Worksheets2025 Halloween and Pop Culture Trivia
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
“Ghostface” is a serial killer from what movie franchise?
Scream
Halloween
Friday the 13th
Saw
What 1925 horror film, based on Gaston Leroux’s novel by the same name, was made into a successful Broadway musical?
The Phantom of the Opera
Dracula
Nosferatu
Frankenstein
What Arizona city shares its name with something you'd find in a graveyard?
Tombstone
Phoenix
Mesa
Flagstaff
What apocalyptic 1978 zombie movie takes place in a mall?
Dawn of the Dead
Night of the Living Dead
Day of the Dead
Zombi 2
What is the name of the blue and green van used by the Scooby Doo gang?
The Mystery Machine
The Ghost Chaser
The Scooby Van
The Phantom Cruiser
Rockwell's 1984 song “Somebody’s Watching Me” features what pop singer on the chorus?
Michael Jackson
Prince
Madonna
George Michael
Which character in “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” believes in the Great Pumpkin?
Linus
Charlie Brown
Lucy
Sally
Jenna Ortega plays a darkly funny teen in what “Addams Family” spin-off series?
Wednesday
Pugsley
Morticia
Thing
From top to bottom, what are the three colors in candy corn?
White, orange and yellow
Yellow, orange and white
Orange, yellow and white
White, yellow and orange
What movie serial killer notably wears a red and green striped sweater?
Freddy Krueger
Jason Voorhees
Michael Myers
Chucky
Singer-songwriter Warren Zevon penned what popular Halloween song?
Werewolves of London
Monster Mash
Ghostbusters
Thriller
What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”
Salem, Massachusetts
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sedona, Arizona
Salem, Oregon
What are the names of the three kidnappers who abduct “Sandy Claws” in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Lock, Shock and Barrel
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Hocus, Pocus and Focus
Snap, Crackle and Pop
What's the name of the vocal group that accompanies the Coffin Bangers in the song “Monster Mash”?
The Crypt-Kicker Five
The Graveyard Four
The Ghoul-Tones
The Night Stalkers
On average, how many seeds are there in a pumpkin?
500
100
250
750
Actor Michael J. Fox plays a high schooler with a monstrous secret in what 1985 movie?
Teen Wolf
The Howling
Silver Bullet
An American Werewolf in London
Who directed the movie version of Stephen King's “The Shining”?
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Spielberg
Brian De Palma
Martin Scorsese
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, what is another name for an “ugly or grotesque sprite” that's evil and mischievous?
A goblin
A ghoul
A wraith
A banshee
What artist recorded the song “Ghostbusters”?
Ray Parker Jr.
Huey Lewis
Bobby Brown
Michael Jackson
What is the deadliest spider in the world?
The funnel-web spider
The black widow
The brown recluse
The Brazilian wandering spider
What New Hampshire city holds the Guinness World Record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns on display in one place?
Keene
Concord
Manchester
Nashua
What is the name of the villain in the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?
Oogie Boogie
Jack Skellington
Sally
Lock
What are the names of the three Sanderson sisters in the movie “Hocus Pocus”?
Winifred, Mary and Sarah
Glenda, Wanda and Agnes
Sabrina, Zelda and Hilda
Morticia, Wednesday and Pugsley
According to the Sheb Wooley song lyric, this creature is a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' what?
Purple People Eater
Green Goblin
Winged Cyclops
Sky Serpent
Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst and Brad Pitt co-star in what 1994 horror movie?
Interview with the Vampire
Bram Stoker's Dracula
The Crow
Se7en
Who penned the song “Monster Mash”?
Bobby “Boris” Pickett
Michael Jackson
Alice Cooper
Elvira
What is the only mammal that can fly?
A bat
A flying squirrel
A lemur
A sugar glider
This popular cartoon ghost has appeared in dozens of films, TV series and comic books.
