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Halloween trivia questions with answers

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  1. 01Multiple choice

    Which country did the tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns come from?

    • Ireland (correct answer)
    • Mexico
    • France
    • Canada
  2. 02Multiple choice

    Before pumpkins, what vegetable was carved into lanterns?

    • Turnips (correct answer)
    • Potatoes
    • Carrots
    • Onions
  3. 03Multiple choice

    What is the fear of Halloween called?

    • Samhainophobia (correct answer)
    • Arachnophobia
    • Coulrophobia
    • Nyctophobia
  4. 04Multiple choice

    Which ancient festival is Halloween most closely linked to?

    • Samhain (correct answer)
    • Saturnalia
    • Beltane
    • Lupercalia
  5. 05Multiple choice

    Who wrote the novel Dracula?

    • Bram Stoker (correct answer)
    • Mary Shelley
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Stephen King
  6. 06Multiple choice

    Who wrote Frankenstein?

    • Mary Shelley (correct answer)
    • Bram Stoker
    • Charles Dickens
    • Jane Austen
  7. 07Multiple choice

    In Frankenstein, what is Frankenstein?

    • The scientist (correct answer)
    • The monster
    • The village
    • The castle
  8. 08Multiple choice

    What colour is a pumpkin's flower?

    • Yellow (correct answer)
    • White
    • Purple
    • Red
  9. 09Multiple choice

    Are pumpkins a fruit or a vegetable, botanically?

    • Fruit (correct answer)
    • Vegetable
  10. 10Multiple choice

    How many legs does a spider have?

    • Eight (correct answer)
    • Six
    • Ten
    • Twelve
  11. 11Multiple choice

    Which is the only mammal capable of true flight?

    • Bat (correct answer)
    • Flying squirrel
    • Sugar glider
    • Colugo
  12. 12Multiple choice

    What does 'Hallowe'en' shorten?

    • All Hallows' Evening (correct answer)
    • Hollow Evening
    • Hallowed Even
    • Holy Weekend
  13. 13Multiple choice

    Which day comes right after Halloween?

    • All Saints' Day (correct answer)
    • Thanksgiving
    • Guy Fawkes Night
    • Remembrance Day
  14. 14Multiple choice

    In which country is the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) a national tradition?

    • Mexico (correct answer)
    • Spain
    • Peru
    • Portugal
  15. 15Multiple choice

    What is a group of crows called?

    • A murder (correct answer)
    • A flock of shadows
    • A coven
    • A haunting

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  • Mix one easy question into every three. Everyone should get some right.
  • Speed scoring makes the last two rounds exciting; keep a tiebreaker ready.

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