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Fun Facts for Halloween

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    Halloween is on …
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  • Halloween has its origins in the___ festival of Samhain.
    Greek
    Arab
    Roman
    Celtic
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  • The word "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows'___ '"
    Eve
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  • Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from___.
    Pears
    Pumpkin
    Turnips
    Apples
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  • The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed ___ kilograms.
    100 kg
    1247 kg
    2000 kg
    1500 kg
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  • The fear of Halloween is known as___.
    Hallophobia
    Samhainophobia
    Pumpkinphobia
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  • Black cats are often associated with bad luck in all cultures. True or False?
    False - In Asia and the U.K., you're going to be lucky in life if you own a black cat. In Japan, you'll have luck in finding love if you spot a black cat.
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  • In Mexico, Halloween is celebrated as "Día de los___" .
    Muertos
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  • Halloween is the second-highest grossing commercial holiday after ____.
    Christmas. Halloween is the second biggest commercial holiday in the U.S.
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  • In ___, it was believed that if a young person looked in a mirror they would see the face of their future spouse.
    Spain
    Scotland
    England
    Germany
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  • The___ brought the tradition of carving pumpkins to America.
    Greek
    Italian
    German
    Irish
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  • The Village Halloween Parade in ___ is the largest in the United States.
    New York City
    Los Angeles
    Boston
    Chicago
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  • The original purpose of costumes on Halloween was to hide from___.
    Ghosts and Demons
    Your friends
    Your parents
    Black cats and Spiders
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  • Which country was the last to start Halloween celebrations?
    England
    the United States
    Ireland
    Scotland
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  • For the ancient Celts, winter was …
    when they went to church.
    a time when life became harder.
    when they saw ghosts.
    a time for celebrations.
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  • Halloween is on …
    31 October.
    2 November.
    1 November.
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  • The first Halloween traditions began in …
    Canada
    the United States.
    Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
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