Printable Trivia Questions and Answers

Halloween Trivia questions, page 1

1. Which TV witch twitched her nose to work her magic?

   1. Lily Munster
   2. Morticia
   3. Samantha
   4. Jeannie

2. In the 1966 Peanuts TV special, who waits all night in a pumpkin patch?

   1. Pigpen
   2. Linus
   3. Charlie Brown
   4. Schroeder

3. Who wrote the 1818 novel Frankenstein?

   1. Ann Radcliffe
   2. Emily Bronte
   3. Mary Shelley
   4. Jane Austen

4. Before pumpkins, people in Ireland and Scotland carved lanterns from what?

   1. Apples
   2. Melons
   3. Turnips
   4. Onions

5. In Mary Shelley's novel, what is the scientist Frankenstein's first name?

   1. Edward
   2. Robert
   3. Victor
   4. Charles

6. Who wrote the 1897 novel The Invisible Man?

   1. H.G. Wells
   2. Jack London
   3. Arthur Conan Doyle
   4. Jules Verne

7. Which crooner narrated Disney's 1949 cartoon of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

   1. Perry Como
   2. Dean Martin
   3. Bing Crosby
   4. Frank Sinatra

8. Halloween is the evening before which church feast day?

   1. All Saints' Day
   2. Michaelmas
   3. St. Andrew's Day
   4. All Souls' Day

9. Who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939)?

   1. Judith Anderson
   2. Agnes Moorehead
   3. Margaret Hamilton
   4. Marjorie Main

10. Which of these is an old superstition said to bring bad luck?

    1. Finding a penny
    2. Walking under a ladder
    3. Seeing a ladybug
    4. Carrying a rabbit's foot

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Halloween Trivia questions, page 2

11. Which actor played the monster in the 1931 film Frankenstein?

    1. Bela Lugosi
    2. Vincent Price
    3. Lon Chaney Jr.
    4. Boris Karloff

12. Who sang the 1962 novelty hit Monster Mash?

    1. Ray Stevens
    2. Chubby Checker
    3. Bobby "Boris" Pickett
    4. Sheb Wooley

13. In old superstition, which animal crossing your path is said to bring bad luck?

    1. A black cat
    2. A gray squirrel
    3. A brown rabbit
    4. A white dog

14. Which silent-film star played the title role in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)?

    1. Douglas Fairbanks
    2. Rudolph Valentino
    3. John Barrymore
    4. Lon Chaney

15. Which Scottish poet wrote a long poem titled Halloween in 1785?

    1. Walter Scott
    2. Robert Burns
    3. Robert Fergusson
    4. James Hogg

16. Which state grows the most pumpkins in the US?

    1. Pennsylvania
    2. Illinois
    3. Ohio
    4. California

17. Which bright orange flower decorates altars for Mexico's Day of the Dead?

    1. Rose
    2. Tulip
    3. Marigold
    4. Sunflower

18. Who wrote the 1897 novel Dracula?

    1. Mary Shelley
    2. Edgar Allan Poe
    3. Robert Louis Stevenson
    4. Bram Stoker

19. Who played Herman Munster on the TV show The Munsters?

    1. Jackie Coogan
    2. Fred Gwynne
    3. John Astin
    4. Al Lewis

20. The village of Sleepy Hollow, setting of the famous tale, is in which state?

    1. Pennsylvania
    2. Massachusetts
    3. New York
    4. Connecticut

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Answers

1. C. Samantha
2. B. Linus
3. C. Mary Shelley
4. C. Turnips
5. C. Victor
6. A. H.G. Wells
7. C. Bing Crosby
8. A. All Saints' Day
9. C. Margaret Hamilton
10. B. Walking under a ladder
11. D. Boris Karloff
12. C. Bobby "Boris" Pickett
13. A. A black cat
14. D. Lon Chaney
15. B. Robert Burns
16. B. Illinois
17. C. Marigold
18. D. Bram Stoker
19. B. Fred Gwynne
20. C. New York

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