Spooky fun for Halloween night. Origins, folklore and horror classics, about 8 minutes.
Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Which ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween?
Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
In Ireland, what were jack-o'-lanterns traditionally carved from before pumpkins were used?
- Apples
- Cabbages
- Turnips
- Potatoes
Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Halloween falls on the evening before which Christian feast day?
- Easter
- All Saints' Day
- Ascension Day
- Epiphany
Question 4 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Which Mexican holiday honours deceased loved ones with altars and marigolds?
- Day of the Dead
- Carnival
- Las Posadas
- Cinco de Mayo
Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Who wrote the 1897 novel Dracula?
- Stephen King
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Bram Stoker
Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein, published in 1818?
- Agatha Christie
- Emily Brontë
- Mary Shelley
- Daphne du Maurier
Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Which 1978 horror film introduced the masked killer Michael Myers?
- Friday the 13th
- Halloween
- Psycho
- Scream
Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Dracula's legend is set in Transylvania, which is part of which country today?
- Romania
- Poland
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt
Which folklore creature is said to transform under a full moon?
- A kraken
- A goblin
- A banshee
- A werewolf
Question 10 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt
Halloween is celebrated on 31 October.
Question 11 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt
People accused in the Salem witch trials were burned at the stake.
Question 12 · Multiple choice · 20s · 1 pt
Which of these were classic Universal Pictures movie monsters?
- The Mummy
- King Kong
- Godzilla
- The Wolf Man