Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
coconuts
melons
potatoes
turnips
In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
14th century
17th century
18th century
16th century
What does the word Halloween mean?
Night of the Dead
Blessings
Holy night
Day of the Dead
What two colours are typical for Halloween?
BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
oranges
pears
plums
apples
What does the "trick" in the part trick-or-tree represent?
Trick will be played if no treat is given.
There is no meaning; it’s just cute.
Ghosts will trick a person into giving them a treat.
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
holywater
garlic
thyme
salt
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
North America
South America
Central America
What does the word Hallow mean?
sin
spirit
saint
spook
In which country did Halloween originate?
England
Wales
the USA
Ireland
What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
Mexico
China
India
Peru
What was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2025 in the US?
Black cat
Pumpkin
Superhero
Spider
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
The devil
Your dead ancestors
Your future spouse
Your death
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
Hellenologophobia
Samhainophobia
Triskaphobia
Hallophobia
Why did people put the lantern outside?
To frighten evil spirits
To be friendly with evil spirits
To see while they were having a party
In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
A snake
A rat
An owl
A bat
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
You will win a lot of money
You will find love of your life
You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
You will have bad luck
How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2025?
$9,4 billion
$8 billion
$15 billion
$13,1 billion
What did people think it happenned on Halloween?
the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
it was the beginning of winter
wizzards and witches came out to do magic
What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
Jack O‘Lantern
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Percy Byshe Shelley
Edgar Allan Poe
Mary Shelley
Emily Brontë
On Halloween 2022 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
Star Wars
Princess
Witch
Spiderman
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Devil
Nocturnal creature
Evil on the Earth
Blood drinker
If you are born on October 31st, you have the ability to....
...do magic on October 31st.
...see and talk to ghosts.
...see the future.
...fly on October 31st.