Halloween Trivia Game
A ready-to-host quiz for friends, families, and office teams. Choose an easy or mixed round, reveal answers together, and keep score on one device.
One device · host controlled
Set up your Halloween quiz
Read each question aloud or share your screen. Players write down A, B, C, or D; the host awards one point per correct answer.
How to host a Halloween trivia round
- Make up to eight teams or use individual players. Give each a name and some paper.
- Choose 10 questions, or 20 from the mixed pack. The easy pack focuses on familiar Halloween themes; mixed adds books, creatures, and wordplay.
- Read each question aloud or show it on a shared screen. Everyone writes A, B, C, or D before the host reveals the answer.
- Tick each correct team to award one point, then move on. Teams with the same final score share a rank.
Playing in person or over a video call
In person, use one phone or laptop; a larger screen helps a bigger group. Over a video call, the host shares the browser window and players show written answers or send them using the call’s chat. The host controls the timer, reveals, and scoring.
This version has no room codes, separate-device joining, automatic answer collection, or synchronized rankings across devices. Sharing the game page lets another person host their own round. Refreshing closes your current round.
For families and office parties
The questions use familiar Halloween imagery and a few classic books, without graphic horror. Choose easy for younger players and mixed for a wider range of questions. Read questions aloud when reading ability differs; teams can discuss before committing an answer. Allow more time or select no timer if your group prefers.
Need another activity? Try the Halloween drawing word pack, play Who Is the Impostor on one phone, or use the indoor Halloween party plan.
24 Halloween trivia questions with answers
Preparing a party? Read the full question bank below. Keep this section closed while playing so you do not spoil the round. Each quiz shuffles both questions and answer choices.
Open the full question bank (contains answers)
On what date is Halloween celebrated?
Answer: October 31. Halloween is celebrated on October 31.
What is a carved pumpkin lantern called?
Answer: A jack-o’-lantern. A carved pumpkin with a light inside is a jack-o’-lantern.
Which phrase do children commonly say when asking for Halloween candy?
Answer: Trick or treat!. “Trick or treat!” is the familiar Halloween doorstep greeting.
In familiar Halloween pictures, what does a flying witch ride?
Answer: A broomstick. A broomstick is the classic flying-witch prop in Halloween imagery.
Which large pot is a familiar prop for a witch’s potion?
Answer: A cauldron. A cauldron is a large cooking pot, often used as a witch’s potion pot in stories.
Which part of the body does a skeleton costume show?
Answer: Bones. A skeleton costume represents the bones that support the body.
Which animal makes the webs used as Halloween decorations?
Answer: A spider. Spider webs are a familiar spooky decoration.
How many legs does a typical adult spider have?
Answer: Eight. Spiders have eight legs; insects have six.
Which sound is a cartoon ghost most likely to make?
Answer: Boo!. “Boo!” is the familiar playful ghost sound.
Which Halloween monster is commonly shown wrapped in bandages?
Answer: A mummy. The bandage-wrapped mummy is a familiar fictional Halloween monster.
At a masquerade party, what do guests traditionally wear over their faces?
Answer: Masks. A masquerade is a party where masks are part of the dress.
What is a scarecrow meant to keep away from crops?
Answer: Birds. Scarecrows are placed in fields to discourage birds from eating crops.
A real bat belongs to which animal group?
Answer: Mammals. Bats are mammals, even though they can fly.
Spiders are arachnids. Are they insects?
Answer: No. Eight legs distinguish spiders from six-legged insects.
What does “nocturnal” mean?
Answer: Active at night. A nocturnal animal is mainly active at night.
In many werewolf stories, a person transforms into which animal?
Answer: A wolf. Werewolves are fictional people who transform into wolves; details vary between stories.
Which fictional monster is Count Dracula?
Answer: A vampire. Count Dracula is the vampire in Bram Stoker’s novel.
Who wrote the novel Dracula?
Answer: Bram Stoker. Dracula was written by Bram Stoker.
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Answer: Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein is the surname of whom?
Answer: The creature’s creator. Victor Frankenstein creates the creature. The novel does not give the creature that surname.
What is an epitaph?
Answer: An inscription remembering someone who died. An epitaph is a memorial inscription, often found on a gravestone.
A cobweb is a kind of what?
Answer: Spider web. “Cobweb” is another word for a spider web, often used for an old or dusty one.
Which Halloween creature can be made by rearranging the letters in “THOGS”?
Answer: GHOST. THOGS rearranges to GHOST. Each letter is used once.
Halloween riddle: I have a carved face and a light inside, but I cannot speak. What am I?
Answer: A jack-o’-lantern. A jack-o’-lantern has a carved face and a light inside.
Frequently asked questions
Can the host play?
Yes. Write your answer before revealing it and score honestly. The answers are included on this page, so this is a friendly party quiz rather than a secure competition.
Are answers and scores saved?
They stay in the current browser tab during the round. They are cleared when you refresh or end the round. No account is required.
What happens when the timer ends?
The timer shows that time is up. It does not reveal the answer or move to another question; the host decides when everyone is ready.