What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
Peru
India
China
Mexico
On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
plums
pears
apples
oranges
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
England
Wales
the USA
In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
17th century
18th century
14th century
16th century
What did people think it happenned on Halloween?
it was the beginning of winter
wizzards and witches came out to do magic
the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
You will have bad luck
You will find love of your life
You will win a lot of money
You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
Percy Byshe Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Why did people put the lantern outside?
To be friendly with evil spirits
To frighten evil spirits
To see while they were having a party
What does the name Dracula mean?
Evil on the Earth
Blood drinker
Son of the Devil
Nocturnal creature
How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2022?
$10,6 billion
$9,4 billion
$12 billion
$8 billion
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Hallophobia
Hellenologophobia
Triskaphobia
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
North America
South America
Central America
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
salt
holywater
thyme
garlic
What does the word Halloween mean?
Blessings
Night of the Dead
Holy night
Day of the Dead
What does the word Hallow mean?
spirit
sin
saint
spook
What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
Trick will be played if no treat is given.
Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
What was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2022 in the US?
Spider
Superhero
Black cat
Pumpkin
On Halloween 2022 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
Star Wars
Princess
Spiderman
Witch
If you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to....
...see and talk to ghosts.
...fly on October 31st.
...see the future.
...do magic on October 31st.
What two colours are typical for Halloween?
BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
turnips
coconuts
potatoes
melons
In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
A bat
A snake
An owl
A rat
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
The devil
Your death
Your future spouse
Your dead ancestors
What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
Jack O‘Lantern