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Halloween quiz
How well do you really know Halloween? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of Halloween questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
At Halloween doors, what familiar line do children call out, and what do they hope to collect?
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- They say “trick or treat”
- They hope to collect sweets, candy, or other treats
- Warm-up
At Halloween, which legendary creature changes under a full moon, and what animal does it become?
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- a werewolf
- a human transforms
- a wolf
- Easy
In European folklore, which animal became linked with witches, and what shape were witches sometimes believed to take?
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- Cats, especially black cats
- Witches were believed to turn into cats
- Medium
Which ancient Celtic festival is linked to Halloween’s beginnings, and what seasonal turning point did it mark?
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- Samhain
- Observed around October 31 or November 1
- Marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter
- Medium
What is October 30 called in parts of the US and Britain, and what playful behavior is linked to the evening?
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- It is often called Mischief Night; names vary by region and include Devil’s Night and Goosey Night.
- The evening is linked with minor pranks or mischief.
- Medium
The 1978 horror film Halloween set off a long-running series: who directed the original, and what Illinois town is its story set in?
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- John Carpenter directed the film
- The story is set in Haddonfield
- Haddonfield is a fictional town in Illinois
- Medium
Candy corn has a name that sounds like a farmyard snack: what are its three classic colors, and what was it first called?
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- The classic colors are yellow, orange, and white
- It was first called Chicken Feed
- Boss
In Irish folklore, which wandering figure inspired the jack-o’-lantern, and what fate made him roam?
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- The figure is Stingy Jack, or Jack’s spirit.
- He was turned away from both Heaven and Hell.
- He was left to wander the earth.
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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