How Much Do You Actually Love Halloween? Test Your Spooky Knowledge With This Quiz!

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Like any holiday—Halloween has a devoted group of celebrators who pride themselves on all things spooky! That's why you'll always see creative Halloween costumes year after year (including those inescapable couples' costumes) and witness those who throw a Halloween party as if it's the last thing they'll ever do. And you know what?! We have to thank them—because somebody has to do it! If that person is you, then you'll love this spooky test. 👻 That's right! We created a list of the best Halloween trivia questions (and answers) that can stump even the holiday's biggest fans!

This list has a bunch of random questions—including those about eerie Halloween hit songs (like Michael Jackson's "Thriller") and our favorite classic Halloween movies (like Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas )! There are even some out-of-the-box questions surrounding some of our favorite fall desserts. For instance, do you know the weight of the world's largest pumpkin pie? In all, this list is pretty much filled with the strangest, scariest, and frankly funniest questions about Halloween! Read on, and see how many of these you already know! After you're done, quiz your Halloween-loving friends at your next spooky gathering!

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1. True or False: Candy corn was originally called "chicken feed." True. The candy was popularized all the way back in the 19th century, with the exact recipe we use today!

2. True or False: Halloween was almost canceled in the 1930s. True. This was due to people using the day to soap people's windows and vandalize home property.
   

3. What's the top grossing horror movie of all time? 'IT'. To be more specific, 'IT: Chapter One' (2017) is the horror movie with the highest box office, according to Forbes.

4. What is the fear of Halloween called? Samhainophobia. It's an actual phobia defined by clinics in the United States.

5. True or False: Michael Jackson's hit song, "Thriller", always went by that name. False. The original name for the song was going to be "Starlight."
   

6. How long did it take to make the movie “The Nightmare Before Christmas”? 3 years. Henry Selick, the 1993 film's director, once told The Daily Beast that he was working on the film for 3 and a half years due to the long process that stop-motion films take.
   

7. True or False: Americans consume an average of 5 pounds of candy each year. False. It's actually 8 pounds, according to Advances in Nutrition!

8. What percentage of Americans carve Halloween pumpkins? 44%. According to a survey in 2022, that's how many Americans were reported to engage in the Halloween activity.
   

9. How much money were Americans estimated to spend on Halloween candy as a whole in 2022? $3.1 billion! Don't take it from us, take it from Investopedia.

10. True or False: Transylvania (aka, Count Dracula's motherland) is located in Romania. True. If you ever find yourself in the area, check out the many iconic castles!

11. What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2022? A witch, according to Billboard.

12. Speaking of Halloween costumes... What is typically the most popular one for pets? Pumpkin! And they're absolutely adorable, too!

13. True or False: The movie "Hocus Pocus" was actually filmed in Salem, Massachusetts. True! It's one of those rare moments where a movie is actually filmed in the same place it supposedly takes place!

14. Which American state outputs the most pumpkins each year? Illinois. In 2021, Illinois produced 652 million pounds of pumpkins (out of the 1 billion pounds of pumpkins produced that year)!
    

15. Are pumpkins a vegetable or fruit? Fruit. In fact, we have an entire article explaining the answer!

16. What century was Halloween first celebrated? 19th century. There's a lot that went into it, including the influx of of Irish immigrants of the latter half of the century, according to History.com.

17. How many pounds did the world's largest pumpkin pie weigh? 3,699 pounds. The pie, made by New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers, holds the Guinness World Record for largest pumpkin pie!
    

18. What year did Spirit Halloween first open? 1983. You can read the story on Spirit Halloween's website!

19. True or False: It's illegal to use Silly String in Hollywood on Halloween? True. As random as that sounds, it's an offense that could see you get fined up to $1,000.

20. Which U.S. state holds the largest Halloween parade? New York City. Are we surprised? The Big Apple is home to the biggest holiday parades and events!

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