Do your kids love Halloween?
Well, I bet they do!
In my family, we wait for the whole year for the month of October – for Halloween, of course.
We hang up some cobwebs and ghosts around the house to give it a spooky feel. And we pick some of the scariest costumes one can ever imagine!
I always look for activities to do on Halloween so that the joy of festivities lasts longer. We love Halloween charades, and the kids in the house love Halloween matching.
I have noticed that most kids love playing Halloween trivia. And that is the one reason you need to add this to your Halloween fun activities.
Halloween trivia for kids are fun to play. The best part? You don’t need to make any preparation as such.
Read on.
Halloween Trivia For Kids
I have come up with a list of some easy to difficult questions related to Halloween. So just get my list of Halloween questions and some excited participants. And you are all set to play the fun Halloween trivia for kids!
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Easy Halloween Trivia for Kids
Let’s start with the easy ones and see how much knowledge your kids have about Halloween!
What is that place named where you go and choose the pumpkin for Halloween?
Pumpkin patch
A group of witches is known as what?
A coven
What is the name of the place where bobbing for apples originated?
Ancient Rome
What is that thing that people bob for at the time of Halloween?
Apples
What is the number of legs that spiders have?
Eight
When do people celebrate Halloween?
31st of October
What is that black animal that is connected to the witches?
Cat
Fill in the blanks. Pumpkins grow on…
Vines
What is pumpkin: a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What is that animal connected to a vampire?
Bat
What is that Halloween character that has fangs?
Vampire
What do you dress up in on the day of Halloween?
Costumes
What is the type of house that people go into on the night of Halloween?
Haunted house
What is used by witches to fly around?
A broomstick
What do people put into a pumpkin so that it glows?
A light
The name Casper belongs to whom?
A ghost
What is the most common type of candy that people give on Halloween?
Chocolate
What is the name of the country where jack-o-lanterns originated?
Ireland
What is that thing that is made of sugar, has a sweet taste, and is used a lot on Halloween?
Candy
What is the name of the vampire that is the most common on Halloween?
Dracula
Ghosts say what?
Boo
What does the word Halloween mean?
All hallows evening
What do kids like you do on the day of Halloween so that they can get candies?
Trick or treat
What are the two colors that you get to see the most on the day of Halloween?
Black and orange
What is the name of the place where vampire bats stay?
South and North America
Nowadays, people use pumpkins in order to make Jack-o-lanterns, right? But much before that, do you know what people used in place of pumpkins?
Turnips
Which public holiday do people celebrate on the 31st of October in the US?
Halloween
When you carve a face out of a pumpkin, what is it called?
Jack-o-lantern
The Day of the Day is celebrated in which country?
Mexico
What is the meaning of the name Dracula?
Son of the Devil
The word bonfire is a combination of two words. What are they?
Bone and fire
What is that one food that makes Dracula stay away?
Garlic
What does the orange color on the day of Halloween mean?
Harvest
What does the black color on the day of Halloween mean?
Death
When a grave is made of stone, what is it called?
Tomb
Witches cook in a pot, right? Do you know what that pot is known as?
Cauldron
What is the name of the scary, tall, big, and generally green-colored character from Halloween?
Frankenstein
When a human body has no flesh or blood or other things but only bones, what is it known as?
Skeleton
If a person suffers from an extreme level of fear of Halloween, what phobia does he or she has?
Samhainophobia
On the day of Halloween, if a Scottish woman wants to see her future husband, what does she hang?
Create some fire and hang wet sheets in front of it
There is a festival in Hong Kong – the festival of Hungry Ghosts. What is it known as?
Yue Lan
Halloween originated around which time?
4000 B.C.
Do you know what the original name of Bram Stoker was for Dracula?
Count Wampyr
What is the name of the candy given on Halloween that was earlier known as chicken feed?
Candy corn
What is the meaning of the word Halloween?
Holy night
When you trick and treat, what do you really mean by a teal pumpkin?
Allergy-free treats
What was the time when people started doing the trick or treating?
16th century
Mummies originated from which country?
Egypt
When a human dies and his body is preserved, what is it called?
Mummy
What did people of ancient Rome think about owls?
Evil
You already know that black cats are connected to witches, right? What is another animal that is connected to witches?
Owl
How do witches cook their spells as well as their potions?
Brew
What is the bone of the human head known as that is connected to Halloween?
Skull
The Eve of All Saints Day is also known as Halloween. True or false?
False. They are different. And the Eve of All Saints Day falls on the 1st of November
What is that animal that has a close connection with Halloween and that can fly?
Bat
The meaning of the word hallow is a holy person or a saint. True or false?
True
The symbol of Halloween is of what color?
