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