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