Team 1
0
Team 2
0
Teams
Name
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Loading
15
×
Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year. True or false?
True! "Samhain" was celebrated on the 1st of November so the day before they would celebrate the turning of the new year.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
eraser
Reset score!
Oops!
×
gift
Win 10 points!
Okay!
×
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
15
×
Halloween was banned during WWII. True or false?
False! The government made sure that youngsters knew that pranks and mischief fell under the same category as sabotage in this time of war.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
trap
No points!
Oops!
×
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
×
shark
Other team loses 25 points!
Okay!
×
lifesaver
Give 20 points!
Oops!
15
×
In Italy, priests are not allowed to perform weddings on Halloween. True or false?
False!
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
The word witch comes from the Old English "wicce" meaning "wise woman". True or false?
False! The word witch derives from the Old English nouns [ËwittĘÉ] ('sorcerer, male witch, warlock') and [ËwittĘe] ('sorceress, female witch').
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
Owls were once thought to be witches. True or false?
True! In Medieval Europe, owls were believed to be witches and if an owlâs call was heard, it meant that a person was about to die.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
The name 'Halloween' is not pagan but actually comes from the Catholic church. True or false?
The word "Halloween" comes from All Hallows' Eve. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
banana
Go to last place!
Oops!
×
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
gift
Win 15 points!
Okay!
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
boom
Lose 50 points!
Oops!
×
seesaw
Swap points!
Okay!
×
shark
Other team loses 10 points!
Okay!
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
15
×
2. Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas. True or false?
False! Halloween is actually the second.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
In the Czech Republic, the country's president addresses the nation every Halloween wearing a costume. True or false?
False!
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
During the Salem witch trials, two dogs were also executed after being convicted of using witchcraft. True or false?
True!
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
Halloween originated in Europe but during the 19th century immigrants brought it to North America. True or false?
True! The custom of Halloween came to America in the 1840s with Irish immigrants fleeing a potato famine.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
"Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween. True or false?
True! Halloween was originally an ancient Irish festival called "Samhain".
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
Trick-or-treating is a modern custom. True or false?
False! Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
Restart
Review
Join for Free
;
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.
Allow cookies