WorksheetsHalloween Trivia
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How heavy is the average pumpkin?
2 pounds
45 pounds
13 pounds
100 pounds
The heaviest pumpkin on record is
1,350 pounds.
4,586 pounds.
123 pounds.
2,378 pounds.
How many pounds of pumpkin are sold in the US every year?
1,000 pounds
1 million pounds
1 billion pounds
10,000 pounds
What color can pumpkins be?
orange only
orange and white
orange, white, or green
orange, white, green, or red
The first Jack-o'-lanterns were made with
turnips.
potatoes.
pumpkin.
pineapple.
"Hallow" means
sweet
candy
empty
holy
Halloween is on
October 31st.
October 30th.
the last Friday of the month.
October 15th.
When leaves turn colors in the fall, they are turning into
their true color
fuel
food for animals
seeds
What is the most popular dish make with pumpkin?
pumpkin muffins
pumpkin soup
pumpkin bread
pumpkin pie
The round orange pumpkins that are used for most Jack-o’-lanterns today are native to what continent?
Ireland
South America
North America
Asia
What is the fear of Halloween known as?
Samhainopobia
Acrophobia
Ophidiophobia
Arachnophobia
What is the most popular candy in the United States?
M&M's
Skittles
Twix
Snickers
From what movie is this scene?
Scarecrow Adventure
Witches
Halloween
Hocus Pocus
In parts of Canada, what is it illegal to do on Halloween?
eat candy
go trick-or-treating if you are younger than 16
bob for apples
go trick-or-treating if you are older than 16
How many bones is a human baby born with?
206
99
300
421
How many bones does a human adult skeleton have?
206
99
300
421
From what country did jack-o'-lanterns originate?
Ireland
United States
Africa
Mexico
Why did people originally put lighted candles in pumpkins on Halloween?
to make them look pretty
to keep away evil spirits
to cook the insides
to invite guests into their home
How old was Mary Shelley when she began writing Frankenstein?
35
14
27
18
If Halloween originated in 4000 BC, how old does that make it?
about 4,000 years old
about 8,000 years old
about 2,000 years old
about 6,000 years old
What state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Georgia
California
Maine
Who holds the record for the most Jack-o'-lanterns lit at once - 30,128?
Tallahassee, Florida
Seattle, Washington
Boston, Massachusetts
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The name pumpkin comes from the Greek word 'pepon' which means what?
small fruit
orange vegetable
large melon
Fall food
What is the only continent where pumpkins cannot grow?
Africa
Europe
Alaska
Antarctica
Why is the color black used for Halloween?
It represents darkness and that Halloween was a festival about death.
The Irish loved the color black.
It represents lightness and that Halloween was a festival about life.
Black is the color of spirits, witches, and ghosts.
What is the record for the fastest pumpkin carving?
about 60 seconds
about 44 seconds
about 16 seconds
about 90 seconds
What are the most popular children's costumes for Halloween?
dogs and cats
princesses and superheroes
television show characters
witches and ghosts
Why is the color orange used for Halloween?
It represents fear.
It represents death.
It represents strength and endurance.
It represents candy.
Why did Halloween begin?
Children in the U.S. wanted more candy.
The Italians dressed up and held parades to get rid of ghosts.
It began as the Day of the Dead in Mexico to celebrate lost loved ones.
The Irish wore costumes and bonfires to ward off evil spirits.