Casper the friendly ghost
Slimer
Betelgeuse
Blinky
What real-life jelly beans notoriously boast the flavors earwax, grass, rotten egg, dirt, liver, earthworm and booger among others?
Harry Potter Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans
Jelly Belly BeanBoozled
Starburst Jelly Beans
Haribo Jelly Beans
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
206
201
212
198
Which of the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” played the role of Lindsey Wallace in the 1978 movie “Halloween”?
Kyle Richards
Lisa Rinna
Erika Jayne
Dorit Kemsley
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
A werewolf
A vampire
A ghoul
A banshee
What year did Charles M. Schulz’s classic Halloween TV special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” first air?
1966
1970
1962
1975
What do you call a group of witches?
A coven
A murder
A parliament
A gaggle
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore star in what movie about the afterlife?
Ghost
The Sixth Sense
Field of Dreams
Always
From 1947 to 1969 the U.S. Air Force investigated unidentified flying objects, or U.F.O.s, as part of a project named what?
Project Blue Book
Operation Paperclip
Project Signet
Majestic Twelve
The 1962 novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” was penned by what author?
Ray Bradbury
Shirley Jackson
Stephen King
Neil Gaiman
In 2023, Travis Gienger nabbed the Guinness World record for heaviest pumpkin. How much did it weigh?
2,749 pounds
2,129 pounds
3,005 pounds
2,501 pounds
What is another name for a pumpkin seed?
Pepita
Kernel
Pip
Nugget
Which U.S. city hosts the world's largest Halloween parade?
New York City, which puts on the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade annually
Los Angeles, which hosts the Hollywood Halloween Parade
Salem, which hosts the Haunted Happenings Parade
New Orleans, which hosts the Krewe of Boo
What day does All Saints' Day fall on?
Nov. 1
Oct. 31
Nov. 2
Oct. 30
What do call a man who practices witchcraft?
A wizard
A warlock
A sorcerer
A mage
What does a magician say when performing a magic trick?
Alakazam
Presto
Abracadabra
Hocus Pocus
Edward Cullen is a vampire in what popular movie and book series?
The Vampire Diaries
Twilight
True Blood
Underworld
Who wrote the 1818 classic book Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Bram Stoker
Edgar Allan Poe
H.G. Wells
What is another name for a large kettle or boiler?
Cauldron
Crucible
Vat
Stewpot
What actor played Laurie Strode in the 1978 movie Halloween?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Sigourney Weaver
Neve Campbell
Linda Blair
Vincent Price provides the spooky monologue at the end of what popular Halloween song?
Monster Mash
Thriller
Ghostbusters
Somebody's Watching Me
What percentage of Americans pretend they're not home on Halloween?
About 10%
One in five adults (21%)
About 30%
Half of adults
Which movie tops Rotten Tomatoes' list of the Scariest Horror Movies Ever?
The Exorcist
Halloween
Psycho
The Shining
Why do some people wear their clothes inside out on Halloween?
To confuse evil spirits
Superstitious folks believe they'll see a witch at midnight
To honor the dead
For better luck next year
What actor played the vampire in the 1931 film Dracula?
Bela Lugosi
Christopher Lee
Lon Chaney
Peter Cushing
In the 1973 movie The Exorcist, what is the name of the spirit that communicates to Regan (Linda Blair) via the Ouija board?
Captain Howdy
Pazuzu
Zuul
Beetlejuice
Are pumpkins technically a fruit or vegetable?
Vegetable
Fruit
What movie serial killer is immortalized with a statue at the bottom of a Crosby, Minnesota lake?
Freddy Krueger
Michael Myers
Jason Voorhees
Leatherface
Which Halloween candy is considered the worst?
Candy corn
Circus peanuts
Licorice
Necco wafers
Which first lady was the first to decorate the White House for Halloween?
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Pat Nixon
Lady Bird Johnson
Which U.S. president told a group of schoolkids that the White House was haunted by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln?
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
When did Halloween start?
