The Village Halloween Parade in ___ is the largest in the United States.
New York City
The fear of Halloween is known as___.
Samhainophobia
Jack-o'-lanterns were originally carved from___.
Turnips
Halloween is the second-highest grossing commercial holiday after ____.
Christmas. Halloween is the second biggest commercial holiday in the U.S.
Halloween is on …
31 October.
The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed ___ kilograms.
1247 kg
In … people often wear all kinds of costumes for Halloween, not just scary ones.
the USA
If you want to keep spooky spirits away, _____ should do the trick.
salt
In Mexico, Halloween is celebrated as "Día de los___" .
Muertos
The word "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows'___ '"
Eve
In early America, at this time of year, Native Americans celebrated …
the harvest.
In ___, it was believed that if a young person looked in a mirror they would see the face of their future spouse.
Scotland
Why did the Irish start carving faces into pumpkins instead of turnips and potatoes?
Pumpkins were less difficult to carve.
The ancient Celts made lanterns out of ...
potatoes and turnips.
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.
For the ancient Celts, winter was …
a time when life became harder.
Some people believe that seeing a ___ on Halloween is a sign that a loved one is watching over them.
Spider
Halloween has its origins in the___ festival of Samhain.
Celtic
Which country was the last to start Halloween celebrations?
the United States
The tradition of bobbing for apples dates back to ancient___ times.
Roman
Which tradition was the earliest?
leaving food outside houses
The original purpose of costumes on Halloween was to hide from___.
Ghosts and Demons
For the ancient Celts, the Samhain festival marked …
the end of summer.
The___ brought the tradition of carving pumpkins to America.
Irish
The first Halloween traditions began in …
Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.
In Mexico, many people dress up as … for the Day of the Dead.
skeletons
In some parts of England, it was believed that if you saw a ___ on Halloween, it was a sign of bad luck.
Robin