50 Ghost Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Ghost Trivia Questions

1. What is the term for a ghost that makes noises, throws things and touches people?
2. Which author wrote the spooky classic The Canterville Ghost?
3. What might you call a spooky speck of light that shows up on a photograph?
4. Which paranormal investigation show is hosted by Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin?
5. Which British queen is said to haunt the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Blickling Hall and Hever Castle?
6. In which paranormal movie does the young protagonist announce that he can ‘see dead people’?
7. What is the term for someone who can speak to ghosts and conduct seances?
8. What is the name of the notorious house in San Jose, California, which the first owner had built with trap doors, drops and staircases nowhere to confuse the spirits that he felt haunted the land?
9. What do you call a board marked with letters and numbers that people can use to speak to spirits?
10. The Flying Dutchman is not a human ghost, but the spirit of what non-human object?

Round 1: Easy Ghost Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the term for a ghost that makes noises, throws things and touches people? Poltergeist
2. Which author wrote the spooky classic The Canterville Ghost? Oscar Wilde
3. What might you call a spooky speck of light that shows up on a photograph? An orb
4. Which paranormal investigation show is hosted by Zak Bagans and Aaron Goodwin? Ghost Adventures
5. Which British queen is said to haunt the Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Blickling Hall and Hever Castle? Anne Boleyn
6. In which paranormal movie does the young protagonist announce that he can ‘see dead people’? The Sixth Sense
7. What is the term for someone who can speak to ghosts and conduct seances? A Medium
8. What is the name of the notorious house in San Jose, California, which the first owner had built with trap doors, drops and staircases nowhere to confuse the spirits that he felt haunted the land? The Winchester Mystery House
9. What do you call a board marked with letters and numbers that people can use to speak to spirits? A Ouija Board
10. The Flying Dutchman is not a human ghost, but the spirit of what non-human object? A ship

Round 2: Ghost Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the term for the fear of ghosts?
   1. Phantomphobia
   2. Phasmophobia
   3. Phantalmophobia
   4. Spectraphobia
2. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to stay at the Cecil Hotel, supposedly the most haunted hotel in the world?
   1. Los Angeles
   2. New York
   3. Toronto
   4. Seattle 
3. Which of the following Shakespeare plays does not feature a ghost?
   1. Hamlet
   2. Cymbeline
   3. Julius Caesar
   4. The Winter’s Tale
4. At which fictional haunted house would you meet ghosts Thomas, Kitty, Robin, Mary, Julian and The Captain?
   1. Hill House
   2. Button House
   3. The Montgomery Estate
   4. The Castle of Otranto
5. Which of the following ghosts might you encounter at the infamous Ancient Ram Inn in Gloucestershire?
   1. A crying boy
   2. A legless soldier
   3. An accused ‘witch’
   4. All of the above
6. Steven King was inspired to write The Shining after staying just one night at the Stanley Hotel, but what did he see in his dream that gave him the idea for the novel?
   1. A set of spooky twins
   2. A madman pounding on the door
   3. His son being accosted by a ghostly bartender
   4. His son being chased by an floating firehose
7. Poveglia Island in Italy is one of the most notorious paranormal sites in Europe. Which of the following ghostly cliches has not ever been present on the island?
   1. A quarantine station
   2. An asylum 
   3. A hospital 
   4. A prison
8. EMF detectors are famously often affected by what?
   1. Draughts
   2. Phone and internet networks
   3. Electrical wiring
   4. Non-paranormal human movement
9. What spooky apparition chilled TV viewers of the coronation of King Charles III as it appeared to walk past the doors of Westminster Abbey?
   1. The Grim Reaper
   2. A floating woman
   3. A transparent priest
   4. The devil
10. Which of the following is not a ghost that haunts the Hogwarts Castle in Harry Potter?
    1. The Fat Friar
    2. The Cruel Cook
    3. The Grey Lady
    4. The Bloody Baro

