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Halloween Quiz

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  • What traditional activity takes place on Halloween and involves dressing children up in scary costumes and getting candy from neighbors’ houses?
    Trick or Treat
  • In which country did Halloween originate?
    a) England, b) Ireland, c) the USA
  • What's trick-or-treating?
    Dressing up and going house by house to ask for candy
  • Which is a group of witches called?
    a) witchcraft, b) coven, c) clan
  • Name traditional Halloween food
    Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, candied apples...
  • Name 5 magical tools a witch would use
    Wand, broomstick, spell book, herbs, doll with pins in.
  • What word begins with letter C, looks like a pot and is normally used by witches to brew their potions and cast evil spells?
    Cauldron
  • How many pieces of candy do people give to each trick or treater on Halloween?
    2
  • Which would you traditionally ask for at Halloween parties?
    a) apples, b) candy, c) garlic
  • What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?
    Garlic
  • What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
    It is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the person who finds the spider
  • Name 5 costumes for Halloween
    Ghost, mummy, vampire, werewolf, banshee...
  • Why people dress up for Halloween in the past?
    So that when evil spirits see you, they’ll think you’re one of them and leave you alone.
  • Where can you find mummies?
    Egypt, pyramids
  • What is the word Hallowe’en an abbreviation of?
    All Hallows Eve
  • Two colors most associated with Halloween today
    Black and Orange
  • What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
    Skull
  • When is Halloween?
    31st of October
  • If you’re ever invited inside a fairy mound, which must you never do?
    a) eat, b) scream, c) dance
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Young trick-or-treaters often find razor blades in apples and pins in candy bars in their Halloween loot
    True
  • According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
    The ability to see and talk to spirits
  • Which magical creatures must be offered with biscuits and a glass of milk?
    a) gnomes, b) poltergeists , c) house elves
  • When do vampires sleep?
    At night/They don't sleep
  • To protect yourself from evil on Halloween, what common kitchen ingredient would you carry in your pocket?
    Salt
  • What is the traditional name for a pumpkin with a face carved into it, when it is illuminated from within by a candle?
    Jack O' Lantern