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