Round 2: Ghost Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the term for the fear of ghosts? B. Phasmophobia
2. Which city would you travel to if you wanted to stay at the Cecil Hotel, supposedly the most haunted hotel in the world? A. Los Angeles 
3. Which of the following Shakespeare plays does not feature a ghost? D. The Winter’s Tale
4. At which fictional haunted house would you meet ghosts Thomas, Kitty, Robin, Mary, Julian and The Captain? B. Button House
5. Which of the following ghosts might you encounter at the infamous Ancient Ram Inn in Gloucestershire? C. An Accused ‘Witch’
6. Steven King was inspired to write The Shining after staying just one night at the Stanley Hotel, but what did he see in his dream that gave him the idea for the novel? D. His son being chased by an animated firehose
7. Poveglia Island in Italy is one of the most notorious paranormal sites in Europe. Which of the following ghostly cliches has not ever been present on the island? D. A prison
8. EMF detectors are famously often affected by what? C. Electrical wiring
9. What spooky apparition chilled TV viewers of the coronation of King Charles III as it appeared to walk past the doors of Westminster Abbey? A. The Grim Reaper
10. Which of the following is not a ghost that haunts the Hogwarts Castle in Harry Potter? B. The Cruel Cook

Round 3: Ghost Quiz – True or False

1. The earliest known depiction of a ghost is around 3500 years old and comes from Ancient Babylonia.
2. Pliny the Younger described seeing ghosts in the wreckage of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in a letter to Roman Emperor Titus.
3. Around 65% of Americans believe that ghosts exist.
4. In the UK, it is traditional to tell ghost stories at Christmas time.
5. In 2020, a security guard at Hampton Court Palace admitted that the famous 2003 photo of a ghostly figure by the fire door had been a prank by him and a friend.
6. There is no general consensus as to what time ‘the witching hour’ is.
7. Ouija Boards are made by Ravensburger, the biggest jigsaw company in Europe and the producer of iconic board games including Labyrinth and Memory.
8. Some people believe that ghosts are literally made of ectoplasm.
9. The infamously spooky Island of the Dolls in Mexico is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10. Dressing up as a ghost was the third most popular Halloween Costume for children in the UK 2022.

Round 3: Ghost Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The earliest known depiction of a ghost is around 3500 years old and comes from Ancient Babylonia. True 
2. Pliny the Younger described seeing ghosts in the wreckage of the Mount Vesuvius eruption in a letter to Roman Emperor Titus. False 
3. Around 65% of Americans believe that ghosts exist. False, according to a 2021 study, it’s 41%
4. In the UK, it is traditional to tell ghost stories at Christmas time. True
5. In 2020, a security guard at Hampton Court Palace admitted that the famous 2003 photo of a ghostly figure by the fire door had been a prank by him and a friend. False, the identity of the figure remains a mystery
6. There is no general consensus as to what time ‘the witching hour’ is. True
7. Ouija Boards are made by Ravensburger, the biggest jigsaw company in Europe and the producer of iconic board games including Labyrinth and Memory. False, though Ouija Boards are made by Hasbro
8. Some people believe that ghosts are literally made of ectoplasm. True
9. The infamously spooky Island of the Dolls in Mexico is actually a UNESCO World Heritage Site. true
10. Dressing up as a ghost was the third most popular Halloween Costume for children in the UK 2022. False, it didn’t even rank in the top 20

Round 4: Medium Ghost Trivia Questions

1. How many ghosts visited Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol?
2. Which kind of paranormal investigation tool flicks through radio channels to allow spirits to speak through the white noise? A Spirit Box
3. Which 2020 Netflix series is a retelling of the classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw?
4. What were the names of the real life paranormal investigators that featured in The Conjuring series and The Amityville Horror?
5. What kind of ghost manifests as a swirling vortex and a cold spot, and frequently appears as a spiral of light in photographs?
6. What does FBA stand for in paranormal circles?
7. What is the term for a haunting that manifests as a past event replaying over and over again?
8. Which state would you travel to if you wanted to investigate the Eastern State Penitentiary, one of the USA’s most notorious haunted prisons?
9. Janet and Margaret Hodgson made headlines in the 1970s as the primary targets of which famous haunt?
10. What is the term for the scientific study of ghosts and other paranormal phenomena?

