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