stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Halloween Trivia Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Halloween Trivia
Halloween Trivia
82 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
4,609 plays
Put your Halloween knowledge to the test!
Flashcards
82 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
82
Answers
1
What is the largest spider in the world?
Brazilian Giant Tawny Red Tarantula
The Huntsman Spider
Goliath Bird Eating Tarantula
Camel Spider
2
Who is this friendly ghost?
Adam
Casper
Wimpy
Rocky
3
Who was the villain in the movie
Friday the 13th
?
Michael Myers
Jason Voorhees
Chucky
Freddy Krueger
4
According to Zillow.com, this is the best city to go trick or treating in the U.S.
Seattle, Washington
Miami, Florida
Boston, Massachusetts
San Francisco, California
5
Since 2004, this is banned on Halloween in Hollywood. If caught with it, it is a $1,000 fine
silly string
video cameras/phones
glitter/confetti
any form of slime
6
How many "witches" were burned at the stake in the Salem Witch Trials?
thirteen
none
one
over 200
7
In what country did mummies originate?
Mexico
Argentina
Australia
Egypt
8
From base to point, what is the order of colors on a piece of candy corn?
yellow, orange, white
orange, yellow, white
white, orange, yellow
orange, white, yellow
9
In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America?
1890s
1950s
1930s
1970s
10
In
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
, what does Charlie Brown keep receiving as a "treat"?
popcorn balls
rocks
apples
candy corn
11
True or false. Count von Count from Sesame Street, is based on actual vampire myth
false
true
12
Of what does the village live in fear in
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
A man axeman
Count Dracula
Headless Horseman
Pennywise
13
How many letters are in the word "Halloween"?
eleven
eight
nine
ten
14
Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Kickers sang with famous Halloween song called?
"Monster Mash"
"The Smash"
"Graveyard Bash"
"The Graveyard Song"
15
The scent of what strong smelling food is often thought to keep vampires away?
Swiss cheese
Garlic
Onions
Tuna Fish
16
This famous director is known as "the master of suspense."
Stephen King
Alfred Hitchcock
Steven Spielberg
Wes Craven
17
What city holds the largest Halloween parade?
Boston
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
New York City
18
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at
Monsters Inc.
New York City
Sesame Street
Monster Squad
19
What author wrote the novels
It
,
Carrie
, and
Pet Cemetery
that have all been adapted to film?
R.L. Stine
Stephen King
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allan Poe
20
What TV show has a "Tree House of Horror" special every year for Halloween?
The Family Guy
Mickey Mouse Club House
Spongebob Squarepants
The Simpsons
21
How can a vampire be killed?
sunlight
all of the above
a stake through the heart
decapitation
22
How many bones make up a human skeleton?
176
206
250
110
23
How is the "mystery flavor" of Dum Dums lollipops made?
it's a mix of all the lightest-colored flavors
sometimes it's pineapple and sometimes it's buttered popcorn
it's last year's
overlap of the end of one batch and the beginning of another
24
Trick or treaters originally had to do what to get their treat?
tell a joke
all of the above
dance
Sing a song
25
Roald Dahl’s book
The Witches
, the characters take a potion that transforms them into what?
bat
mouse
frog
pig
26
All of the following are A. Hitchcock movies EXCEPT:
Jaws
Psycho
Rear Window
The Birds
27
What is a male witch called?
a witchdoctor
a warlock
still called a witch
a Halloweenie
28
According to
USA Today
, what is the most popular Halloween costume for dogs?
A Star Wars character
A hotdog
A bumblebee
A pumpkin
29
Which country holds the record for the world's heaviest pumpkin?
Switzerland
Canada
Ireland
USA
30
Count Dracula is based on a real historical figure...who?
Bram Stroker
Attila the Hun
Vlad the Impaler
Henry the VIII
31
The following theme song is for what television show?
The Munsters
Scooby Doo
Nightmare on Elm Street
The Addams Family
32
If you say his name three times, this obnoxious ghost will visit you
Casper
Candyman
Freddy Kreuger
Beetlejuice
33
What do people "bob" for on Halloween?
Men named "Bob"
apples
pumpkins
pears
34
What horror film's famous score is this orchestra playing?
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Jaws
Jurassic Park
Halloween
35
Who is the creepy family pictured?
The Munsters family
The Ghoul family
The Travelers family
The Addams family
36
In what country would you find the city Transylvania?
Romania
Poland
Germany
Austria
37
Before pumpkins, the Irish used what to carve jack-o-lanterns?
potatoes
rutabagas
turnips
all of the above
38
What ghost did British Prime Minister Winston Churchill reportedly see in the White House?
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
39
What comedic, horror fantasy film features these three witches?
Practical Magic
The Witches of Eastwick
The Craft
Hocus Pocus
40
In the USA, how many pieces of candy are most commonly handed out to trick-or-treaters?
three
four
two
one
41
True or False: Vampire bats really exist.
true
false
42
What famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini
David Blaine
David Copperfield
Harry Blackstone
43
Halloween is also called All Hallow's Eve. What is a "hallow"?
a spirit
a demon
an angel
a saint
44
Where is the world’s longest haunted house at 53,564 feet long and located 80 feet underground?