Round 4: Medium Ghost Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many ghosts visited Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Four
2. Which kind of paranormal investigation tool flicks through radio channels to allow spirits to speak through the white noise? A Spirit Box
3. Which 2020 Netflix series is a retelling of the classic ghost story The Turn of the Screw? The Haunting of Bly Manor
4. What were the names of the real life paranormal investigators that featured in The Conjuring series and The Amityville Horror? Lorraine and Ed Warren
5. What kind of ghost manifests as a swirling vortex and a cold spot, and frequently appears as a spiral of light in photographs? A Funnel Ghost
6. What does FBA stand for in paranormal circles? Full Body Apparition 
7. What is the term for a haunting that manifests as a past event replaying over and over again? A residual haunting
8. Which state would you travel to if you wanted to investigate the Eastern State Penitentiary, one of the USA’s most notorious haunted prisons? Philadelphia
9. Janet and Margaret Hodgson made headlines in the 1970s as the primary targets of which famous haunt? The Enfield Poltergeist
10. What is the term for the scientific study of ghosts and other paranormal phenomena? Parapsychology

Round 5: Hard Ghost Trivia Questions

1. Which historical figure did the famous Battersea Poltergeist claim to be?
2. One of the most haunted sites in Scotland, what is the name of the formerly buried Medieval complex of streets just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile?
3. Which paranormal investigation tool can be used in phonetic, dictionary or True/False mode?
4. What is the oldest paranormal society in the UK, founded in 1882?
5. Which haunted house has been the site of more than 70 mysterious events since the 1950s, including the haunting that inspired the movie Poltergeist?
6. What is the name of the malevolent little girl who is said to haunt 508 North 2nd Street, Atchinson, Kansas?
7. What do paranormal investigators normally call ghosts that can interact with the living and often appear just as they did when they were alive?
8. What kind of paranormal entity is widely held responsible for the village of Al Madam in the UAE being suddenly deserted shortly after it was built?
9. What are visitors said to hear while climbing the stairs of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida?
10. In 2021, Room 611 of Alanbrooke Hall became an internet sensation as the most haunted student accommodation in the world. What university would you visit if you wanted to investigate the site of this spooky dorm room?

Round 5: Hard Ghost Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which historical figure did the famous Battersea Poltergeist claim to be? Louis XVII / The Lost Dauphin
2. One of the most haunted sites in Scotland, what is the name of the formerly buried Medieval complex of streets just off Edinburgh’s Royal Mile? Mary Queen’s Close
3. Which paranormal investigation tool can be used in phonetic, dictionary or True/False mode? Ovilus
4. What is the oldest paranormal society in the UK, founded in 1882? The Society for Psychical Research
5. Which haunted house has been the site of more than 70 mysterious events since the 1950s, including the haunting that inspired the movie Poltergeist? The Herrman House
6. What is the name of the malevolent little girl who is said to haunt 508 North 2nd Street, Atchinson, Kansas? Sallie
7. What do paranormal investigators normally call ghosts that can interact with the living and often appear just as they did when they were alive? Interactive Personality Ghosts
8. What kind of paranormal entity is widely held responsible for the village of Al Madam in the UAE being suddenly deserted shortly after it was built? Djinn
9. What are visitors said to hear while climbing the stairs of the St. Augustine Lighthouse in Florida? Children playing
10. In 2021, Room 611 of Alanbrooke Hall became an internet sensation as the most haunted student accommodation in the world. What university would you visit if you wanted to investigate the site of this spooky dorm room? Queen’s University Belfast

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