Halloween · Trivia
25 Halloween Trivia Questions for Kids
A quick Halloween quiz for parties, classrooms, car rides or the five minutes before everyone asks for more candy.
Split into teams, keep score on a pumpkin-shaped piece of paper, or simply take turns asking questions. The questions begin very easy and become a little more specific.
For younger players, offer two possible answers when they get stuck. For older kids, require the full answer before giving the point.
25 questions and answers
What vegetable is most commonly carved into a jack-o’-lantern in the United States?
Answer: Pumpkin
What flying mammal is strongly associated with Halloween?
Answer: Bat
What do people traditionally say when asking for candy on Halloween?
Answer: Trick or treat
What color is commonly paired with orange in Halloween decorations?
Answer: Black
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight
What is a group of bones in the human body called when shown together?
Answer: A skeleton
What object is a witch often shown riding in Halloween stories?
Answer: A broom
What creature is Count Dracula?
Answer: A vampire
What animal is often shown as a witch’s companion?
Answer: A black cat
What sweet treat is shaped like a kernel and colored white, orange and yellow?
Answer: Candy corn
What do you call a house said to be occupied by ghosts?
Answer: A haunted house
What is the name for a carved pumpkin with a face and a light inside?
Answer: A jack-o’-lantern
Which body part do vampires traditionally bite in stories?
Answer: The neck
What monster is traditionally wrapped in bandages?
Answer: A mummy
What creature is said to transform during a full moon?
Answer: A werewolf
What do spiders make to catch prey?
Answer: Webs
What holiday comes the day after Halloween?
Answer: All Saints’ Day
What month is Halloween celebrated in?
Answer: October
On what date is Halloween celebrated?
Answer: October 31
What is the name of the friendly ghost from cartoons and movies?
Answer: Casper
In “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” who waits in the pumpkin patch?
Answer: Linus
What family is known for characters named Wednesday and Pugsley?
Answer: The Addams Family
What is Scooby-Doo?
Answer: A dog / Great Dane
What Halloween movie features three Sanderson sisters?
Answer: Hocus Pocus
What is the name of the skeleton hero in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Answer: Jack Skellington