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Halloween Trivia for Kids
Discover spooky Halloween facts that will amaze and delight kids! From trick-or-treating traditions to pumpkin carving secrets - these fun Halloween facts will spark curiosity and excitement in young minds.
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In the Peanuts special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, who waits in the pumpkin patch?
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Which animal is most linked with witches in old stories?
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Which confectioner popularized candy corn in the early 1900s and later became known as Jelly Belly?
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In Hocus Pocus, what is the last name of the three witch sisters?
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What do people roast from pumpkins after carving?
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Which theme park launched its Scary Farm Halloween event in 1973?
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Which witch appears with Donald Duck in the 1952 short Trick or Treat?
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In what year did It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown first air on television?
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Which year did the first Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons air?
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Which 1993 film features three witch sisters brought back by a black flame candle?
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What river runs beside the village of Sleepy Hollow that inspired Irving's story?
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Which American illustrator created many early 1900s Halloween postcards with black cats and smiling pumpkins?
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Which European city holds the Banks of the Foyle Halloween Carnival with fireworks and fancy dress?
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Which famous wizard attends Hogwarts and celebrates Halloween in the Great Hall?
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The original Goosebumps TV series first aired in which year in North America?
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What do many kids wear to hide who they are on Halloween night?
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What tasty fall drink made from pressed apples is often served warm?
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What do you call a costumed nighttime walk through a puzzle made of tall stalks?
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In Greek myth, which goddess transformed Arachne into a spider after a weaving contest?
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Who played Count Dracula in the 1931 Universal Pictures film?
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How many people were hanged during the Salem witch trials in 1692?
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In Gravity Falls, what is the name of the candy monster that chases the twins on Summerween?
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What do you call a playful see through spirit?
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In Ghostbusters, what device worn like a backpack helps capture ghosts?
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In the book series Goosebumps, what is the name of the evil ventriloquist dummy who keeps coming back?
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Which 1984 comedy about ghost hunters features a giant marshmallow mascot stomping through a city?
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Which stop motion film features Jack Skellington?
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How many people were pressed to death during the 1692 Salem witch trials?
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Who created The Addams Family characters for magazine cartoons beginning in 1938?
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Which counting vampire from a kids' show loves to say 'ah ah ah' while tallying?
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In the first Harry Potter book, which teacher shouts about a troll in the dungeon on Halloween?
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Which US state grows the most pumpkins for canning each year?
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Who directed the 1998 Disney Channel movie Halloweentown?
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In Old Irish, what is the meaning of the word Samhain often linked to Halloween origins?
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Which city is home to the Salem Witch Museum, telling the story of the 1692 trials?
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In Washington Irving's story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, what is the name of the headless rider?
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Which 1958 novelty track by John Zacherle includes spooky laughs and reached the charts?
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In the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the villain with a sack full of bugs?
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Which Roman goddess of fruitful abundance is often linked to apple-bobbing customs?
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Who wrote the 1820 short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
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Who directed Hotel Transylvania released in 2012?
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In the classic party game bobbing, what fruit do players try to bite without using hands?
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Which author created the book The Witches in 1983 about a boy who discovers a secret meeting?
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Which composer wrote the score for the 1978 film Halloween featuring a simple piano theme?
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Before pumpkins which vegetable was commonly carved into lanterns in Ireland?
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Which green ogre stars in the Halloween special Scared Shrekless?
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What do you call a house decorated to be scary for visitors?
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Which city calls itself the Halloween Capital of the World with a citywide celebration beginning in 1920?
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What do kids say at doors to ask for candy?
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What is the birth name of the actor known as Lon Chaney Jr. who starred in The Wolf Man in 1941?
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Which Imagineer developed early story concepts for the Haunted Mansion, including ghost effect tests?
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Which company introduced the chocolate bar Kit Kat in the United Kingdom in 1935 under the name Rowntree Chocolate Crisp?
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Which book series by R. L. Stine features creepy titles like Night of the Living Dummy?
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Which candy has three stripes of yellow orange and white?
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What do you call a big party event where judges pick the best costumes?
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Which instrument known for eerie sounds is often used in classic sci-fi and horror scores?
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Which year did the first Goosebumps book Welcome to Dead House come out?
