What does a witch cook in?
a bin
a sink
an oven
a cauldron
On Halloween children go from house to house collecting.....
sweets/candy
Who rides on a broomstick?
a witch
What is the magic spell word beginning with 'A'?
Abracadabra!
fake, head, hair
wig
scream, shaking, frightened
scared
What can have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 eyes or more and begins with 'M'?
a monster
Who has a body made of bones?
a skeleton
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.
The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce meaning "wise woman"
False
Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.
False: Halloween is actually the second.
Trick-or-treating is a "modern" custom.
False: Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.
What is in the sky at night and begins with 'M'?
the moon
glass, face, bathroom
mirror
sheet, white, floating
ghost
A spooky place is a haunted .......
a haunted house
birds, field, stick
scarecrow
Halloween originated in Ireland.
True
What is a witches favourite pet?
a cat
walking, house, doorbell
Trick-or-Treat
What animal has 8 legs?
a spider
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.
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.
sugar, round, stick
lollipop
What month is Halloween in?
October
A pumpkin is a vegetable.
False. It belongs to fruits.
"Samhainophobia" is the fear of Halloween.
True
pumpkin, face, candle
jack o' lantern
wood, sweep, floor
broom
What sleeps upside down and flies?
a bat
space, green, scary
alien
night, flying, blind
bat
music, people, games
party
Vampires dislike garlic.
True
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween can talk to spirits.
True
What is orange and begins with 'P'?
a pumpkin
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.
The original symbol of Halloween was a turnip, not a pumpkin.
True
A witch wears a pointed.....
hat
A witch rides on a ...........
broomstick
At halloween you say: "Trick or .......?'
treat
legs, web, scary
spider
funny, wig, circus
clown
round, hole, sprinkles
donut
What says 'Boo!'?
a ghost
tv, theatre, scream
scary movie
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
dead, walking, brains
zombie
pretend, clothes, wig
costume
sweet, sugar, flavor
candy
Who has pointed teeth and begins with 'V'?
a vampire
plastic, face, disguise
mask
red, glowing, wood
fire
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.
house, ring, electric
door bell
sky, night, round
moon
sweet, brown, delicious
chocolate