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Trick or Trivia? Halloween Quiz

Seven Halloween questions on the name's origin, werewolves, apple bobbing, horror and fantasy films and a candle riddle, plus four spinner wheels for prizes and forfeits. Easy, English-language, best for adults and teens.

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  • 11questions
  • 3rounds
  • 10minutes
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The rounds

Round 1

Halloween lore

Where the name comes from, a monster, a party game and a riddle.

4 questions

  • Pick answer
  • Short answer
Round 2

Screen scares

Sisters, villains and a film timeline.

3 questions

  • Pick answer
  • Match pairs
  • Put in order
Round 3

Spinner wheels

Four wheels for picking who wins a prize or takes a forfeit.

4 questions

  • Spinner wheel

All questions and answers

Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.

Round 1: Halloween lore4 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer

Where does the name "Halloween" come from?

  1. From the phrase "Hello, witch!", which became "Hallowich", then "Halloween."
  2. From "All Hallow's Eve", the night before All Saints' Day (Nov. 1st)
  3. From the phrase "Hal is gonna win."
  4. From the German word "Hallo", which means "hello."
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Answer:

From "All Hallow's Eve", the night before All Saints' Day (Nov. 1st)

Fun fact: Hallow comes from the Old English word for holy, so Halloween is roughly 'saints' evening'. The spelling Hallowe'en shows its Scots roots.

Question 2 · Pick answer

Which mythical creature is said to transform during a full moon?

  1. Vampire
  2. Werewolf
  3. Zombie
  4. Unicorn
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Answer:

Werewolf

Fun fact: Older folklore only patchily tied the change to the moon. The full-moon werewolf grew up in modern fiction, and the 1935 film Werewolf of London already had its change on full-moon nights.

Question 3 · Pick answer

What’s the name of the activity that involves grabbing floating fruit with your teeth?

  1. Apple Bobbing
  2. Pears Dipping
  3. That's my apple
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Answer:

Apple Bobbing

Fun fact: The game has regional names: 'dooking' in Scotland and 'apple ducking' in northern England. Players often have their hands tied behind their backs.

Question 4 · Short answer

Solve the riddle: "I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?"

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Answer:

A candle

Also accepted: Candle, Candles

Fun fact: A candle shortens as its wax fuel is consumed, and a modern wick curls over and burns off at the tip to keep the flame steady.

Round 2: Screen scares3 questions
Question 5 · Pick answer

In the movie Hocus Pocus, what are the names of the three Sanderson sisters? Select all that apply.

  1. Winifred
  2. Sarah
  3. Lola
  4. Mary
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Answer:
  1. Winifred
  2. Sarah
  3. Mary

Fun fact: Winifred, the eldest, is better known as Winnie. The film opened in US cinemas on 16 July 1993.

Question 6 · Match pairs

Match the Famous Halloween Character with Their Movie or Show

Left: Jack Skellington, Pennywise, Wednesday, Slappy the Dummy. Right: The Nightmare Before Christmas, It, The Addams Family, Goosebumps (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Jack Skellington → The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Pennywise → It
  • Wednesday → The Addams Family
  • Slappy the Dummy → Goosebumps

Fun fact: Pennywise comes from Stephen King's 1986 novel It. Slappy is the ventriloquist's dummy from R. L. Stine's Goosebumps books, and Wednesday is the daughter in Charles Addams' Addams Family.

Question 7 · Put in order

Put These Famous Horror Movies in Chronological Order (Oldest to Newest)

  1. Coraline
  2. Beetlejuice
  3. Hereditary
  4. A Nightmare on Elm Street
  5. The Exorcist
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Answer:
  1. The Exorcist
  2. A Nightmare on Elm Street
  3. Beetlejuice
  4. Coraline
  5. Hereditary

Fun fact: The five films span 45 years, from The Exorcist (1973) to Hereditary (2018). Coraline (2009) is the only animated film of the five.

Round 3: Spinner wheels4 questions
Question 8 · Spinner wheel · no right answer

Who will get the pumpkin pie?

Question 9 · Spinner wheel · no right answer

The next person to do Zombie Dance for 30s will be

Question 10 · Spinner wheel · no right answer

The chosen one to gulp down the Blood Drink is

Question 11 · Spinner wheel · no right answer

Who will be treated to a box of candy corn?

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