I host a trivia game on the side for fun, and I receive questions to use. But for this Halloween game I figured I'd do all Halloween type questions for fun... but in different categories (movies, sports, government, science, tv, food, history, geography, etc etc). Thought the OT might have some good questions I would never think of.

The players are pretty good, so they don't have to be super easy.

What ya got?

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Posted by TutHillTiger

Mississippi Alabama

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:45 pm to NATidefan

1. What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?

a. Beetroot
b. Melon
c. Turnip
d. Swede

2. What is the day after Halloween called?

a. All Sinners’ Day
b. All Saints’ Day
c. After Hallow’s Day
d. Hallowmass

3. What does the Halloween color orange represent?

a. The harvest
b. The twilight
c. The burning of spirits
d. The voice of spirits

5. Apart from eating, how else are apples used on Halloween?

a. Bobbing for apples game
b. Good luck charms to hang on doors
c. Carve for miniature Jack O’ Lanterns
a. Protective potions using apples

6. Why do you wear masks on Halloween?

a. To protect our faces in case the dead attacks us
b. To keep the dead from recognizing the living
c. To protect the dead from seeing us happy
d. To stop the dead from touching our faces

7. How long does it take a pumpkin to grow?

a. 30-60 days
b. 40-80 days
b. 60-90 days
d. 90-120 days

8. Halloween is the third largest US party day of the year. Which is the second?

a. Christmas Day
b. Super Bowl Sunday
c. Thanksgiving
d. New Year’s Eve

9. Barnbrack is a traditional Halloween food. What is it?

a. A fruit cake
b. A meat dish
c. A pumpkin punch
d. A special bread

10. How do you spell ‘Sow-en’, the Celtic harvest festival where Halloween originated?

a. S-O-W-H-U-A-N
b. S-A-H-M-H-E-N
c. S-A-M-H-A-I-N
d. S-A-R-H-A-R-N

11. Jerry Ayers is the world’s fastest pumpkin carver. How fast was he?

a. 22 seconds
b. 37 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 53 seconds

12. In England, are white cats believed to be?

a. Bad luck
b. Good luck
c. Devil’s luck
d. Spirit protection

13. What was the trick originally in ‘trick or treat’?

a. Knock on the door and then run away
b. Throw water at the person opening the door
c. Sing a song to the person giving you the candy
d. Recite a good luck protection spell

14. What is Nos Calan Gaeaf?

a. Halloween in Irish
b. Halloween in French
c. Halloween in Icelandic
d. Halloween in Welsh

15. What does the color black signify in Halloween?

a. Death
b. Darkness
c. Uncertainty
d. The Devil

16. The pumpkin is related to the potato…

True?
or
False?

17. Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday after what?

a. Easter
b. New Year’s
c. Christmas
d. Thanksgiving

18. Why do we ring a bell on Halloween?

a. To welcome the spirits
b. To scary away the spirits
c. To dance with the spirits
d. To comfort the spirits

19. Who was Jack O’Lantern?

a. A banished demon
b. A mischievous elf
c. A guardian angel
d. A shifty villain

20. In question 10, I asked you to spell ‘Sow-en’ (‘sow’ rhymes with ‘cow’). What does ‘Sow-en’ mean?

a. End of summer
b. Start of autumn
c. End of sunlight
d. End of autumn

Halloween Origin trivia quiz – Answers

1. c. Turnip / 2. b. All Saints’ Day / 3. a. The harvest / 4. d. Cat / 5. a. Bob for apples game / 6. b. To keep the dead from recognizing the living / 7. d. 90-120 days / 8. b. Super Bowl Sunday. New Year’s Eve is the 1st. / 9. a. A fruit cake / 10. c. S-A-M-H-A-I-N / 11. b. 37 seconds / 12. a. Bad luck / 13. c. Sing a song to the person giving you the candy / 14. d. Halloween in Welsh / 15. a. Death / 16. False / 17. c. Christmas / 18. b. To scary away the spirits / 19. d. A shifty villain / 20. a. End of summer.