Black
What is that one vegetable that vampires don’t like at all?
Garlic
For the occasion of Halloween, how much do people spend on pet costumes every year?
Around $300 million
Bats and vampires both suck human blood, right? What is the other thing that they both have in common?
They come out only when it is night
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Fun Halloween Trivia For kids
Let’s continue the excitement with these fun questions on Halloween!
People carve out pumpkin on the day of Halloween and place it outside, right? What is its color?
Orange
What is the number of colors of M&Ms?
25
What is the name of the most loved candy in the U.S. that people buy during the holidays of Halloween?
M&Ms
If you see a spider on the day of Halloween, what does it mean?
Your dear one is watching over you
If you use your tongue to reach the center of a Tootsie Pop, how many times do you need to lick on average?
Around 252
What do witches use to ride around the town?
Broomstick
Fill in the blank. Double, double, toil and… Hint: This is a chant that is commonly used by witches.
Trouble
On the day of Halloween, what is the traditional activity that takes place which involves kids wearing scary costumes, going door to door in the neighborhood, and getting candy?
Trick or treat
Arrange the alphabets to form a meaningful word: BINLOG. Hint: It is a short, green, and ugly-looking creature that is generally dangerous to people.
Goblin
Where do you need to go to see mummies?
The pyramids of Egypt
What is the one striking feature that the Cousin It from the Adams Family has?
He had long hair, and he was fully covered with it
What is the name of the animal that a vampire can turn into?
Bat
What is the weight of the biggest pumpkin in the world?
2624 pounds
On the night of Halloween, what is the average amount of calories that the average number of kids eat?
7000. And to burn those calories, you need to walk for about 44 hours
What is the name of the popular and classic comic strip that contributed a lot to boosting the popularity of trick or treating in the United States?
Charles Schultz’s Peanuts. It showed the characters in the comic strip trick or treating back in 1951. It was a time when trick or treating was not so popular in the US. So the credit for making it popular in the country goes a lot to it
What did kids use to receive back in the days when they did the trick or treating? Hint: It is not candy
Foods and drinks
Black cats were associated with bad luck by whom?
The Puritans
What is a carved pumpkin known as?
Jack-o-lantern
Difficult Halloween Trivia For Kids
It is time to level up the game with some difficult Halloween questions for kids!
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Each year on Halloween, Charlie Brown helps Linus, his friend wait for which character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
Who was the first actor who played the character of Wolf Man?
Lon Chaney
Do you know what the real name of Dracula is?
Vlad the Impaler
Do you know what the name of Dracula’s sidekick is?
Renfield
Halloween is associated with which Catholic Church holiday?
All Saints Day
According to people’s beliefs, what is that one ability that people born on the day of Halloween have?
To view and talk to spirits
Which is that one country that celebrates the Day of the Dead? Hint: It starts at midnight on 31st October
Mexico
What is a pumpkin: a vegetable or a fruit?
Fruit
In which country does Transylvania belong?
Romania
Who is the writer of the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
What is the name of the actor who played the role of Dr. Frank-n-Furter in The Rocky Horry Picture Show?
Tim Curry
Pumpkin originates from which place in the world?
Central America
According to people’s beliefs, what will you get to see if you stand in front of a mirror on Halloween at midnight and stare at it?
Your future wife or husband
Psycho was nominated for how many Oscars?
Four
Have you watched the original Alien movie? In that, what is the number of alien eggs that were created for the egg chamber?
130
Have you watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie? In that, a chainsaw was used to kill how many people?
One
What other color can a pumpkin be in than green, white, and orange?
Blue
This famous dialogue belongs to which vampire: “Don’t be afraid. I’m going to give you a choice I never had.”?
Lestat, in the Interview with the Vampire
Do you know who the director of the animated Halloween film The Nightmare Before Christmas is?
Tim Burton
When is a person called Samhainophobia?
When one has a phobia of Halloween
What are the two countries that contributed a lot to making wearing costumes on Halloween a thing?
Ireland and Scotland
Do you know what the first film that showed the toilet on-screen was?
Psycho
In the movie Mean Girls, what did the character of Lindsay Lohan wear as a costume for the Halloween party shown in the movie?
She dressed as the Bride of Frankenstein
Fill in the blank. The first name of Dr. Frankenstein is…
Victor. If you read the original book, you will see that the monster is called Adam. Also, in other stories, he is known as The Monster
People spend a lot on Halloween, isn’t it? So, on the basis of spending money, in which position does Halloween stand? Hint: It is on the top three
Second. Christmas captures the first position
Do you know what candy corn was called earlier? Hint: It is its original name
Chicken feed
Do you know where Herman, Grandpa, Lily, and others live?