Around 1000 AD
Around 600 AD with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
During the Middle Ages
In the 19th century
Which actor said that Hocus Pocus was one of her favorite movie roles of all time?
Bette Midler
Sarah Jessica Parker
Kathy Najimy
Winona Ryder
Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
California
Ohio
New York
Why are the Halloween colors orange and black?
Orange represents pumpkins and harvest; black represents night, death, or darkness
Orange represents fire; black represents bats
Orange represents candy corn; black represents witches
Orange represents leaves; black represents spiders
Where was the majority of "Hocus Pocus" filmed?
Salem, Massachusetts
Los Angeles, California
Vancouver, Canada
New Orleans, Louisiana
Where does the mask that Michael Myers wears in "Halloween" come from?
A modified Captain Kirk mask from "Star Trek"
A custom sculpt made for the film
A clown mask from a toy store
A vintage hockey mask
What does the word "Halloween" come from?
It evolved from "All Hallows' Eve"
It originated from "Hallowed Evening"
It was coined in the 1900s
It derives from Latin for "holy night"
What was the original title of the movie "Halloween"?
"The Babysitter Murders"
"Night of Fright"
"October Terror"
"Midnight Masks"
Who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?
Washington Irving
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Mary Shelley
What year was the song "Monster Mash" released?
1962
1958
1970
1965
What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets?
Pumpkin
Ghost
Bat
Bumblebee
Where does the quote "Double, double toil and trouble" come from?
William Shakespeare's "Macbeth"
Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow"
Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"
Bram Stoker's "Dracula"
What was the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. in 2024 according to Google?
Shrunken Head Bob
Barbie
Wednesday Addams
Vampire
When was the first known guide on celebrating Halloween published?
1897
1910
1875
1902
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, how many potential trick-or-treaters are there?
Approximately 41 million kids between ages 5 and 14 or 73.1 million children under age 18
About 25 million kids between ages 5 and 14
Roughly 60 million children under age 18
Around 10 million kids between ages 5 and 14
Where is Transylvania, otherwise known as home to Count Dracula, located?
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Serbia
What’s the most popular adult Halloween candy?
M&M’s
Snickers
Kit Kat
Twix
What’s the most popular kids' Halloween candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Skittles
Sour Patch Kids
Hershey’s Milk Chocolate
Approximately how much money did Americans spend on candy in 2024?
$3.5 billion
$1.2 billion
$5.8 billion
$2.7 billion
How many minutes does Michael Keaton appear on screen in Beetlejuice?
Approximately 17
Approximately 27
Approximately 7
Approximately 37
What was the original working title of the movie Beetlejuice?
House Ghosts
Ghost Party
Beetled Geist
Spooky House
Which two fears from his own childhood did Steven Spielberg reportedly incorporate into the 1982 movie Poltergeist?
A clown doll and the tree with long branches outside the window of his childhood home
Dark basements and thunder storms
Black cats and broken mirrors
Masks and haunted dolls
What actor and talk show host auditioned for a role in Poltergeist but ended up in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial instead?
Drew Barrymore
Oprah Winfrey
Ellen DeGeneres
Johnny Carson
How much candy does the average American consume each year?
Roughly 8 pounds
Roughly 2 pounds
Roughly 15 pounds
Roughly 20 pounds
Which 1980s band did The Nightmare Before Christmas composer Danny Elfman perform in?
Oingo Boingo
Depeche Mode
The Cure
New Order
How long did it take to make the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas?
Three years
One year
Six months
Five years
What was the original title of the Michael Jackson song Thriller?
Starlight
Moonlight
Nightfall
Fright Night
Which film inspired Michael Jackson to collaborate with director John Landis on the Thriller video?
An American Werewolf in London
The Howling
Teen Wolf
Wolf
What is having a fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Nyctophobia
Phasmophobia
Masklophobia
What did Americans use for Halloween decorations in the early 1900s?
