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  • The tradition of bobbing for apples dates back to ancient___ times.
    Greek
    Spanish
    Roman
  • Halloween has its origins in the___ festival of Samhain.
    Greek
    Celtic
    Arab
    Roman
  • The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed ___ kilograms.
    2000 kg
    1500 kg
    100 kg
    1247 kg
  • In some parts of England, it was believed that if you saw a ___ on Halloween, it was a sign of bad luck.
    Robin
    Black cat
    Spider
    Pumpkin
  • The word "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows'___ '"
    Eve
  • Why did the Irish start carving faces into pumpkins instead of turnips and potatoes?
    They brought the pumpkins with them from Ireland.
    There weren’t any turnips and potatoes in the United States.
    Pumpkins were less difficult to carve.
  • The fear of Halloween is known as___.
    Samhainophobia
    Hallophobia
    Pumpkinphobia
  • The famous magician Harry Houdini died on Halloween ___.
    October 31, 1929
    October 31, 1926
    October 31, 1928
    October 31, 1927
  • Halloween is [at / on / in] October 31st.
    at
    in
    on
  • In … people often wear all kinds of costumes for Halloween, not just scary ones.
    Mexico
    the USA
    the UK
  • In ___, it was believed that if a young person looked in a mirror they would see the face of their future spouse.
    England
    Germany
    Spain
    Scotland
  • Halloween is the second-highest grossing commercial holiday after ____.
    Christmas. Halloween is the second biggest commercial holiday in the U.S.
  • In Mexico, many people dress up as … for the Day of the Dead.
    skeletons
    vampires
    witches
  • If you want to keep spooky spirits away, _____ should do the trick.
    pepper
    oil
    vinegar
    salt
  • In Mexico, Halloween is celebrated as "Día de los___" .
    Muertos
  • The original purpose (本来の目的) of costumes on Halloween was to hide from ___.
    Ghosts and demons
    Your parents
    Your friends
    Black cats and spiders
  • For the ancient Celts, the Samhain festival marked …
    the middle of summer.
    the beginning of summer.
    the end of summer.
  • Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from___.
    Turnips
    Pumpkin
    Pears
    Apples
  • In history, which country was the last to start Halloween celebrations?
    Ireland
    Scotland
    the United States
    England
  • For the ancient Celts, winter was …
    a time for celebrations.
    a time when life became harder.
    when they went to church.
    when they saw ghosts.
  • 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.
  • The ancient Celts (古代のケルト族) made lanterns out of ...
    apples and oranges.
    potatoes and turnips (かぶ).
    pumpkins and carrots.
  • In early America, at this time of year, Native Americans celebrated …
    Christmas.
    the harvest.
    the New Year.
  • The first Halloween traditions began in …
    Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
    Canada
    the United States.
  • Some people believe that seeing a ___ on Halloween is a sign that a loved one is watching over them.
    Spider
    Black cat
  • The___ brought the tradition of carving pumpkins to America.
    Irish
    German
    Greek
    Italian
  • The Village Halloween Parade in ___ is the largest in the United States.
    Los Angeles
    Boston
    Chicago
    New York City