Halloween Quiz - 34 Trivia Questions!

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Get into the spooky spirit with the 'Halloween' quiz, exploring the iconic horror film franchise created by John Carpenter, featuring the terrifying masked killer, Michael Myers.

Who wrote the first book-length history of Halloween in the USA, 'The Book of Hallowe'en', published in 1919?

Mary Oliver
Alice Kessler
Mary Anning
Ruth Edna Kelley

In which English town was the Orton and Spooner Ghost House opened in 1915?

Eastbourne
Westfield
Brighton
Liphook

In which area of New York is the annual Halloween parade held?

The East Village
Harlem
Greenwich Village
Lower Manhattan

In a 1904 Halloween greeting card, what is the young woman looking into?

Mirror
A jar
A window
The sand

The Haunted Mansion opened in 1969 in which US theme park?

The Great Adventure
Hollywood Studios
Walt Disney World
Disneyland

In which US state did the first haunted house open in 1957?

Mississippi
California
Virginia
New York

What type of costumes have come under increased public disapproval in the USA in recent years?

Ethnic stereotypes
Blackface
Animals
Colorful

Who wrote Halloween Merrymaking: An Illustrated Celebration of Fun, Food, And Frolics From Halloweens Past?

Laura J. Smith
Diane C. Arkins
Laura O. S.
Linda L. Johnson

What Jewish holiday is sometimes compared to Halloween?

Purim
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Halloween

What is the name given to the masks worn by children on Halloween in Scotland and Ireland?

Pumpkins
False faces
Masks of the dead
Masks of the monsters

What are traditionally laid in the ashes of a bonfire on Halloween night in parts of Scotland, Wales and Brittany?

Acorns
Candles
Pumpkins
Stones

In which city is the world's largest Halloween parade held?

Tokyo
New York
Beijing
Hong Kong

What is the name of the Irish fruitcake into which a ring is traditionally baked?

Barmbrack
The ring cake
Oatcakes
The Ring of Honour

What is the name of the Gaelic festival celebrated on All Hallow's Eve?

The harvest festival
Halloween
The Midwinter Festival
Samhain

What is the traditional symbol of Halloween?

Pumpkin
Pumpkins
Jack-o'-lantern
The skeleton

Which nuts are traditionally used in divination games associated with Halloween?

Hazelnuts
Pecans
Peanuts
Walnuts

On All Hallows' Eve, many Western Christians encourage abstinence from what?

Meat
Fruit
Alcohol
Chocolate

What fruit is traditionally peeled and tossed over the shoulder to foretell one's future partner?

Apple
Grapes
Banana
Orange

Who wrote 'A Halloween reader', a collection of stories, poems and plays from Halloweens past?

John S.
Jenny Holt
Sarah Green
Lesley Bannatyne

In which Roman basilica was a new oratory dedicated to all saints in 732 AD?

St Peter's
St Mary's
The Temple of Venus and Mars
Saint Peter's in Rome

What do children traditionally dress up as on Halloween?

Witches
Monsters
The skeletons
Spiders

In which US state did the first haunted house take place in 1970?

Texas
Ohio
Tennessee
New York

In which country was the Scottish custom of guising first recorded in North America?

The United Kingdom
Britain
Canada
The United States

What customary Halloween activity involves children going from house to house in costume, asking for candy or sometimes money?

Trick-or-treating
Having a party
Trick-or-treating and Tricks
Halloween parade

What is the English name for the Scottish game of apple bobbing?

Dunking
A ball game
Apple slinging
The dunk tank

Samhain is the Gaelic name for which modern-day festival?

The harvest festival
Halloween costume
Halloween
New Year

Which religious reformer nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church of Wittenberg on All Hallows' Eve?

Lutheranism
Theologian
Martin Luther
Luther's brother

In the Irish game 'Picni', what is the item in the saucer that indicates a person will take holy orders

Rose
Coin
Rosary bead
Silver spoon

In which country was Halloween first celebrated?

New Zealand
Canada
Ireland
United Kingdom

Trick-or-Treat for what charity began as a local event in Philadelphia in 1950 and expanded nationally in 1952?

Children's Cancer Association
UNICEF
AIDS Foundation
The American Red Cross

What type of films are popular on Halloween?

Romantic stories
Documentaries
Fantasy
Horror

What item of jewellery is traditionally found in a cake in Ireland and Scotland to foretell one's future?

Bracelet
Necklace
Ring
Rings

What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten by soulers on All Hallow's Eve in England?

Blackberry jam
Soul cake
A sailor's cake
Blackberry pie

What name is given to All Hallows' Eve?

Hallowe'en
Halloween
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