What does the word Halloween mean?
Night of the Dead
Holy night
Blessings
Day of the Dead
In which country did Halloween originate?
Ireland
the USA
Wales
England
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia
Hallophobia
Triskaphobia
Hellenologophobia
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.
What two colours are typical for Halloween?
BLACK (symbolizes death) and ORANGE (symbolizes harvest in autumn)
In what century did the practise of trick-or-treating begin?
18th century
17th century
16th century
14th century
On Halloween 2022 in the US, what was the most popular children‘s costume?
Princess
Witch
Spiderman
Star Wars
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
Central America
North America
South America
What country celebrates the Day of the Dead on 31st October?
India
Peru
China
Mexico
What did people think it happenned on Halloween?
wizzards and witches came out to do magic
it was the beginning of winter
the souls of the dead came back to the Earth
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
What does the word Hallow mean?
sin
spook
spirit
saint
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
The devil
Your death
Your dead ancestors
Your future spouse
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Percy Byshe Shelley
Mary Shelley
Emily Brontë
Edgar Allan Poe
How much money did Americans spend on Halloween in 2025?
$13,1 billion
$8 billion
$15 billion
$9,4 billion
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
You will be protected by a spirit of your loved person
You will have bad luck
You will win a lot of money
You will find love of your life
In Medieval Europe, people used to think witches can tranform into an animal. Which one?
A snake
A bat
An owl
A rat
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.
If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep?
garlic
holywater
thyme
salt
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Devil
Blood drinker
Evil on the Earth
Nocturnal creature
On Halloween it is traditional to „bob“ for what kind of fruit?
apples
pears
plums
oranges
What is the nickname of the Halloween carved pumpkin?
Jack O‘Lantern
What was the Halloween top costume for pets in 2025 in the US?
Pumpkin
Spider
Superhero
Black cat
Before pumpkins, what were the first lanterns made of?
turnips
coconuts
potatoes
melons