Question 1

What does the word “Halloween” actually mean?

Accepted Answer

“All Hallows’ Eve”

Question 2

What classic creature feature fishing horror takes place on Amity Island over the summer but reaches chilling notoriety beyond July?

Accepted Answer

Jaws

Question 3

Which nocturnal animal’s sighting is believed to be a warning of impending death in folklore worldwide?

Accepted Answer

Owl

Question 4

Which author wrote the famous ghost story The Turn of the Screw?

Accepted Answer

Henry James

Question 5

According to ghost lore, what is the ritual that requires a person to spin around while chanting "Bloody Mary" three times in front of a mirror?

Accepted Answer

Candyman Invocation

Question 6

Which famous U.S. hotel inspired Stephen King’s The Shining?

Accepted Answer

The Stanley Hotel

Question 7

In what country did Halloween originate?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 8

Which U.S. city is often considered the most haunted?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans, Louisiana

Question 9

In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up for Halloween?

Accepted Answer

A Zombie Bride

Question 10

What legendary creature in Latin America is said to suck the blood of livestock?

Accepted Answer

El Chupacabra

Question 11

What is the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. almost every year?

Accepted Answer

Witch

Question 12

What is the name of the ghost ship said to haunt the seas, forever unable to dock?

Accepted Answer

The Flying Dutchman

Question 13

Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year?

Accepted Answer

California

Question 14

In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King?

Accepted Answer

Jack Skellington

Question 15

What fruit do people bob for at Halloween parties?

Accepted Answer

Apples

Question 16

Which Stephen King novel features a demonic clown named Pennywise?

Accepted Answer

It

Question 17

What historic London building is rumored to be haunted by Anne Boleyn’s ghost?

Accepted Answer

Tower of London

Question 18

Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

Accepted Answer

Mary Shelley

Question 19

In The Addams Family, what is the name of the hand that walks on its own?

Accepted Answer

Thing

Question 20

In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which character waits for the Great Pumpkin to appear?

Accepted Answer

Linus

Question 21

Which planet is often called the “spooky planet” because of its reddish hue?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 22

In U.S. superstition, seeing a bat near your home at night is thought to mean:

Accepted Answer

A witch is nearby

Question 23

What holiday is celebrated in Mexico and is often linked with Halloween due to its proximity on the calendar?

Accepted Answer

Day of the Dead

Question 24

In the Friends episode, The One With The Halloween Party, what does Phoebe dress up as?

Accepted Answer

Supergirl

Question 25

Which small animal is often associated with witches’ magic in European folklore and sometimes called a “familiar”?

Accepted Answer

Mouse

Question 26

In Hocus Pocus, what are the names of the three Sanderson sisters?

Accepted Answer

Winifred, Sarah, and Mary

Question 27

Which Louisiana city is known for haunted streets and ghost tours in the French Quarter?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 28

What did Mike, Will, Lucas, and Dustin in Stranger Things dress up as for Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Ghostbusters

Question 29

What vegetable was originally used to carve jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?

Accepted Answer

Turnip

Question 30

Which candy has a tiny “eye” printed on it as part of a Halloween edition?

Accepted Answer

M&M’s

Question 31

Which song opens with “Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange?”

Accepted Answer

“This Is Halloween”

Question 32

What ancient Celtic festival inspired modern-day Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Samhain

Question 33

What is the Mexican legend of a weeping woman who searches for her lost children?

Accepted Answer

La Llorona

Question 34

In old European traditions, why were treats sometimes left out on Halloween night?

Accepted Answer

To feed witches and spirits

Question 35

In The Big Bang Theory, which of Sheldon’s friends dresses up as him one Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Howard

Question 36

Which classic rock band released the Halloween hit “Don’t Fear the Reaper”?

Accepted Answer

Blue Öyster Cult

Question 37

What is the main purpose of sugar skulls in Día de los Muertos celebrations?

Accepted Answer

To honor the deceased

Question 38

In Community, what happened at the schoolwide Halloween party?

Accepted Answer

A zombie attack

Question 39

In Beetlejuice, what does Beetlejuice wear to stand out in the afterlife?

Accepted Answer

Striped suit

Question 40

In folklore from Mexico, a Nahual is:

Accepted Answer

A shape-shifting sorcerer

Question 41

Which California mansion features staircases that lead to nowhere, meant to confuse spirits?

Accepted Answer

Winchester Mystery House

Question 42

During Día de los Muertos, which traditional bread is believed to feed returning spirits?

