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Halloween Trivia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The fear of Halloween is known as..
a)
arachnophobia
b)

werelophobia

c)
samhainophobia
d)

vamponaphobia

2.
What was the first wrapped candy in America?
a)
snickers
b)
tootsie rolls
c)
bubble gum
d)
laffy taffy
3.
Where did Jack O' Lanterns originate?
a)
Ireland
b)
Romania
c)
United States
d)
Russia
4.
Which movie has three witches come back from the dead known as the Sanderson Sisters?
a)
The Mummy
b)
Twitches
c)
Halloween Town
d)
Hocus Pocus
5.
What is the number 1 city for trick-or-treating?
a)
San Francisco
b)
Minneapolis
c)
Salem
d)
New York
6.
What Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
a)
All Souls Day
b)
Day of the Dead
c)
Dia de Los Muertos
d)
Halloween Day
7.
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
a)
The Great Ghost
b)
The Great Candy
c)
The Great Pumpkin
d)
The Amazing Spider Man
8.
How do pumpkins grow? 
a)
On Trees
b)
On a bush
c)
From the ground
d)
On vines
9.
Which is the correct order of colors for a piece of candy corn?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) originated in this Spanish-speaking country:
a)
Bolivia
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Costa Rica
11.
In the 1966 TV special, 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' Charlie Brown gets these while trick-or-treating:
a)
apples
b)
clumps of dirt
c)
rocks
d)
shoes
12.
How did the tradition of bobbing for apples get started?
a)
It was a matchmaking game for young singles.
b)
A health organization started it as an alternative to trick-or-treating.
c)
Superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts.
d)
It marked the end of the apple harvest.
13.
When Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn in the late 1800s, the treat was commonly called:
a)
sweet niblets
b)
candy kernels
c)
sweetie corn
d)
chicken feed
14.
Which of these was the first "fun size" candy?
a)
Hershey's
b)
Kit Kat
c)
Twix
d)
Snickers
15.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
runts
b)
twizzlers nibs
c)
jolly ranchers
d)
laffy taffy
16.

Who created the story of Dracula?

a)

Mary Shelley

b)

Bram Stoker

c)

Edgar Allan Poe

d)

Agatha Christie

17.

Placing jack O'lanterns outside is traditionally said to:

a)

help kids find houses for trick or treating

b)

help light the streets

c)

help lost spirits find their way home

d)

help old people earn money

18.
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
a)
Mr. Rogers
b)
Ghostbusters
c)
Count Dracula
d)
Eddie Murphy
19.

According to lore, which type are of wood must be used in a stake that will kill an original vampire?

a)

Dogwood

b)

White oak

c)

Red maple

d)

Blue spruce

20.

Halloween parties were originally:

a)

Harvest gatherings

b)

Costume balls

c)

Games aboard pilgrim ships

d)

Barn dances

21.

Which of these is NOT true about early Halloween costumes?

a)

They could tell fortunes

b)

They warded off evil spirits

c)

They were made of animal skins

d)

They were worn for three days

22.

Which of these come from an Old Saxon word meaning “wise one?”

a)

Witch

b)

Vampire

c)

Ghost

d)

Werewolf

23.

How heavy is the average pumpkin?

a)

2 pounds

b)

45 pounds

c)

13 pounds

d)

100 pounds

24.

"Hallow" means

a)

sweet

b)

candy

c)

empty

d)

holy

25.
Which of these ingredients was used to make the first candy apple?
a)
cinnamon candies
b)
cherry jell-o powder
c)
melted cherry lollipops
d)
red caramel
26.
How much does the average American plan to spend on a Halloween costume?
a)
$15 to $20
b)
$25 to $30
c)
$30 to $35
d)
$40 to $ 45
27.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
28.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
dots
b)
sweet tarts
c)
necco wafers
d)
sixlets
29.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
sweet tarts
b)
nerds
c)
sixlets
d)
now and laters
30.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
jolly ranchers
b)
lemonheads
c)
sweet tarts
d)
runts
31.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
skittles
b)
runts
c)
sweet things
d)
dots
32.

What is the most popular dish make with pumpkin?

a)

pumpkin muffins

b)

pumpkin soup

c)

pumpkin bread

d)

pumpkin pie

33.

When did Halloween start?

a)

500 years ago

b)

200 years ago

c)

1,000 years ago

d)

2,000 years ago

34.

Which state produces the most amount of pumpkins per year?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Illinois

d)

Hawaii

35.

What is the most popular candy in the United States?

a)

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

b)

Skittles

c)

Twix

d)

Snickers

36.

What is the name of the friendly ghost in this movie?

a)

Slimer

b)

Casper

c)

Ghosty

d)

Samuel

37.

Which country did Halloween begin?

a)

Ireland

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

France

38.

What vegetable was traditionally carved before pumpkins became popular for Halloween?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Turnips

c)

Beets

d)

Carrots

39.

The heaviest pumpkin on record is

a)

3,013 pounds

b)

540 pounds

c)

1,844 pounds

d)

2,819 pounds

40.

Which animal is commonly associated with witches on Halloween?

a)

Owl

b)

Dog

c)

Cat

d)

Bat

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