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