The Haunted Cave in Lewisburg, Ohio
The Haunted Mazeland in Gary, Indiana
The Haunted Castle in Burbank, California
The Haunted Manor in Wheeling, West Virginia
45
In what country did Jack-O-Lanterns originate?
Ireland
USA
England
Canada
46
How many kids have been injured or killed from poisoned candy by strangers during Halloween?
2,178
550
zero
over 5,000
47
What TV show records segments like this every Halloween?
The Jimmy Kimmel Show
America's Funniest Home Videos
CBS Halloween Special
The Late Late Show
48
What is a pumpkin?
a small tree
a plant root
a vegetable
a fruit
49
According to survey, what is the most popular Halloween candy in Pennsylvania?
Reeses
Hershey mini bars
Skittles
Swedish Fish
50
What is the name of the man who killed his sister on Halloween in the movie
Halloween
?
Norman Bates
Freddy Kreuger
Michael Myers
Jason Vorhees
51
When does the time change (fall back) on Daylight Savings?
2:00 am
4:00 am
midnight
1:00 am
52
What candy was originally called "chicken feed"?
candy corn
Skittles
M 'n Ms
Reese pieces
53
According to CNN, what is the top-selling chocolate candy in the U.S.?
Snickers
Reese's
Milky Way
Hershey bar
54
The largest pumpkin ever measured was ___, grown by Norm Craven in 1993.
1031 pounds
554 pounds
235 pounds
836 pounds
55
Every Halloween, Linus waits for this character to appear....
Snoopy
The Grinch
The Great Pumpkin
Pumpkinhead
56
According to the NCA, what is the least favorite thing children received trick or treating?
Granola bars
Fruit
Circus Peanuts
Popcorn balls
57
True or False: Pumpkins only come in one color- orange.
false
true
58
Who wrote a number of famous spooky poems and stories including,
The Raven
?
Edgar Allan Poe
Anne Rice
Stephen King
O. Henry
59
Pumpkins grow on
a vine
a bush
a stalk
an underground root
60
How many colors of M&Ms are there in a normal bag?
eight
seven
six
five
61
Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated around Halloween in what country?
Mexico
Portugal
England
Ireland
62
The common little brown bat in North America has a life span averaging ______.
32 years
14 years
20 years
56 years
63
What will Mrs. Bosetti be for Halloween this year?
Princess Peach from Mario Bros.
Catwoman
She is not dressing up.
mouse
64
What animal was believed to protect witches' powers from negative forces?
toads and frogs
owls
black cats
Spider bats
65
Which terrifying monster/s did Bram Stoker write about?
werewolves
Frankenstein's monster
Dracula
zombies
66
What candy is the most popular Halloween candy?
Milky Way
Reeses
Candy Corn
Kit Kat
67
Who wrote the book
Frankenstein
?
Edgar Allan Poe
Anne Rice
Charles Dickens
Mary Shelley
68
What will Mrs. Bosetti's children dress up as this year?
Jason from Friday the 13th and Ana from Frozen
Chewbacca and Little Red Riding Hood
baseball player and a minion
Scary clown and mermaid
69
The Ouija board was first patented in what year?
1920
1890
1955
1983
70
What villain from Ghostbusters is pictured?
Mr. Cloud
Ghost Man
Marshy Marshmallow
Stay Puft
71
What percent of adults celebrate Halloween?
55%
47%
76%
82%
72
In
The Nightmare Before Christmas
, who discovers a portal "Halloween Town" to "Christmas Town"?
Victor Van Dort
Coraline
Jack Skellington
Boo Radley
73
In what year will the next full moon on Halloween be?
2025
2024
2039
2045
74
Of parties held in the USA, Halloween is 3rd. What two days have more parties than Halloween?
Valentine's Day and Christmas
Christmas and Easter
New Years Eve and Superbowl
Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving
75
In the USA, what candy is the SECOND most popular on Halloween?
Milky Way
Candy corn
Skittles
Kit Kat
76
What is the highest grossing horror film of all time?
Annabelle (2014)
The Exorcist (1973)
It (2017)
Jaws (1975)
77
Who performed and sang the number one hit "Thriller" in 1982?
Michael Jackson
Prince
Elvis Presley
Vincent Price
78
The corpse flower gets its name from its:
appearance
location
smell
texture
79
According to Google, what is the most trending Halloween costume this year?
Joy from Inside Out
Shrunken Head Bob, from “Beetlejuice"
A minion
Zombie
80
"Uma Thurman" uses the intro to what famous creepy TV show?
The Twilight Zone
The Addams Family
Scooby Doo
The Munsters
81
What author is known for writing
The Goosebumps
and
Fear Street
book series?
Stephen King
R. L. Stine
Christopher Pike
Shel Silverstein
82
On what street was there a nightmare in the late 1980's horror film franchise?
First St.
Elm St.
Sesame St.
Dead End Dr.
