • He's totally under her spell since the costume party.
    Ignoring someone
    Actually be under a spell
    Charmed or influenced by someone
    Angry at someone
  • What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
    Jack O‘Lantern
  • I know we were fighting, but let's bury the hatchet and share some candy corn.
    Build something new
    Start an argument
    End a fight or argument
    Hide something important
  • My favorite halloween costume doesn't fit anymore. May it rest in peace.
    To get excited
    To sleep well
    Something has ended or is now gone/done
    To stay calm
  • Laugh like an evil witch at whatever people say for the next five minutes.
  • Seeing a spider at any time makes my skin crawl!
    Creeps you out or makes you feel uncomfortable
    I love spiders!
    There's a bug on me
    Feeling interested
  • According to popular belief, if you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to...
    ...fly on October 31st.
    ...see and talk to ghosts.
    ...see the future.
    ...do magic on October 31st.
  • I do not have a body, only bones. What am I?
    I am a Skeleton
  • Samhainophobia is the name for the fear of Halloween. True or false?
    True!
  • What is this place?
    It's a haunted house
  • I am half-man, half-wolf. I only come out when the moon is full. What am I?
    I am a werewolf.
  • When the lights went out during the movie, I was scared stiff!
    Too cold to move
    Very tired
    Surprised but calm
    Extremely frightened
  • What’s something you’re afraid of that other people might laugh at?
  • For the next five minutes you can’t speak, only grunt like Frankenstein.
  • If you keep lying about your homework, you're digging your own grave.
    You're winning
    You're causing your own problems
    Building something creative
    Working hard on something
  • England and Norway were the two countries that originally popularized costumes for Halloween. True or false?
    False! Ireland and Scotland were the first.
  • You're wearing that scary clown costume again? Over my dead body!
    Wear it to a funeral
    After Halloween is over
    Absolutely not, never going to happen
    That sounds great
  • What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
    There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
    Trick will be played if no treat is given.
    Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
  • Michigan is the state that produces the most pumpkins. True or false?
    False! Illinois produces the most pumpkins.
  • Would you rather turn into a bat to fly or fly on a broom?
  • After carving those pumpkins, the kitchen was a monster of a mess.
    A fun activity
    A really big mess
    A small mistake
    No mess at all, super clean
  • In Mississippi, it is illegal to dress up as a priest or nun for Halloween. True or false?
    False! It is illegal to wear a priest or nun costume in Alabama.
  • In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
    14th century
    18th century
    16th century
    17th century
  • The children say this when they ask for candy or sweets:
    Trick or Treat
  • From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
    North America
    Central America
    South America
  • If you could bring anyone back from the dead for one night, who would it be?
  • You're a monster! You ate all of my Halloween candy!
    Thanking them for eating it
    The person dropped the candy
    He's actually a monster
    The person was being very mean
  • I got as pale as a ghost when I first saw that haunted house.
    To lose color in your face because you're scared
    To dress as a ghost
    To feel excited
    To paint your face
  • Have you ever seen a ghost?
  • The mall looked like a ghost town after closing time.
    A place that is empty, without people
    A small village
    So many people
    A popular tourist spot
  • The top favorite Halloween candy in the state of Illinois is a Reese’s Cup. True or false?
    False! The top-rated candy in Illinois is Sour Patch Kids.
  • My mom is a night owl and loves to stay up past midnight.
    Someone who goes to sleep late
    Dressing as an owl
    To wake up really early
    Go to bed early
  • What does the name Dracula mean?
    Nocturnal creature
    Blood drinker
    Evil on the Earth
    Son of the Devil
  • I am orange. I have a brown or green stem. I am filled with seeds.
    I'm a pumpkin.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween. True or false?
    False! It was Mamie Eisenhower in 1958.
  • What does the word Hallow mean?
    spook
    saint
    spirit
    sin
  • Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
    Edgar Allan Poe
    Emily Brontë
    Percy Byshe Shelley
    Mary Shelley
  • You're a dead ringer for Dracula with that cape and fake teeth!
    A lazy person
    A scary phone call
    Someone who is tired
    Someone or something that looks exactly like someone else
  • Why did people put lanterns outside their homes?
    To see while they were having a party
    To be friendly with evil spirits
    To frighten evil spirits
  • What kind of animal brings bad luck at Halloween?
    A black cat