Halloween trivia questions and answers

Ten sample questions covering the history of Halloween, classic horror books, films and music. Use them as a warm-up round, or build a full Halloween quiz in Better Trivia and let your guests answer on their own phones.

Ten Halloween trivia questions

Which ancient Celtic festival is the origin of Halloween?
Answer: Samhain
Which 1818 novel by Mary Shelley is about a scientist who creates life?
Answer: Frankenstein
Which Irish author wrote the 1897 novel Dracula?
Answer: Bram Stoker
In what year did the Salem witch trials begin?
Answer: 1692
In which US state is the town of Salem, famous for its witch trials?
Answer: Massachusetts
Jack-o'-lanterns were first carved from which vegetable in Ireland and Scotland?
Answer: Turnips
Which artist released the 1982 album Thriller?
Answer: Michael Jackson
Which 1978 John Carpenter film introduced the masked killer Michael Myers?
Answer: Halloween
Which 1984 comedy features the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
Answer: Ghostbusters
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight

Run it as a live game

Write these (and your own) into a quiz. Add a picture to a question, a short YouTube clip, or a Spotify song for a name-that-tune round - "Thriller" is an easy way in.
Put the lobby on the TV. Guests scan the QR code and enter a name or team name - no app and no account.
Start the game. Every phone counts down together, faster correct answers score more, and the leaderboard updates after each question.

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