Halloween Trivia Board Showdown: The “What Is…” Game Everyone Loves

• The Halloween Trivia Board Printables (grab them below!)
• The answer key is at the end of this article

How to Play This Halloween Jeopardy-Style Game

1. Put up the sign that shows the categories and dollar amounts so that everyone can see it. Lower numbers ($100) are easier, while the highest ($500) are the most challenging.

2. Assign a host who will read the clues. Decide if you want to play as “players” or as “teams.” If you play as a teams, the team has 60 seconds to discuss with their team members before answering the question.

3. One player or team chooses a category and points. The host reads the clue, and the players race to buzz in first.

4. Players answer in the form of a question.

Example: “The fruit is known as the king of fruits.” Correct Answer: “What is a mango?”

5. If the answer is correct, the player earns the points/money and selects the next clue. If it’s incorrect, the points are deducted from the player’s score.

6. Continue keeping score and answering questions until they are done or you’ve reached a pre-determined time limit. The winner is the player with the most points/money at the end.

Cute Halloween-Themed Prizes for All Ages

Some hosts choose to give fun prizes for the winners. This makes the game even more exciting while encouraging friendly competition.

Here are a few fun ideas:

• Glow-in-the-Dark Bracelets
• Gift cards
• Halloween Stickers
• Spider Rings
• Vampire Teeth
• Halloween Temporary Tattoos
• Slime Jars
• Mini Flashlights or Finger Lights
• Coupons for a fun activity

Halloween Game Board Answer Key

The host can find all the answers to the game here:

	Halloween Traditions	Famous Monsters
$100	A scarecrow	Mummy (or zombie)
$200	Cats	Frankenstein’s monster
$300	All Hallows’ Eve	Count Dracula
$400	Harvest and death	Raven
$500	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving	The Headless Horseman

	Halloween Movies	Candy Fun Facts
$100	The Nightmare Before Christmas	A joke
$200	Ghostbusters	Twix
$300	Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson.	Snickers
$400	Monster House	Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
$500	The Cromwell Family	Chicken Feed

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Fun Halloween Jeopardy-Like Variations

There are many ways to vary the difficulty, excitement, and length of this game. Try one below!

Make It More Challenging

To make the game harder for teams, shorten the discussion time to 30 seconds or 15 seconds before a player on the team must answer.

Add a “Daily Double”

Allow a player to wager any amount (or do double) before seeing the question. Only they can answer.

One Last “Final Jeopardy” Question

On the final question, have players wager some or all of their points before seeing the question.

Give Time Limits to Individuals

Have players write down their responses within a time limit.

More Exciting Trivia Questions To Use

You can add more questions to this game!

Use the Fun Halloween Trivia Questions, Halloween and Horror Movie Trivia Questions, or Candy Trivia on the site to make the game go longer!

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