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What is the Latin name of the little brown bat often seen at dusk over fields?
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Which poet wrote the 1798 poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner often told around campfires?
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In Day of the Dead traditions, what are the decorated skull-shaped sweets called?
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Which compound gives cinnamon its warm aroma often used in fall spice mixes?
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Which US city hosts the Village Halloween Parade with thousands of costumed walkers each October?
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At which park did the Haunted Mansion first open to the public in 1969?
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The phrase trick or treat first appeared in print in 1927 in which country?
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The term jack-o'-lantern originally referred to what ghostly light seen over marshes?
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Who wrote the 1972 novel The Halloween Tree that follows children on a time-traveling search for a friend?
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What do kids carry to hold the candy they collect?
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What is the specific name of the plant species used to make sugar pumpkins ideal for pies?
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What is the name for fear of Halloween used in psychology sources?
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Which small creature spins webs in dark corners?
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Which friendly big dog solves mysteries with Shaggy in haunted places?
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Which color pigment in maple leaves creates bright red tones seen on many Halloween decorations?
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Who wrote the picture book Room on the Broom first published in 2001?
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Who directed the 1983 music video for Thriller?
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In the 1937 short where Mickey, Donald, and Goofy hunt ghosts, what is the title?
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In 1926, Houdini died on October 31 in which city after a final performance tour?
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In Harry Potter, who is the ghost that haunts the second-floor girls' bathroom?
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What is the official name of the Mexican marigold often used to decorate ofrendas during Day of the Dead?
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What seasonal pie flavor is common at Halloween and Thanksgiving?
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What date is Halloween celebrated each year?
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Which 1998 Disney Channel movie stars a girl named Marnie who travels to a secret place for monsters?
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In the novel Bunnicula, what kind of pet narrates the story about a mysterious rabbit?
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What do witches ride in many stories?
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What is the scientific term for the light producing reaction inside a glow stick?
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In Halloweentown II, what is the name of the villain who tries to turn the world gray?
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What tart treat is a green fruit dipped in melted sugar?
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What was the original title of the 1978 film Halloween during early drafts?
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What glowing safety item do kids wave on dark sidewalks?
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Which Celtic festival is often cited as the origin of costume wearing on Halloween?
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What was candy corn first marketed as in the 1880s?
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Which English city holds an annual ghostly illumination at its York Dungeon attraction around Halloween?
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What spice blend gives pumpkin spice its clove and cinnamon notes used in fall treats?
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What number of squares are on a standard Ouija board, not counting letters, numbers, or words?
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What is the name of the Irish turnip lantern figure who tricked the devil and wandered with a coal?
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What year did Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! first premiere on television?
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Which writer created the witch Mildred Hubble in the 1974 children novel The Worst Witch?
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Who wrote the 2002 novella Coraline that inspired a stop-motion film?
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What year did the Disney Silly Symphony short The Skeleton Dance premiere in theaters?
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What is the glowing face carved in a pumpkin called?
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Which two colors are most used for Halloween decorations?
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Which classic radio show debuted in 1938 with a Halloween Eve broadcast of The War of the Worlds that caused panic reports?
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Who composed and sang most of the songs for The Nightmare Before Christmas?
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Which friendly ghost stars in a 1995 family film?
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Which General Mills Monster Cereal is strawberry-flavored?
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What is the Japanese word for ghosts often shown with footless white shapes in folklore art?
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A traditional jack o lantern is carved from which plant?
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What giant produce can grow over one thousand pounds and wow fair visitors?
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Which country is known for early trick or treat style guising where children visited houses in costume for coins or sweets?
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Which candy was created by H.B. Reese in 1928?
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Which spooky flying mammal sleeps upside down?
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Which novelty hit by Bobby Pickett became a Halloween favorite in 1962?
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Which monster is wrapped in bandages?
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Who directed the 2009 stop-motion film Coraline?
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Which craft uses stretched cotton to look like spider webs?
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In Hotel Transylvania, who runs the monster resort?
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Which bird makes a spooky hoot in the night?
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In cartoons, which instrument do skeletons often play on their ribs?
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Which stop-motion studio produced the 2012 film ParaNorman?
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Which spooky holiday comes one day before the Day of the Dead in Mexico?
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