Halloween is almost upon us, but sadly the usual spooky and spine-chilling celebrations will be toned down this year due to the pandemic.

Fancy dress parties, events and guising have been called off to keep everyone safe - but that doesn't mean you can't have a good time.

In fact, more than more than half of Scots will be dressing up at home and finding new ways to celebrate Halloween this year such as hosting virtual parties online, according to a poll by Samsung.

So, if you're staying in what better way to celebrate the spookiest night of the year than a family and friends quiz.

Here are 35 questions that are bound to test your knowledge of Halloween - good luck!

Quiz questions

1. Where is Transylvania?

2. What is a group of witches called?

3. What does the Scottish word guising mean?

4. What do you call a fear of Halloween?

5. What vegetable was carved from before pumpkins were used?

6. Count Dracula is based on a real person - what was his name?

7. What does the old English word “Hallow” mean?

8. What was Dr Frankenstein’s first name?

9. What do pumpkins grow on?

10. Which country celebrates The Day of the Dead instead of Halloween?

11. What is the day after Halloween called?

12. Name the two colours most often associated with Halloween today

13. In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?

14. In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween?

15: What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults (as of 2015)?

16: In what American state is it illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun?

17. Name the three witches in Hocus Pocus?

18. What is bobbing for apples called in Scotland?

19. What is the name of the collection of films including Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead and At Wolds End?

20. What is Pennywise?

21. How many pumpkins are estimated to be bought each year for Halloween in the UK? 17million, 5million, 48million or 25million?

22. What animal is said to bring bad luck on Halloween?

23. What is the best selling Horror movie?

24. What does seeing a spider on Halloween signify?

25. Which of the following cannot be used to kill a vampire? Wooden stake, gold axe, silver bullets or sunlight.

26. Where does apple bobbing originate from

27. What is the traditional Halloween drink Lambs Wool made from, Milk and...?

28. Who plays the title character in the 2007 film Sweeny Todd?

29. Which children's author has a famous book called 'The Witches'?

30. What colour do pumpkins not come in - blue, white, green or red?

31. What other name are carved pumpkins know as?

32. What is the name the family that contains Wednesday, Morticia, Gomez and Pugsley?

33. What do pumpkins grow on - stalks, trees, bushes or vines?

34. What vegetable are vampires said to be frightened of?

35. What were Scottish people banned from eating on Halloween until 1950? Sausage rolls, sandwiches, sweets or neeps?

Test you knowledge of Halloween with these 35 quiz questions

Quiz Answers

1. Romania

2. A coven

3. It comes from the word 'disguising' - getting dressed up in costumes and going trick or treating

4. Samhainophobia

5. Turnips

6. Vlad Dracula, a Romanian prince also nicknamed Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler

7. Saint

8. Victor

9. Vines

10. Mexico

11. All Souls Day

12. Black and orange

13. Between the two e’s - (Hallowe’en)

14. Canada - in 1927

15. Witch

16. Alabama

17. Apple dookin'

18. Winifred, Sarah and Mary

19. The Cornetti trilogy

20. A clown

21. 17million

22. Black cat

23. IT

24. A loved one is watching you

25. Golden axe

26. The Romans

27. Apple

28. Johnny Depp

29. Roald Dahl

30. Red

31. Jack-o'-lanterns

32. The Addams family

33. Vines

34. Garlic

35. Sausage rolls