birds, field, stick
scarecrow
funny, wig, circus
clown
glass, face, bathroom
mirror
Halloween originated in Europe but during the 19th century immigrants brought it to North America.
True: The custom of Halloween came to America in the 1840s with Irish immigrants fleeing a potato famine
wood, sweep, floor
broom
Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.
False: Halloween is actually the second.
The original symbol of Halloween was a turnip, not a pumpkin.
True
Vampires dislike garlic.
True
At halloween you say: "Trick or .......?'
treat
What is the magic spell word beginning with 'A'?
Abracadabra!
The most popular children’s costumes are witches and ghosts.
False: Princesses and superheroes have been the most popular costumes for children over the last few years. Adults are more likely to dress as witches.
Who has pointed teeth and begins with 'V'?
a vampire
legs, web, scary
spider
What is a witches favourite pet?
a cat
pumpkin, face, candle
jack o' lantern
Halloween originated in Ireland.
True
A witch wears a pointed.....
hat
sheet, white, floating
ghost
On Halloween children go from house to house collecting.....
sweets/candy
plastic, face, disguise
mask
round, hole, sprinkles
donut
space, green, scary
alien
What says 'Boo!'?
a ghost
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween can talk to spirits.
True
sweet, sugar, flavor
candy
Who rides on a broomstick?
a witch
What is in the sky at night and begins with 'M'?
the moon
Who has a body made of bones?
a skeleton
What sleeps upside down and flies?
a bat
Owls were once thought to be witches.
True: In Medieval Europe, owls were believed to be witches and if an owl’s call was heard, it meant that a person was about to die.
What animal has 8 legs?
a spider
What can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 eyes or more and begins with 'M'?
a monster
What does a witch cook in?
an oven
a cauldron
a bin
a sink
walking, house, doorbell
Trick-or-Treat
house, ring, electric
door bell
"Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween.
True
tv, theatre, scream
scary movie
sugar, round, stick
lollipop
music, people, games
party
Trick-or-treating comes from an Old Asian tradition of putting food out to appease vengeful spirits.
False: It comes from an old Celtic tradition where people lit bonfires and made sacrifices to pay homage to the dead who were believed to return on Samhain.
fake, head, hair
wig
red, glowing, wood
fire
A pumpkin is a vegetable.
False. It belongs to fruits.
A witch rides on a ...........
broomstick
scream, shaking, frightened
scared
The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce meaning "wise woman"
False
night, flying, blind
bat
pretend, clothes, wig
costume
Harry Houdini passed away on Halloween (31 Oct. 1926)
True. Doctors discovered he had appendicitis and peritonitis. Doctors removed his appendix, but the poison from it bursting was already in his system.
A spooky place is a haunted .......
a haunted house
What is orange and begins with 'P'?
a pumpkin
sky, night, round
moon
Trick-or-treating is a "modern" custom.
False: Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.
Halloween was banned during WWII.
True: The government made sure that youngsters knew that pranks and mischief fell under the same category as sabotage in this time of war.
What month is Halloween in?
October
sweet, brown, delicious
chocolate
dead, walking, brains
zombie