The Ultimate Witches Quiz
From the history of witch trials and their persecution to modern-day trends like divination and the observation of moon cycles. Think TV witches, magic spells and Witch origins for inspiration to ace our free Witches quiz. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some spellbinding quizzing.
Round 1
1 – The film ‘The Witches’ is based on a book by who?
2 – Hecate, Queen of the witches appears in which Shakespeare play?
3 – In which film would you find ‘Glinda the good witch’?
4 – Which old English word means ‘female sorceress’?
5 -The Fraudulent Mediums Act replaced what?
6 – What is a witch’s preferred mode of transportation?
7 – Who was the Greek goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy?
8 – Who is the earliest recorded witch, written in the book of 1 Samuel?
9 – Which two countries have Easter witches?
10 – Which country executed the most ‘witches’?
Round 2
1 – In Scotland, in which year was the last person tried for witchcraft?
2 – As of 2022 which country holds the record for the largest amount of people gathered, dressed as Witches?
3 – Which 1486 book detailed how to spot, investigate, and punish witches?
4 – Puritan Christians believed that witches could turn into what?
5 – Which country executed the least ‘witches’?
6 – How much was Jane Rebecca Yorke fined for witchcraft in 1944?
7 – The Wheel of the Year is a representation of what?
8 – On which date is Imbolic celebrated?
9 – In which month is Ostara celebrated?
10 – On which date is Beltane celebrated?
Round 3
1 – In which month is Litha celebrated?
2 – On which date is Lughnasadh celebrated?
3 – In which month is Mabon celebrated?
4 – On which date is Samhain celebrated?
5 – In which month is Yule celebrated?
6 – What are the surnames of the witches from the film ‘Hocus Pocus’?
7 – What is a grimoire?
8 – Hermione Granger attended which school?
9 – What is the name of the sea witch from the film ‘The Little Mermaid’?
10 – Which famous TV witch was played by Carol Lee Scott?
Round 4
1 – On which date is Halloween celebrated?
2 – What is a gathering of witches called?
3 – Which witch put a curse on Princess Aurora?
4 – What is the name of the religion based on witchcraft?
5 – Which Saint was arrested on charges of heresy and witchcraft?
6 – The place in Salem where the ‘witches’ were hanged is known as what?
7 – Finish the line… Double, double, toil and trouble?
8 – ‘The Worst Witch’ book series was written by which author?
9 – Which US TV sitcom featured Elizabeth Mongomery as a witch?
10 – Which actress plated Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films?
Round 5
1 – Which actress plays everyone’s favourite witch, Winifred Sanderson?
2 – The word ‘Samhain’ translates to what?
3 – In which US state were the Salem witch trials held?
4 – What chairs were accused witches made to sit in to test their innocence?
5 – Name the cat from the show ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’?
6 – Which duo met a witch in the woods in a gingerbread house?
7 – The Scarlet Witch features in which universe?
8 – What H is a negative spell performed by witches?
9 – What is the name for a male witch?
10 – Which TV series features the Halliwell family as the most powerful witches ever known?
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