1313 Mockingbird Lane
In which U.S. state is it not legal to dress as a priest or nun on the eve of Halloween?
Alabama
Where is the longest haunted house in the world located?
Lewisburg, Ohio
What is the name of the family of Leatherface in the Texan Chainsaw Massacre?
The Sawyers
What is the name of the famous horror film that has the dialogue: “They’re coming to get you, Barbara”?
Night of the Living Dead
A lot of people celebrate Halloween by consuming a ghoulish candy in Mexico. What is the name of that candy?
Sweet skulls
Which ancient priests celebrated Halloween for the first time?
Druids
The city of Hollywood banned a party item from being used on Halloween in 2004. What is it?
Silly string
The night before Halloween is known as what in New England?
Cabbage Night
If you take candy corn in hand, what colors will you see starting from the base to the top?
Yellow in the base, orange in the middle, and white on the top
Complete the sentence from The Monster Mash, which is a hit song for Halloween: “I was working in the lab, late one night…
“When my eyes beheld, an eerie sight.”
What do these colors of Halloween signify: Orange and black?
Orange signifies harvest, while black means death
In the famous Halloween Candy Buyback program, kids go to dentists and give their uneaten candies to them. The latter then distributes the candies to whom?
Deployed military personnel
Do you know which celebrity couple did their engagement with a diamond ring that was concealed in a Ring Pop wrapper? Hint: They are no longer a couple
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Vampire bats are from which place?
Southern Argentina
Dum Dums lollipops have a ‘mystery flavor.’ Do you know how it is made?
It is made with the overlap of the end of a batch ad then the beginning of a different one
Kids trick or treaters often find pins in candy bars and razor blades in apples. True or false?
True
What is the size and weight of the largest pumpkin pie in the world?
1678 kg in weight and more than 5 feet in diameter
What other names does Halloween have?
The feast of the dead, all hallows eve and Samhain
Traditionally, what is the role of black cats in Occult Lore and Halloween?
Black cats are thought to be closely related to witches. And during the Salem trials, some witches were burnt with their cats
Interesting Halloween Trivia For Kids
Ask these interesting Halloween questions to your kids and see how they enjoy it!
How many colors do pumpkins have?
Four
Who died on the day of Halloween?
Harry Houdini
What does Warlock mean?
Male witch
What do the people of Ireland call Halloween?
Oiche Shamhna
Halloween was brought to North America from where?
Europe
Which actress played Laurie Strode in the film Halloween?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Which city became popular for its witch hunts in 1692?
Salem, Massachusetts
In M&Ms, what do the Ms stand for?
Mars and Murrie
The heaviest pumpkin in the world belongs to which country?
Belgium
When people go from one door to another while souling, they ask for what?
Soul-cakes
Where do you put the apostrophe when you correctly spell the word Halloween?
Between the two “e”s
Do you know what the main reason behind wearing fancy Halloween costumes and scaring people is?
To make the evil spirits think that you are one of them so that they leave you alone
Do you know what the traditional name for a broomstick is?
A besom
What is the other name that midnight is called by?
The witching hour
What is the reason behind jack-o-lantern’s association with Halloween?
It is the name of a ghost-like spirit that has its mention in the Irish folklore
What do you call the night before Halloween?
Mischief Night
What do you mean by the pagan holiday?
A holiday that is not related to Christianity
What is Halloween known as in Spain?
All souls Day or the Day of the Dead
Originated from Arabian mythology, what is that kind of demon that robs the graveyards and feeds on the remains of the human body?
A ghoul
Can you tell me what the origin of jack-o-lantern is?
A story from Irish folklore
What should you wear to trick evil spirits at the time of Halloween?
Costumes and masks
The round orange color pumpkins that you mostly use for making jack-o-lanterns are native to which place?
North America
Have you read Shakespeare’s Macbeth? What is the other name of the three witches mentioned there
The Weird Sisters
What title does a pet toad or a cat of a witch has?
A familiar
Conclusion
Did you and your kids have a fun time playing Halloween trivia for kids? Which questions were the easiest for them and which were the hardest?
Let me know in the comments!
Hi, I am Claudia, I run TheQueenMomma’s content creation team, personally focusing on topics which add joy to people’s life. You would usually see me writing on topics like Jokes, Riddles, Truth & Dare as well as Baby Names etc.
In my professional career, I have a Bachelor’s and Master’s in sociology and specialize in media and crime. Once I finished my education, I began my career working as a journalist, reporting on various topics like crime, justice and family law. Even though I valued journalism, I came to the realization that I wanted to have a more immediate impact in people’s lives as well as bring joy to them.