Quiz: How well do you know these famous witches?

It’s Halloween, so we’re testing your knowledge of these spooky characters.

HALLOWEEN IS ALMOST upon us, so we thought it was time to test your knowledge of one of the holiday’s symbols: the witch.

From horror films to children’s books and everything in between, witches are a staple of entertainment during Halloween and beyond.

Witches come in many forms, including the scariest form of all: teenagers. What year did Sabrina the Teenage Witch first air?

1990

1995

1996

1999

Moving under the sea, what did Ursula the sea witch, from The Little Mermaid, have instead of legs?

Octopus tentacles

Fish tail

Crab claws

Jellyfish tentacles

Not all witches are bad. What is the name of the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz?

Grecia

Glower

Glinda

Greta

…and what was the name given to the Wicked Witch of the West in Wicked, the stage musical telling the story of the witches of Oz?

Lucifera

Fiyera

Nessarose

Elphaba

Moving from Oz to Hogwarts, what animal could wise witch and transfiguration teacher Professor McGonagall turn into?

Cat

Dog

Snake

Frog

Who’s this? (Hint: We’re still in Hogwarts)

Hermione Granger

Ginny Weasley

Luna Lovegood

Fleur Delacour

We all know witches’ preferred method of transportation is the humble broom. Who wrote the children’s picture book Room on the Broom?

David Walliams

Roald Dahl

Jacqueline Wilson

Julia Donaldson

Continuing the theme of much-loved witches, who played Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson in Hocus Pocus?

Bette Midler

Angela Lansbury

Julie Andrews

Maggie Smith

And now, a much scarier witch...True or false? The Blair Witch Project was based on real events

True

False

And finally, some witches are complicated...what is the moniker of Wanda Maximoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Scarlet Witch

Red Witch

Crimson Witch

Ruby Witch

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Toad

Better luck next year!

You scored out of !

Frog

Not exactly ribbeting!

You scored out of !

Bat

Sufficiently spooky!

You scored out of !

Owl

You're a hoot!

You scored out of !

Clever cat

There's room on the broom for you!

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