Accepted Answer

Pan de Muerto

Question 43

In Courage the Cowardly Dog, what kind of creature frequently terrifies Courage?

Accepted Answer

Aliens

Question 44

Which doll in Key West, Florida, is famous for being haunted and is kept in a glass case at the “Island of Dolls” style house?

Accepted Answer

Annabelle

Question 45

In Danny Phantom, what color is Danny’s ghost form aura?

Accepted Answer

Green

Question 46

What 1993 movie features witches singing “I Put a Spell on You”?

Accepted Answer

Hocus Pocus

Question 47

Which TV show features a “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween special every year?

Accepted Answer

The Simpsons

Question 48

In U.S. superstition, what does it mean if a spider is seen on Halloween night?

Accepted Answer

A visit from a deceased loved one

Question 49

Which U.S. city holds an annual “Zombie Walk” where thousands of participants dress as the undead?

Accepted Answer

New Orleans

Question 50

What colors are most commonly associated with Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Black and Orange

Frightful Facts Trivia (2025 Halloween Quiz)

2) What classic creature feature fishing horror takes place on Amity Island over the summer but reaches chilling notoriety beyond July?

3) Which nocturnal animal’s sighting is believed to be a warning of impending death in folklore worldwide?

4) Which author wrote the famous ghost story The Turn of the Screw?

5) According to ghost lore, what is the ritual that requires a person to spin around while chanting "Bloody Mary" three times in front of a mirror?

6) Which famous U.S. hotel inspired Stephen King’s The Shining?

7) In what country did Halloween originate?

8) Which U.S. city is often considered the most haunted?

9) In Mean Girls, what does Cady dress up for Halloween?

10) What legendary creature in Latin America is said to suck the blood of livestock?

11) What is the most popular Halloween costume in the U.S. almost every year?

12) What is the name of the ghost ship said to haunt the seas, forever unable to dock?

13) Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins each year?

14) In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King?

15) What fruit do people bob for at Halloween parties?

16) Which Stephen King novel features a demonic clown named Pennywise?

17) What historic London building is rumored to be haunted by Anne Boleyn’s ghost?

18) Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?

19) In The Addams Family, what is the name of the hand that walks on its own?

20) In It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which character waits for the Great Pumpkin to appear?

21) Which planet is often called the “spooky planet” because of its reddish hue?

22) In U.S. superstition, seeing a bat near your home at night is thought to mean:

23) What holiday is celebrated in Mexico and is often linked with Halloween due to its proximity on the calendar?

24) In the Friends episode, The One With The Halloween Party, what does Phoebe dress up as?

25) Which small animal is often associated with witches’ magic in European folklore and sometimes called a “familiar”?

26) In Hocus Pocus, what are the names of the three Sanderson sisters?

27) Which Louisiana city is known for haunted streets and ghost tours in the French Quarter?

28) What did Mike, Will, Lucas, and Dustin in Stranger Things dress up as for Halloween?

29) What vegetable was originally used to carve jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?

30) Which candy has a tiny “eye” printed on it as part of a Halloween edition?

31) Which song opens with “Boys and girls of every age, wouldn’t you like to see something strange?”

32) What ancient Celtic festival inspired modern-day Halloween?

33) What is the Mexican legend of a weeping woman who searches for her lost children?

34) In old European traditions, why were treats sometimes left out on Halloween night?

35) In The Big Bang Theory, which of Sheldon’s friends dresses up as him one Halloween?

36) Which classic rock band released the Halloween hit “Don’t Fear the Reaper”?

37) What is the main purpose of sugar skulls in Día de los Muertos celebrations?

38) In Community, what happened at the schoolwide Halloween party?

39) In Beetlejuice, what does Beetlejuice wear to stand out in the afterlife?

40) In folklore from Mexico, a Nahual is:

41) Which California mansion features staircases that lead to nowhere, meant to confuse spirits?

42) During Día de los Muertos, which traditional bread is believed to feed returning spirits?

43) In Courage the Cowardly Dog, what kind of creature frequently terrifies Courage?

44) Which doll in Key West, Florida, is famous for being haunted and is kept in a glass case at the “Island of Dolls” style house?

45) In Danny Phantom, what color is Danny’s ghost form aura?

46) What 1993 movie features witches singing “I Put a Spell on You”?

47) Which TV show features a “Treehouse of Horror” Halloween special every year?

48) In U.S. superstition, what does it mean if a spider is seen on Halloween night?

49) Which U.S. city holds an annual “Zombie Walk” where thousands of participants dress as the undead?

50) What colors are most commonly associated with Halloween?