15. What phobia means the fear of Halloween?
Answer: Samhainophobia.
16. What American city calls itself the “Halloween Capital of the World”?
Answer: Anoka, Minnesota.
17. In what country is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated instead of Halloween?
Answer: England.
18. What festival in Japan honors ancestors’ spirits much like Halloween?
Answer: The Obon Festival.
19. What is the name of the Celtic priest who led Samhain celebrations?
Answer: A Druid.
20. What fruit is traditionally used in a classic Halloween game?
Answer: Apples (for bobbing).
21. What does the word “witch” actually mean?
Answer: “Wise woman.”
22. What animal is often associated with witches and Halloween?
Answer: Black cats.
23. What famous Halloween movie features a trio of witches named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary?
Answer: Hocus Pocus.
24. What was the first citywide Halloween celebration in the U.S.?
Answer: Anoka, Minnesota, in 1920.
25. What European country is believed to have started the tradition of carving jack-o’-lanterns?
Answer: Ireland.
26. What do the Irish legend of “Stingy Jack” and the jack-o’-lantern have in common?
Answer: Jack tricked the Devil and was doomed to wander the earth with a lantern made from a turnip.
27. What’s another name for Halloween in Mexico?
Answer: Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) — though it’s celebrated differently.
28. What country celebrates Halloween by lighting bonfires and eating potato pancakes?
Answer: Ireland.
29. What type of music is most associated with Halloween parties?
Answer: “Monster Mash,” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett.
30. What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
Answer: Candy Corn.
31. How much money do Americans spend on Halloween each year?
Answer: Over $10 billion on candy, costumes, and decorations.
32. What country celebrates Halloween by going to the beach instead of trick-or-treating?
Answer: Australia.
Whether you scored high or learned something new, you can see why Halloween has captured imaginations for centuries. It’s a mix of faith, folklore, and fun — from ancient bonfires to modern-day candy binges.
Use these trivia questions at your next fall festival, youth night, or family gathering to spark laughter, learning, and maybe even a little friendly competition. After all, the best part of Halloween isn’t the tricks or the treats — it’s the memories you make together.
