Halloween Trivia Game

Are you ready to test your knowledge about All Hallows Eve? Print out this Halloween trivia game and see just how much your party guests really know about this spooky holiday and other creepy things. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

(Click here for a printable version of these questions.)

1. The word Hallow in relation to this holiday means:

2. The wer in werewolf means:

3. What is the purpose of a ghoul?

4. Bonfire originally came from the word for:

5. What was Dracula's real name:

6. The word wicca means:

7. What does the celebration of Samhain signify?

8. Every year, Charlie Brown waits with his friend Linus for who to appear?

9. Pumpkins grow on a:

10. Halloween is celebrated on the eve of what Christian holiday?

11. What phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?

12. The name Dracula means:

c) son of the devil

Halloween Trivia Game Answers:

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1. Answer: a - Hallow as a noun has been rarely used for the past several hundred years and is considered obsolete except as a component in words such as Halloween and All-hallows. When used as a none, it refers to a saint, a shrine, or a relic. When used as a verb (which it still is today) it means to make holy or set apart for holy use. (Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hallow)

2. Answer: c - The wer in werewolf means man. It is a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence.

3. Answer: a - A ghoul is an evil demon, originally of Oriental legend that is believed to rob graves and feed on humans.

4. Answer: c - Bon originated from bone and was originally a fire in which bones were burned.

5. Answer: b - Dracula is the name earned by Prince Vlad of Walachia (Vlad Tepes II), also called "the Impaler" (1431–76).

6. Answer: a - The word wicca means healer. The term witch is derived from the old English word Wicce (meaning wise one) and Wicca (meaning healer). Go here to learn more about The Halloween Witch and Witchcraft History.

7. Answer: b - Samhain was a festival held by the ancient Celts to celebrate the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. You can read more about the history of Halloween here.

8. Answer: c - Every year, Charlie Brown and his friend Linus sit in a pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin to appear.

9. Answer: b - Pumpkins grow on vines.

10. Answer: b - Halloween is celebrated on the eve of All Saint's Day, which is November 1st. All Soul's Day is celebrated on November 2nd.

11. Answer: a - Yes, there seems to be a phobia about pretty well everything and Halloween isn't any different. If you suffer from an intense fear of this holiday, than you have Samhainophobia.

12. Answer: c - The word Dracul means the devil, therefore Dracula is the son of the devil.

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