In which country did Halloween originate?
Wales
the USA
England
Ireland
What does the word Hallow mean?
spook
saint
spirit
sin
In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
17th century
14th century
18th century
16th century
What did people think it happenned on Halloween?
the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
it was the beginning of winter
wizzards and witches came out to do magic
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
Hellenologophobia
Samhainophobia
Hallophobia
Triskaphobia
What does the word Halloween mean?
Day of the Dead
Holy night
Blessings
Night of the Dead
What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
Peru
India
Mexico
China
In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
An owl
A snake
A rat
A bat
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
You will win a lot of money
You will have bad luck
You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
You will find love of your life
Why did people put the lantern outside?
To frighten evil spirits
To see while they were having a party
To be friendly with evil spirits
What two colours are typical for Halloween?
BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
plums
pears
oranges
apples
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your death
The devil
Your dead ancestors
Your future spouse
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
garlic
thyme
salt
holywater
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
North America
South America
Central America
Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
melons
turnips
potatoes
coconuts
What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
Jack O‘Lantern
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
Percy Byshe Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
What does the name Dracula mean?
Evil on the Earth
Nocturnal creature
Son of the Devil
Blood drinker
On Halloween 2020 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
Star Wars
Witch
Princess
Spiderman
What was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2020 in the US?
Spider
Black cat
Superhero
Pumpkin
How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2020?
$8 billion
$6 billion
$5 billion
$10 billion
If you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to....
...do magic on October 31st.
...see and talk to ghosts.
...fly on October 31st.
...see the future.
What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
Trick will be played if no treat is given.
There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
