TriviaNo. 7722 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Quiz
How much do you really know about Halloween? Try our quiz and find out!
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This Halloween quiz covers fascinating facts about the holiday's origins, traditions, and pop culture. From the date of celebration to vampire lore and the history of jack-o'-lanterns, see if you can answer all six questions correctly.
Directions
- Halloween takes place each year on October 31.
- According to folklore, there are multiple ways to kill a vampire, and all of them are considered effective.
- The roots of Halloween go back to the Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer.
- Before pumpkins became the norm, jack-o'-lanterns were traditionally carved from turnips.
- John Carpenter both directed and composed the score for the classic 1978 film 'Halloween'.
- The term poltergeist originates from the German words 'Polter' (meaning noise or racket) and 'Geist' (meaning spirit).
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