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Halloween Trivia

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  • What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
    Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
    Trick will be played if no treat is given.
    There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
  • What two colours are typical for Halloween?
    BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
  • In which country did Halloween originate?
    England
    Ireland
    Wales
    the USA
  • What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
    You will win a lot of money
    You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
    You will have bad luck
    You will find love of your life
  • Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
    Mary Shelley
    Emily Brontë
    Percy Byshe Shelley
    Edgar Allan Poe
  • What does the word Hallow mean?
    spirit
    saint
    sin
    spook
  • On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
    apples
    pears
    oranges
    plums
  • What does the name Dracula mean?
    Nocturnal creature
    Blood drinker
    Son of the Devil
    Evil on the Earth
  • Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
    coconuts
    turnips
    melons
    potatoes
  • If you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to....
    ...see and talk to ghosts.
    ...do magic on October 31st.
    ...see the future.
    ...fly on October 31st.
  • If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
    salt
    garlic
    holywater
    thyme
  • What does the word Halloween mean?
    Blessings
    Holy night
    Day of the Dead
    Night of the Dead
  • In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
    A bat
    An owl
    A rat
    A snake
  • What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
    India
    China
    Peru
    Mexico
  • Why did people put the lantern outside?
    To be friendly with evil spirits
    To frighten evil spirits
    To see while they were having a party
  • In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
    17th century
    14th century
    16th century
    18th century
  • What was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2025 in the US?
    Black cat
    Pumpkin
    Spider
    Superhero
  • What did people think it happenned on Halloween?
    the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
    wizzards and witches came out to do magic
    it was the beginning of winter
  • According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
    Your dead ancestors
    Your future spouse
    Your death
    The devil
  • What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
    Jack O‘Lantern
  • How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2025?
    $9,4 billion
    $13,1 billion
    $15 billion
    $8 billion
  • On Halloween 2022 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
    Witch
    Star Wars
    Princess
    Spiderman
  • From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
    North America
    Central America
    South America
  • What is the phobia of Halloween called?
    Hallophobia
    Triskaphobia
    Samhainophobia
    Hellenologophobia