Crepe paper, cardboard cutouts, corn stalks, pumpkins, gourds and hay
Plastic spiders and LED lights
Foam gravestones and inflatable ghosts
String lights and paper bats
What's the top grossing horror movie of all time according to Box Office Mojo?
It (2017)
The Exorcist
Halloween (2018)
The Conjuring
Before pumpkins, which root vegetable did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
Turnips
Potatoes
Parsnips
Beets
Why do we carve jack-o'-lanterns?
The tradition comes from the tale of Stingy Jack, a man who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a glowing ember in a hollowed-out turnip for eternity
To scare away wolves from crops
To honor harvest gods
Because pumpkins were abundant in America
Why was Halloween nearly canceled as a holiday in the 1930s?
Pranksters and vandals were causing millions of dollars of damage to U.S. cities on Halloween night
A national pumpkin shortage
Religious protests banned public celebrations
Economic depression stopped public events
Why do we trick or treat?
Trick-or-treating is thought to have began as a way for homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their home on Halloween
To collect food for the winter
To honor neighborhood elders
To exchange costumes with friends
Which Halloween candy was originally referred to as “chicken feed”?
Candy corn
Caramel apple
Licorice
Chocolate bars
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, how many potential stops for trick-or-treaters were there in 2020?
126.8 million occupied homes
98.2 million occupied homes
150.4 million occupied homes
75.6 million occupied homes
Besides horror, what other genre did “Dracula” author Bram Stoker publish books under?
Romance
Science fiction
Mystery
Adventure
What's the name of the fictional town in the movie “The Lost Boys”?
Santa Carla
Sunnydale
Haddonfield
Derry
What ghoulish 1984 song returned to the charts on Billboard's “Hot 100” in October of 2024?
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”
Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters”
Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash”
Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”
When selling a house, is the homeowner obligated to disclose that it's haunted?
No, most states do not require disclosure of paranormal activity
Yes, all states require disclosure
Only if the buyer asks directly
Only if there was a documented exorcism
What historic weather event occurred on Halloween in 1991?
The “Halloween Blizzard” of 1991
A nationwide heat wave
The Dust Bowl storm
Hurricane Andrew
What was the ancient Celtic fall festival that was a precursor to Halloween?
Samhain
Beltane
Yule
Lughnasadh
How many bones are in the average human skeleton?
206
208
201
214
What does the word “Halloween” mean?
Hallowed Evening or Holy Night
Night of Spirits
Harvest Festival
Saints’ Gathering
Where was the first city-wide celebration of Halloween?
What is America's favorite Halloween candy?
Reese's
Snickers
Candy corn
Kit Kats
When was Halloween first celebrated in the U.S.?
1840s
1921
1776
1890s
How is Laurie Strode related to killer Michael Myers in the Halloween movie franchise?
She is his sister in Halloween II, but later films show no relation
She is his mother in all films
She is his cousin across the franchise
She is unrelated in every movie including Halloween II
Which movie does the line "Do you like scary movies?" come from?
Scream (1996)
Halloween (1978)
Halloween Kills (2021)
Friday the 13th (1980)
In what state is it the norm for trick-or-treaters to receive full-size candy bars on Halloween?
Oregon
Minnesota
California
New York
How did World War II affect trick-or-treating?
Sugar rationing reduced candy distribution until 1947
It led to the banning of costumes
It made trick-or-treating illegal nationwide
It started the tradition of bobbing for apples
What was the original purpose of bobbing for apples on Halloween?
What is the largest Halloween parade in the U.S.?
Village Halloween Parade in New York City
West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval in Los Angeles
Anoka Halloween Parade in Minnesota
Salem Haunted Happenings Parade in Massachusetts
Name the haunted San Jose, CA, home that grew from 8 rooms to 160 rooms while owned by an eccentric rifle heiress.
Winchester Mystery House
Hearst Castle
The Queen Anne Hotel
The Whaley House
Who first sang the song Monster Mash?
