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