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