Round 1
Spooky basics
Pumpkins, vampires, witches and a horror film timeline.
- Pick answer
- Short answer
- Put in order
Fun Halloween Quiz Questions
A short Halloween quiz with four checked questions: pumpkin lanterns, vampire lore, witches' brooms and putting six horror films in release order. Easy general knowledge for teens and adults.
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- 5minutes
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Round 1: Spooky basics4 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer
Which fruit do we carve and use as lanterns on Halloween?
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Answer:
Pumpkin
Fun fact: Carved lanterns began with turnips in Ireland and Scotland, and beets in England. Immigrants to North America switched to pumpkins because they are larger and softer to carve.
Question 2 · Short answer
Which animal can vampires supposedly turn into?
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Answer:
bat
Also accepted: bats, a bat, wolf
Fun fact: The bat link is older than Bram Stoker, but his 1897 novel Dracula cemented it. In the book the Count can also take the form of a wolf.
Question 3 · Pick answer
What household items do witches fly on?
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Answer:
Broomstick
Fun fact: The earliest known picture of a witch on a broom is from a 1451 manuscript, and in 1453 a priest named Guillaume Edelin confessed to riding one, under torture.
Question 4 · Put in order
Put These Halloween Movies in Correct Order
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Answer:
- Psycho (1960)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Halloween (1978)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Scream (1996)
Fun fact: Halloween premiered in Kansas City on 24 October 1978, a week before the holiday itself. Scream arrived last, on 20 December 1996.
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How long does the quiz take?
About 5 minutes for all 4 questions.
Can kids play?
This quiz is written for adults and teens. For younger players, pick one of the family quizzes for this holiday.
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