Halloween Quiz 2023

Halloween Quiz 2023

Questions

1. In the movie Halloween, killer Mike Myers wears a mask featuring the face of which Star Trek actor?
2. Romulus Augustulus, often considered the last holder of this post, was proclaimed ruler of which empire on Halloween 475?
3. Which famous performer died of a burst appendix on Halloween in 1926?
4. During the Siege of which city on Halloween 683 did the Kaaba catch fire and subsequently burn down?
5. What type of creature is most-closely associated with vampires?
6. Name one of the traditional colours of Halloween
7. Which city is home to the largest Halloween parade in the world?
8. What children's story by Washington Irving is often associated with Halloween?
9. Which Indian Prime Minister was assassinated on Halloween 1984?
10. What is the name of the famous street where the Peanuts characters trick-or-treat in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"?
11. On what date is Halloween typically celebrated?
12. In which modern-day country is Bran Castle, the traditional home of Dracula, located?
13. What fictional character wears a hockey mask and murders people on Halloween?
14. Which London-based writer was a member of the famous paranormal research organisation called The Ghost Club, founded in 1862?
15. Which common pet animal is associated with witches?
16. What is the name of the holiday immediately following Halloween?
17. Which fascist leader was made Prime Minister of Italy on Halloween 1922?
18. Which vegetable was originally carved to make Jack-o'-Lanterns?
19. Halloween's origins lie in the festival of Samhain, most closely associated with the history and traditions of which island?
20. Which US state was admitted to the union on Halloween 1864?

1. In the movie Halloween, killer Mike Myers wears a mask featuring the face of which Star Trek actor?

   Shatner
2. Romulus Augustulus, often considered the last holder of this post, was proclaimed ruler of which empire on Halloween 475?

   Rome
3. Which famous performer died of a burst appendix on Halloween in 1926?

   Harry Houdini
4. During the Siege of which city on Halloween 683 did the Kaaba catch fire and subsequently burn down?

   Mecca
5. What type of creature is most-closely associated with vampires?

   Bat
6. Name one of the traditional colours of Halloween

   Orange
7. Which city is home to the largest Halloween parade in the world?

   New York
8. What children's story by Washington Irving is often associated with Halloween?

   The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
9. Which Indian Prime Minister was assassinated on Halloween 1984?

   Indira Gandhi
10. What is the name of the famous street where the Peanuts characters trick-or-treat in "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"?

    Pumpkin Patch Lane
11. On what date is Halloween typically celebrated?

    October 31
12. In which modern-day country is Bran Castle, the traditional home of Dracula, located?

    Romania
13. What fictional character wears a hockey mask and murders people on Halloween?

    Jason Vorhees
14. Which London-based writer was a member of the famous paranormal research organisation called The Ghost Club, founded in 1862?

    Charles Dickens
15. Which common pet animal is associated with witches?

    Black Cat
16. What is the name of the holiday immediately following Halloween?

    All Saints' Day
17. Which fascist leader was made Prime Minister of Italy on Halloween 1922?

    Benito Mussolini
18. Which vegetable was originally carved to make Jack-o'-Lanterns?

    Turnips
19. Halloween's origins lie in the festival of Samhain, most closely associated with the history and traditions of which island?

    Ireland
20. Which US state was admitted to the union on Halloween 1864?

    Nevada