Halloween Trivia for Seniors (Free Printable With Answers)
20 friendly Halloween trivia questions in large print, about Halloween history, classic TV, old movies and famous spooky books. Nothing gory. Read them aloud to a group, or print a copy for each person. The answer key is on the last page.
Group tip: play "Pass the Pumpkin." Pass a small pumpkin while music plays. Whoever holds it when the music stops hears the next question, and can ask the whole room for help.
Halloween Trivia Quiz
Circle the best answer for each question.
- 1. On what date is Halloween celebrated?A) October 30B) October 31C) November 1
- 2. The name "Halloween" comes from which older name?A) All Hallows' EveB) Harvest NightC) Moon Festival
- 3. Before pumpkins, what vegetable did people in Ireland carve into lanterns?A) PotatoesB) TurnipsC) Cabbages
- 4. Which ancient Celtic festival is linked to the start of Halloween?A) SamhainB) BeltaneC) Yule
- 5. Who waits all night in the pumpkin patch in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"?A) SnoopyB) LucyC) Linus
- 6. What year did "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" first air on TV?A) 1956B) 1966C) 1976
- 7. Orson Welles scared listeners the night before Halloween in 1938 with which radio show?A) The War of the WorldsB) The ShadowC) Dracula
- 8. Who wrote "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"?A) Edgar Allan PoeB) Washington IrvingC) Mark Twain
- 9. In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," what is the schoolteacher's name?A) Ichabod CraneB) Rip Van WinkleC) Tom Sawyer
- 10. What kind of ghost is Casper?A) A grumpy ghostB) A friendly ghostC) A sleepy ghost
- 11. Who sang the 1962 hit "Monster Mash"?A) Bobby "Boris" PickettB) Elvis PresleyC) Chubby Checker
- 12. Who wrote the novel "Frankenstein"?A) Mary ShelleyB) Jane AustenC) Emily Bronte
- 13. Who wrote the novel "Dracula"?A) Bram StokerB) Charles DickensC) H. G. Wells
- 14. Which actor played the monster in the 1931 movie "Frankenstein"?A) Bela LugosiB) Boris KarloffC) Vincent Price
- 15. On the TV show "Bewitched," how does Samantha cast a spell?A) Snaps her fingersB) Twitches her noseC) Blinks twice
- 16. What is the name of the tall butler on "The Addams Family"?A) LurchB) HermanC) Gomez
- 17. Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?A) Harry HoudiniB) Harry BlackstoneC) Howard Thurston
- 18. Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is a...A) VegetableB) FruitC) Nut
- 19. Which U.S. state grows the most pumpkins?A) IllinoisB) FloridaC) Maine
- 20. What three colors are on a classic piece of candy corn?A) Red, white and greenB) Yellow, orange and whiteC) Purple, orange and black
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Answer key
- 1. B) October 31
- 2. A) All Hallows' Eve
- 3. B) Turnips
- 4. A) Samhain
- 5. C) Linus
- 6. B) 1966
- 7. A) The War of the Worlds
- 8. B) Washington Irving
- 9. A) Ichabod Crane
- 10. B) A friendly ghost
- 11. A) Bobby "Boris" Pickett
- 12. A) Mary Shelley
- 13. A) Bram Stoker
- 14. B) Boris Karloff
- 15. B) Twitches her nose
- 16. A) Lurch
- 17. A) Harry Houdini
- 18. B) Fruit
- 19. A) Illinois
- 20. B) Yellow, orange and white
Talk about it
- Did you ever hear the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast, or hear stories about it?
- What Halloween TV special did your family watch?
- What was the best treat to get when trick-or-treating?
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