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Spooky Halloween quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the tradition of Halloween originate?

a)

Ireland

2.

What does the word “Halloween” mean?

a)
All Souls' Day
b)
Harvest Festival
c)
All Hallows' Eve
d)
Day of the Dead
3.

What was the purpose of wearing costumes during ancient Halloween festivals?

a)
To participate in a community talent show.
b)
To celebrate the harvest season with feasting.
c)
To showcase the latest fashion trends of the year.
d)

To hide from Ghosts

4.

Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
5.

What animal is considered to bring bad luck on Halloween?

a)
White rabbit
b)
Spider
c)
Owl
d)
Black cat
6.

In which Shakespeare play do the witches say ‘double, double toil and trouble’?

a)
Macbeth
b)
King Lear
c)

Romeo and Juliet

d)
Hamlet
7.

Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?

a)
Harry Houdini
b)
David Copperfield
c)
Penn Jillette
d)
Dynamo
8.

Which fictional creatures multiply when they come into contact with water?

a)
Unicorns
b)
Fairies
c)
Gremlins
d)
Trolls
9.

What is the name of the pot witches use to brew potions?

a)
magic jar
b)
potion bottle
c)
spell container
d)
cauldron
10.

What does the Grim Reaper carry?

a)
a sword
b)
a shield
c)
a scythe
d)
a lantern
11.

Who wrote Frankenstein in 1818?

a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Jane Austen
c)
Mary Shelley
d)
Emily Brontë
12.

If you were born on Halloween, what star sign would you be?

a)
Libra
b)
Sagittarius
c)
Scorpio
d)
Virgo
13.

In the movie ‘E.T., what did E.T. dress as for Halloween?

a)
A superhero
b)
A pirate
c)
A witch
d)
A ghost
14.

Do pumpkins grow on bushes, stalks or vines or trees?

a)

Bushes

b)

Stalks

c)

Vines

d)

Trees

15.

In the ‘Friends’ episode ‘The One with the Halloween Party’ who wears a pink bunny costume?

a)
Chandler
b)
Monica
c)
Ross
d)
Joey
16.

The Pendle witch trials took place in which English county?

a)
Devonshire
b)
Cheshire
c)
Lancashire
d)
Yorkshire
17.

According to the song, which family were ‘creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky’?

a)
The Addams Family
b)
The Jetsons
c)
The Flintstones
d)
The Munsters
18.

What is the first name of Dr. Frankenstein?

a)
Albert
b)
Henry
c)
Victor
d)
Edward
19.

What vegetable was originally carved to create a Jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?

a)
Carrot
b)
Potato
c)
Cabbage
d)
Turnip
20.

What character was unsurprisingly the most popular Halloween costume of 2023?

a)

Spider-man

b)

Princess

c)
Witch
d)

Barbie