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d. Swede

2. What is the day after Halloween called?

a. All Sinners’ Day
b. All Saints’ Day
c. After Hallow’s Day
d. Hallowmass

3. What does the Halloween color orange represent?

a. The harvest
b. The twilight
c. The burning of spirits
d. The voice of spirits

6. Why do you wear masks on Halloween?

a. To protect our faces in case the dead attacks us
b. To keep the dead from recognizing the living
c. To protect the dead from seeing us happy
d. To stop the dead from touching our faces

7. How long does it take a pumpkin to grow?

a. 30-60 days
b. 40-80 days
b. 60-90 days
d. 90-120 days

8. Halloween is the third largest US party day of the year. Which is the second?

a. Christmas Day
b. Super Bowl Sunday
c. Thanksgiving
d. New Year’s Eve

9. Barnbrack is a traditional Halloween food. What is it?

a. A fruit cake
b. A meat dish
c. A pumpkin punch
d. A special bread

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11. Jerry Ayers is the world’s fastest pumpkin carver. How fast was he?

a. 22 seconds
b. 37 seconds
c. 45 seconds
d. 53 seconds

12. In England, are white cats believed to be?

a. Bad luck
b. Good luck
c. Devil’s luck
d. Spirit protection

13. What was the trick originally in ‘trick or treat’?

a. Knock on the door and then run away
b. Throw water at the person opening the door
c. Sing a song to the person giving you the candy
d. Recite a good luck protection spell

14. What is Nos Calan Gaeaf?

a. Halloween in Irish
b. Halloween in French
c. Halloween in Icelandic
d. Halloween in Welsh

15. What does the color black signify in Halloween?

a. Death
b. Darkness
c. Uncertainty
d. The Devil

16. The pumpkin is related to the potato…

True?
or
False?

17. Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday after what?

a. Easter
b. New Year’s
c. Christmas
d. Thanksgiving

18. Why do we ring a bell on Halloween?

a. To welcome the spirits
b. To scary away the spirits
c. To dance with the spirits
d. To comfort the spirits

