Halloween Records & Firsts Trivia Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 In 2023, grower Travis Gienger set a world record for the heaviest pumpkin. About how much did his giant gourd weigh?

A. 3,100 pounds (1,406 kg)

B. 2,749 pounds (1,246.9 kg)

C. 2,350 pounds (1,066 kg)

2 Which city holds the Guinness World Record for the most lit jack-o'-lanterns on display, with 30,581 glowing pumpkins (set in 2013)?

A. Long Beach, California

B. Keene, New Hampshire

C. Sleepy Hollow, New York

3 Where was the world’s largest pumpkin pie baked in 2010—tipping the scales at roughly 3,699 pounds (1,678 kg)?

A. New Bremen, Ohio

B. Circleville, Ohio

C. Morton, Illinois

4 Which U.S. city is officially known as the 'Halloween Capital of the World' for launching community festivities that date back to the 1920s?

A. Anoka, Minnesota

B. Salem, Massachusetts

C. Sleepy Hollow, New York

5 The phrase 'trick or treat' first appeared in print in 1927. In which country did that early mention occur?

A. Ireland

B. United States

C. Canada

6 Before pumpkins became standard in North America, what vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns for Halloween in Ireland and Scotland?

A. Potatoes

B. Turnips

C. Beets

7 Which city’s Village Halloween Parade is widely regarded as the largest Halloween parade in the United States?

A. Los Angeles, California

B. New York City, New York

C. Chicago, Illinois

8 In 2022, Duane Hansen set a Guinness World Record by paddling a hollowed-out pumpkin down the Missouri River in Nebraska. How far did he travel?

A. About 58 miles (93 km)

B. About 13 miles (21 km)

C. About 38 miles (61 km)

9 It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown debuted in 1966. Which U.S. television network originally broadcast the special?

A. ABC

B. CBS

C. NBC

10 Which company became synonymous with mass-produced, licensed Halloween costumes in the mid-20th century (think plastic masks and vinyl smocks)?

A. Ben Cooper, Inc.

B. Rubie’s Costume Company

C. Collegeville

11 Which candy company is widely credited with introducing 'Fun Size' bars in the 1960s, transforming Halloween handouts?

A. Nestlé

B. Mars, Inc.

C. The Hershey Company

12 In 2022, the record for the most people dressed as vampires in one place was broken at which historic site in England?

A. Glastonbury Abbey

B. Whitby Abbey

C. Westminster Abbey

13 Who holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin—an astonishing 16.47 seconds?

A. Ray Villafane

B. David Finkle

C. Stephen Clarke

14 Anoka’s organized, citywide Halloween celebration—often cited as one of America’s first designed to curb pranks—began in which year?

A. 1937

B. 1920

C. 1905

15 Which Ohio town’s Pumpkin Show, launched in 1903, has grown into one of the nation’s oldest and largest pumpkin festivals?

A. Circleville

B. Chagrin Falls

C. Barnesville