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