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2021 Halloween Trivia

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did people put a lantern outside their houses?
a)
to have light for a party
b)
to be friendly to the spirits
c)
to frighten evil spirits
d)
to decorate
2.
Halloween is the_____most popular holiday.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
3.

Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead starting at midnight on Oct. 31?

a)

Canada

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

Tokyo

4.

In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, how many people are killed with a chainsaw?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

1

5.

"Witch" means:

a)

monstro

b)

cemitério

c)

bruxa

d)

vampiro

6.

What is the original name for what we now call Candy Corn?

a)

Chicken Corn

b)

Candy Pumpkin

c)

Chocolate Pellets

d)

Fat-free Candy

7.

Which country holds the record for heaviest pumpkin?

a)

Switzerland

b)

Canada

c)

United States

d)

England

8.

What two countries are widely credited with originating the idea of wearing costumes on Halloween?

a)

Ireland and China

b)

Scotland and Ireland

c)

Mexico and Italy

d)

Canada and France

9.

Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what to appear?

a)

Snoopy dressed up.

b)

A purple lantern.

c)

The great pumpkin.

d)

Candy.

10.
According to folklore, vampires can only enter a home if...
a)
They've been invited in.
b)
They have a key.
c)
There are ghosts inside.
d)
There is something dead inside.
11.

What was Dr. Frankenstein´s 1st name?

a)

James

b)

Gustav

c)

Victor

d)

Joseph

12.

At the party, there are 182 kids dressed as superheroes, 246 kids dressed as witches, and 84 dressed as vampires. How many kids in all are at the party?

a)

512

b)

502

c)

624

d)

11

13.

Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Brown

14.

Who directed the 1978 film Halloween?

a)

Steven Spielberg

b)

Clive Barker

c)

Alfred Hitchcock

d)

John Carpenter

15.

Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is:

a)

Bubble gum

b)

Gummy candy

c)

Hard candy

d)

Chocolate

16.

"Bat" means:

a)

rato

b)

morcego

c)

aranha

d)

lobisomen

17.

In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

a)

Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

b)

Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

c)

Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

d)

Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

18.

Who wrote the book Frankenstein?

a)

Mary Shelley

b)

Percy Shelley

c)

Edgar Allan Poe

d)

Charles Dickens

19.
According to popular culture, werewolves transform when?
a)
On Halloween.
b)
At the start of each month.
c)
When wolves are nearby.
d)
On the night of a full moon.
20.

According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?

a)

No reflection

b)

A vampire

c)

Your future husband or wife

d)

Witches

21.
If you were not generous enough during Trick or Treating, what god would burn your house down?
a)
Zeus
b)
Amon-Re
c)
Muck Olla
d)
Pomona
22.

What movie is about a group of men fighting off evil spirits and ghosts? When there's something strange in the neighborhood.

a)

Frankenstein

b)

Hocus Pocus

c)

Ghostbusters

d)

Goosebumps

23.

Traditionally, people wear costumes at Halloween to __________.

a)

disguise themselves and so avoid evil spirits.

b)

take part in a special dance.

c)

scare their family, friends and neighbors.

d)

wear their outdated clothes.

24.

Which language does the word "poltergeist" come from?

a)

German

b)

Swedish

c)

Czech

d)

French

25.

Who wrote the famous vampire story "Dracula"?

a)

Bram Stoker

b)

Mary Shelley

c)

Edgar Allen Poe.

d)

Stephen King

26.

What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2019?

a)

Super hero

b)

Princess

c)

Monster

d)

Witch

27.

When was the Ouija Board first patented?

a)

1775

b)

1890

c)

1920

d)

1995

28.

What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?

a)

Halloweenophobia

b)

Witchaphobia

c)

Samhainophobia

d)

Cynophobia

29.

Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

a)

Turnips.

b)

Pumpkins.

c)

Potatoes.

d)

Watermelon.

30.

Who sings the song, "Thriller"?

a)

Michael Johnson

b)

Michael Jackson

c)

the Jonas Brothers

d)

Lenny Kravitz

31.

Who is the "bad guy" in Nightmare on Elm Street?

a)

Jason Voorhees

b)

Pennywise

c)

Michael Myers

d)

Freddy Krueger

32.

In the movie "Count Dracula", what was the name of Dracula’s sidekick?

a)

William

b)

Renfield

c)

Bones

d)

Tattoo

33.

Transylvania is a region of which country?

a)

Romania

b)

Belgium

c)

Ireland

d)

Germany

34.

What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean?

a)

Worship

b)

Saint

c)

Festival

d)

Demon

35.

What century was Halloween first introduced?

a)

The 20th century

b)

The 17th century

c)

The 18thcentury

d)

The 19th century

36.

When was the song "Monster Mash" first recorded?

a)

1962

b)

1953

c)

1975

d)

1981

37.

How many Oscars was the 1960 movie "Psycho" nominated for?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

6

d)

2

38.

When is the next time there will be a full moon on Halloween?

a)

2056

b)

1045

c)

2025

d)

2039

39.

A male witch is called?

a)

A Demon

b)

A Widower

c)

A Warlock

d)

A Grave Digger

40.

Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?

a)

Fruit

b)

Vegetable