Fun Halloween Trivia Test

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.

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