Bobby Pickett
Bobby Prickett
Boris Karloff
Alice Cooper
What was the original name for candy corn?
Chicken Feed
Corn Treats
Candy Maize
Harvest Corn
Why do we associate orange and black with Halloween?
Which famous magician actually died (!) on Halloween?
Harry Houdini
David Copperfield
Penn Jillette
Criss Angel
How did Houdini's wife attempt to communicate with him after his death?
Letters
Seances
Radio messages
Newspaper ads
Can you guess how many calories are in the average trick-or-treat Halloween bag?
Between 1,000 and 2,000
Between 2,500 and 3,000
Between 3,500 and 7,000
More than 10,000
What celebrity was born on Halloween?
Michael Jackson
Vanilla Ice
Madonna
Prince
Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House to celebrate Halloween?
Jacqueline Kennedy
Mamie Eisenhower
Nancy Reagan
Eleanor Roosevelt
What address did the Munster family live at in the TV show The Munsters?
221B Baker Street
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
1313 Mockingbird Lane
12 Grimmauld Place
How many pounds of candy corn are produced every single year?
1 million
10 million
35 million
100 million
What brings the three Sanderson sisters back from the dead in the film Hocus Pocus?
A cursed book
The Black Flame Candle
A witch's spell
A blood moon
Which candy was handed out to soldiers during the Korean War?
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
Flying squirrels
Owls
Penguins
Which country holds the record for the largest pumpkin ever?
United States
Italy
Canada
Ireland
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Vegetable
Which of the following is NOT a term for a scarecrow: Hodmedod, Murmet, Doodle sack, Hay-man, Gallybagger, Tattie Bogal, Mommet, Mawkin, Bwbach?
Doodle sack
Hay-man
Mawkin
Mommet
What is the highest grossing horror film to date?
The Sixth Sense (1999)
It (2017)
Jaws (1975)
Halloween (1978)
What were originally used as the first Jack-o’-Lanterns?
Pumpkins
Turnips
Potatoes
Beets
What state produces the most pumpkins?
Illinois
Texas
California
New York
In what century did the tradition of trick-or-treating begin?
15th century
16th century
18th century
20th century
Where did Frankenstein originate?
A 1920s American short story
An 1818 novel by Mary Shelley
A medieval European folktale
A 19th-century scientific journal article
In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who does Linus mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
Sally
Snoopy
Charlie Brown
Peppermint Patty
Where did the Headless Horseman originate?
A German legend from the 1600s
A British Victorian novel
An American short story by Washington Irving
A French Revolutionary pamphlet
What was Bram Stoker's original name for Dracula?
Nosferatu
Count Wampyr
Lord Vampire
Prince Night
Where is Transylvania located?
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Serbia
What year will have the next Halloween with a full moon?
2024
2039
2040
2056
When you sell a house, are you required to disclose if it is haunted?
Yes, in all states
No, in most states
Only in federal sales
Never required anywhere
What Halloween radio drama caused a mass panic on October 30, 1938?
The Shadow
War of the Worlds
Dracula
Frankenstein
Who choreographed the music video for Michael Jackson's "Thriller"?
Bob Fosse
Paula Abdul
Michael Peters
Kenny Ortega
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
What is the name of a group of witches?
Circle
Coven
Guild
Choir
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
Tootsie Roll
Peppermint stick
Caramel chew
Chocolate drop
Can you adopt a black cat on Halloween?
It depends on the local animal shelter’s policy
Yes, always allowed
No, never allowed
Only if you sign a waiver
What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?
Salt
Sugar
Pepper
Sand
What is the most popular costume for cats and dogs?
Pumpkin
Hot dog
Super hero
Bumble bee
What phobia do you suffer from if you have an extreme fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
Nyctophobia
Arachnophobia
Coulrophobia
What was the first movie to feature a toilet on screen?
Psycho (1960)
Citizen Kane
Casablanca
The Wizard of Oz
