Halloween Trivia and Answers

Halloween is such a special day that here at TQN we believe it deserves its own trivia questions and answers category. So here is our selection of trivia that we trust will educate and entertain you. Do not fear or hesitate put on your vampire or fairy costume and come pick up your "soul cakes".

Challenge yourself with a Halloween Trivia Quiz!

Hard

Which Celtic Pagan festival is the celebration of Halloween associated with?

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Answer: Samhain
Samhain is the predecessor of the Halloween festival. Samhain involves a festival for the celebration of the harvest. The ancient Celts had a belief that during the time of Samhain, the doors linking the dead (spirits) and the living were opened so that the dead could also join in the feasting period. Samhain also marks the end of summer.

Hard

The color red best portrays which of the following in Halloween?

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Answer: Fire, Demons, and Blood
The color red, in Halloween is used to represent fire, demons and blood.

Medium

If a bell is rung on Halloween, it will frighten what?

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Answer: Evil Spirits
People believed that by ringing a bell on the day of Halloween, they will be able to scare evil spirits away.

Hard

On Halloween night, a single woman will dream about her future husband if she kept what two things beneath her pillow?

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Answer: A silver sixpence and a rosemary herb
If a single woman places a silver sixpence and a rosemary herb under her pillow on the night of Halloween, she will have visions about her future spouse. It is a superstitious belief that surrounds Halloween.

Hard

People believed that if this creature flies 3 times around a person's house, then it signifies that death is approaching that person.

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Answer: Bats
Ghosts are thought to be nearby if a bat flies into a person's house during Halloween.

Hard

In Halloween, apart from pumpkins being orange in color, what other colors can they (pumpkins) be?

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Answer: Brown, White, or Yellow
Aside from being orange colored, pumpkins that are associated with Halloween can also be green, white, or blue in color.

VeryHard

In which of the following years did a full moon appear during Halloween?

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Answer: 2001
In 2001, a full moon occurred during the celebration of the Halloween festival. It is rare for a full moon to occur during Halloween.

Easy

During Halloween, what are witches portrayed to ride on?

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Answer: Broomsticks
Witches are portrayed to be riding on broomsticks. This is one of the major symbols of Halloween.

Easy

Which of the following is not used to decorate homes during the celebration of Halloween?

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Answer: Christmas Trees
Christmas trees are not used in decorating homes during Halloween. Christmas trees are used in beautifying homes during the Xmas season.

Medium

In Halloween, the spirit of a beloved one guarding a person is depicted by a person seeing which type of insect?

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Answer: Spider
A person is believed to have the spirit of a loved one guarding them when they see a spider during the celebration of Halloween.



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