In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
16th century
18th century
17th century
14th century
What does the word Halloween mean?
Night of the Dead
Blessings
Day of the Dead
Holy night
What does the word Hallow mean?
spook
sin
spirit
saint
How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2025?
$15 billion
$8 billion
$13,1 billion
$9,4 billion
If you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to....
...see and talk to ghosts.
...do magic on October 31st.
...fly on October 31st.
...see the future.
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
garlic
holywater
thyme
salt
Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
turnips
melons
potatoes
coconuts
On Halloween 2022 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
Spiderman
Witch
Princess
Star Wars
On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
oranges
pears
plums
apples
What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
Jack O‘Lantern
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Percy Byshe Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Brontë
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
You will have bad luck
You will win a lot of money
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 be friendly with evil spirits
To frighten evil spirits
To see while they were having a party
In which country did Halloween originate?
Wales
England
the USA
Ireland
What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
China
India
Mexico
Peru
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
South America
North America
Central America
In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
A rat
An owl
A snake
A bat
What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
Trick will be played if no treat is given.
Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
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 was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2025 in the US?
Black cat
Spider
Superhero
Pumpkin
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your death
The devil
Your future spouse
Your dead ancestors
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
Hallophobia
Hellenologophobia
Samhainophobia
Triskaphobia
What does the name Dracula mean?
Nocturnal creature
Son of the Devil
Evil on the Earth
Blood drinker
What two colours are typical for Halloween?
BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)