Halloween trivia is an easy way to fill the ten minutes before trick-or-treating starts, or to open a classroom or office party. These 20 questions are spooky but kid-friendly.

The Questions

  1. On what date is Halloween celebrated?
  2. What vegetable is traditionally carved into a Jack-o'-lantern?
  3. What phrase do children say when going door to door for candy?
  4. What flying nocturnal creature is commonly associated with Halloween?
  5. What holiday falls the day after Halloween, honoring saints?
  6. What ancient festival is Halloween believed to have originated from?
  7. What broomstick-riding, black-clad character is a classic Halloween figure?
  8. What classic monster is created by sewing together body parts, from a famous novel?
  9. What nocturnal bird is often associated with spooky nights?
  10. Going top to bottom, what are the three colors of a piece of candy corn?
  11. What classic monster transforms into a wolf under a full moon?
  12. What eight-legged creature is a common Halloween decoration, often shown in webs?
  13. What Mexican holiday, celebrated around the same time as Halloween, honors deceased loved ones?
  14. What party game involves trying to grab apples floating in water using only your teeth?
  15. What two colors are most associated with Halloween?
  16. What ancient-Egypt-themed, bandage-wrapped creature is a classic Halloween costume?
  17. What is the name of the famous fictional vampire count from a classic novel?
  18. What do you call children going house to house asking for candy?
  19. What glowing, hollowed-out gourd is Halloween's most iconic decoration?
  20. What is a haunted walk-through attraction built to scare visitors usually called?

Answers

1. October 31  ·  2. A pumpkin  ·  3. "Trick or treat"  ·  4. Bats  ·  5. All Saints' Day  ·  6. Samhain  ·  7. A witch  ·  8. Frankenstein's monster  ·  9. The owl  ·  10. Yellow, orange, and white

11. A werewolf  ·  12. A spider  ·  13. Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)  ·  14. Bobbing for apples  ·  15. Orange and black  ·  16. A mummy  ·  17. Count Dracula  ·  18. Trick-or-treaters  ·  19. The Jack-o'-lantern  ·  20. A haunted house

Turn it into a party game

Read this list aloud, or turn it into a live scored game in a few minutes with the free quiz maker — great for a Halloween party or a kids' classroom event. For more seasonal questions, play the full Holidays & Traditions quiz.