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What is the name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on?
Samhain (Pronounced SAH-win or SOW-in)
What is a hallow?
A saint or a holy person
What item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood California?
Silly string
What popular fall festival activity did the Romans bring to Britain when they invaded?
Bobbing for apples (a.k.a apple ducking, duck apple, dooking)
The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday?
All Hallow’s Evening (All Hallows’ Even), a.k.a All Hallows’ Eve, All Saint’s Eve, Allhalloween
In what two countries was “guising”, the tradition of dressing up in costumes, and going door for food or coins for Halloween most popular?
Scotland and Ireland
When people go house to house while “souling”, what do they ask for?
Soul-cakes
How many children have been seriously injured or killed from poisoned candy given to them by strangers during Halloween?
Zero
What were the original jack o’ lanterns made from?
Turnips (also mangel wurzels and possibly rutabagas)
In what country did carving jack o’ lanterns originate?
Ireland
The round orange pumpkins that are used for most jack o’ lanterns today are native to what continent?
North America
What candy is the SECOND most popular Halloween candy?
Candy corn
In terms of parties held in the USA, Halloween is third. What two days have more parties than Halloween?
New Year’s Eve and the Super Bowl
What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2015?
Witch
What was the most popular Halloween costume for pets in 2020?
Pumpkin
Where did Mary Shelley get the idea for Frankenstein’s monster?
A dream
