Fun Halloween Trivia Test
How Well Do You Know Halloween?
Trivia Questions
A night of ghosts and goblins, colorful costumes, carved pumpkins, and delighted children who go door to door to receive candy. This is Halloween. But, how well do you know this popular holiday? Take this multiple-choice trivia test and find out!
1. What is the most popular Halloween candy?
A. M&Ms
B. Skittles
C. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
2. What was originally carved instead of pumpkins?
A. Cantaloupes
B. Turnips
C. Persimmons
3. What was candy corn originally called?
A. Orange Triangles
B. Candy Kernels
C. Chicken Feed
4. What famous magician died on Halloween?
A. Harry Houdini
B. Harry Blackstone Sr.
C. Joseph Dunninger
5. What year was the White House first decorated for Halloween?
A. 1949
B. 1952
C. 1958
6. Which Celtic festival does Halloween stem from?
A. Samhain
B. Lughnasadh
C. Beltane
7. What famous rapper was born on Halloween?
A. Jay-Z
B. Vanilla Ice
C. Drake
8. Which US state has a city that officially transforms into the "City of Halloween" each October?
A. Wisconsin
B. North Dakota
C. South Carolina
9. The movie Halloween features which villain?
A. Michael Myers
B. Jason Voorhees
C. Freddy Krueger
10. What is the fear of Halloween called?
A. Hallowaphobia
B. Samhainophobia
C. Gholopaphobia
11. In which US state is it technically illegal to dress up as a member of the clergy for Halloween?
A. Alabama
B. Georgia
C. Wyoming
12. Where did Jack-o-Lanterns originate?
A. The United States
B. England
C. Ireland
How do you think you did? Scroll down for the answers.
Trivia Answers
1. What is the most popular Halloween candy?
C. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups take the top spot. Other popular candies include M&Ms, Kit Kats, Skittles, and Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars.
2. What was originally carved instead of pumpkins?
B. Turnips
Turnips were originally carved to ward off evil spirits.
3. What was candy corn originally called?
C. Chicken Feed
It was called chicken feed as it resembles corn, and corn was used to feed chickens.
4. What famous magician died on Halloween?
A. Harry Houdini
Harry Houdini died on October 31, 1926, of diffuse peritonitis, a result of a burst appendix.
5. What year was the White House first decorated for Halloween?
C. 1958
Mamie Eisenhower, wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, was the first to decorate the White House in 1958.
6. Which Celtic festival does Halloween stem from?
A. Samhain
Samhain is a festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
7. What famous rapper was born on Halloween?
B. Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice was born on October 31, 1967.
8. Which US state has a city that officially transforms into the "City of Halloween" each October?
C. South Carolina
The city of Conway, South Carolina, becomes the "City of Halloween" each October with month-long celebrations taking place.
9. The movie Halloween features which villain?
A. Michael Myers
Michael Myers is the villain/antagonist in twelve of the Halloween movie series.
10. What is the fear of Halloween called?
B. Samhainophobia
Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween, resulting in great anxiety.
11. In which US state is it technically illegal to dress up as a member of the clergy for Halloween?
A. Alabama
It is technically considered a misdemeanor to dress as any member of the clergy for Halloween, although it's not strongly enforced.
12. Where did Jack-o-Lanterns originate?
C. Ireland
Jack-O-Lanterns originated in Ireland in the 1600s.
How did you do with the questions? Were they easy, difficult, or just right? Please let me know in the comments below.
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Janis Masyk-Jackson
I published my first article when I was 10 years old and I've been writing ever since. I'm a mom to 4 grown kids and I love traveling, animals, the paranormal and I'm a huge Disney fan.
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Comments (9)
Janis - This is a fun quiz. Reese Peanut Butter cups, I would have never guessed that. I did get 8 out of 12 though, I guess if I was in school, I would have failed.It was great fun however.
You’ve created an interactive piece that truly invites reader participation. The quiz format works beautifully for seasonal content and keeps readers scrolling.
This was so much fun! Got 9 out of 12. 😁
I love this interaction trivia Halloween 🎃 piece 💜. Only got #1 right because it my favorite.
Well, I miserably failed this quiz... haha but in my country, Halloween is rather an occasion for people to throw a costume party and get drunk af. I'd love to experience a real Halloween once, tho.
Great quiz I think I got around 50%
Lol, I only got 5 correct, out of 12. Tbh, I didn't know the answers of any of these. So those 5 were lucky guesses hehehe
I love Reese's peanut butter cup, but I was surprised about that one too! I was also surprised about Jack-O-Lanterns originating in Ireland. Growing up in Australia, we didn't really celebrate Halloween, but it's starting to become more popular now. I really hope when my boy is bigger, we can celebrate together!
- Gosh darn it. It was the Reese's peanut butter cup 🎃 Turnips?! 😳 - chicken feed, oh of course 🤦🏾♀️ 🎃 Interesting to know that it was harry Houdini who died on October 31st - South Carolina transforms into the city of Halloween, oh that's so cool 😃 🎃 Samhainophobia, I am definitely going to remember that. - ohh jack o lantern originated in Ireland. That is also good to know. This was fun, I don't think I've seen anyone do this, so well done for jumping onto the idea. Fantastic work, Janis 🤗❤️🖤