19. Who was Jack O’Lantern?

a. A banished demon
b. A mischievous elf
c. A guardian angel
d. A shifty villain

Halloween Origin trivia quiz – Answers

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Posted by TutHillTiger

Mississippi Alabama

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:48 pm to TutHillTiger

1. Who is the killer in Friday The 13th?

A) Jason Voorhees

B) Alice Hardy

C) Pamela Voorhees

D) Ned Rubinstein

2. Halloween H20 features a cast member from Psycho. Who is it?

A) Anthony Perkins

B) Jamie Lee Curtis

C) Norman Bates

D) Janet Leigh

3. What are the police officer’s names in Freddy Vs. Jason?

A) Officer Franco & Officer Rogan

B) Officer Garcia & Officer Page

C) Officer Reznor & Officer Cobain

D) Officer Cyrus & Officer Duff

4. What snack is Tallahassee searching for in Zombieland?

A) Ho-Hos

B) Sno Balls

C) Snickers

D) Twinkies

5. What is the name of the motel in Psycho?

A) Bel Air Motel

B) Slumberland

C) Bates Motel

D) Crave Inn

6. Name the radio station Glen listens to in A Nightmare On Elm Street

A) KACL

B) KZYZ

C) KROC

D) KRGR

7. Halloween primarily takes place in which state?

A) Ohio

B) Indiana

C) California

D) Illinois

8. The characters in this horror movie are seen watching Shaun of The Dead. Name the movie.

A) Zombieland

B) Final Destination

C) Halloween H20

D) Scream 4

9. What is the name of the serial killer at the start of Child’s Play?

A) The Lakeshore Strangler

B) The Lincoln Park Loon

C) The North Shore Killer

D) The South Side Psycho

10. What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?

A) The Majestic

B) The Lenox

C) The Sierra

D) The Overlook

11. Who directed Saw?

A) Robert Rodriguez

B) Eli Roth

C) James Wan

D) Quentin Tarantino

12. What is the name of Ripley’s cat in Alien?

A) Mr Boots

B) Garfield

C) Jonesy

D) Orion

13. Ghostface’s mask in Scream is based on a painting by which famous artist?

A) Édouard Manet

B) Andy Warhol

C) Edvard Munch

D) Claude Monet

14. The Ring is originally based on a 1998 horror movie from which country?

A) Ireland

B) Japan

C) Australia

D) Indonesia

15. How many Friday The 13th movies are there?

A) 7

B) 12

C) 9

D) 5

16. What is the name of the main protagonist in Night of The Living Dead?

A) Billy

B) Steve

C) Freddy

D) Ben

17. In A Nightmare On Elm Street, Nancy runs up a flight of squishy stairs. What substance did the special effects crew use to make them look squishy?

A) Glue

B) Pudding

C) Bisquick

D) Oatmeal

18. Before becoming a director, Wes Craven was originally a

A) Fireman

B) Mechanic

C) College Professor

D) Architect

19. What is the name of the electronics store Shaun works at in Shaun Of The Dead?

A) Kruger

B) Best Buy

C) Foree

D) Target

20. Kevin Williamson was inspired to write Scream after watching a documentary about which real-life serial killer?

A) Ted Bundy

B) The Gainesville Ripper

C) Charles Manson

D) The Boston Strangler

SCORING:

1C, 2D, 3C, 4D, 5C, 6D, 7D, 8D, 9A, 10D, 11C, 12C, 13C, 14B, 15B, 16D, 17C, 18C, 19C, 20B

1-5 BAD GUY BAIT

Oh, dear. Clearly you’ve been spending too much time not learning the rules of horror movies. We suggest giving a few of the classics a serious re-watch (or a first watch) to ensure you don’t wind up at the pointy end of Freddy's glove or Ghostface’s knife.

6-11 RABBIT FOOT REQUIRED

You’re clearly not a horror movie expert, but you’re not totally clueless, either. We’d suggest a studious reviewing of the rules and carrying your favorite lucky tchotchke to up your survivor factor.

12-17 BOOBY TRAP EXPERT

You’ve seen these movies more times than you’d care to count and you know the rules better than you know your ABCs. You’re the only one of your friends who takes notes while watching your favorite scary movies. You’ve even devised a few devastatingly clever escape plans of your own, just in case you ever wind up in a nightmare situation…

18-20 FINAL GIRL FTW

You’re a solid gold legend, up there with Ripley, Sidney Prescott, Nancy Thompson and Laurie Strode. You known better than to say “I’ll be right back”. You don’t drink or do drugs, and you sure as heck aren’t going to be tricked by even the toughest horror trivia question. Stand proud, Mastermind – you’ll survive the most heinous horror movie, even if most of your friends don’t.

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Posted by NATidefan

Two hours North of Birmingham

Member since Dec 2008

35965 posts

Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:50 pm to TutHillTiger

awesome thanks man

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Posted by TutHillTiger

Mississippi Alabama

Member since Sep 2010

43700 posts

Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:50 pm to TutHillTiger

the original halloween mask was simply a modified Captain kirk mask they bought at local costume shop.

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Posted by NATidefan

Two hours North of Birmingham

Member since Dec 2008

35965 posts

Posted on 10/1/15 at 11:59 pm to TutHillTiger

Think I'll use these as multiple choice.

4. What snack is Tallahassee searching for in Zombieland?

A) Ho-Hos

B) Sno Balls

C) Snickers

10. What is the name of the hotel in The Shining?

A) The Majestic

B) The Lenox

C) The Sierra

D) The Overlook

And these as straight up Q's with no choices...

13. Ghostface’s mask in Scream is based on a painting by which famous artist?

5. What is the name of the motel in Psycho?

Keep em coming!!!

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Posted by NATidefan

Two hours North of Birmingham

Member since Dec 2008

35965 posts

Posted on 10/2/15 at 12:05 am to TutHillTiger

1. What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?

3. What does the Halloween color orange represent?

9. Barnbrack is a traditional Halloween food. What is it?

16. The pumpkin is related to the potato…

17. Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday after what?

Probably use all these in some form too.

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