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A #haloween quiz
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1
What does it mean when a person sees a spider on Halloween?
The spirit of a loved one is guarding them
They will hear the call of an owl
They need to dress up because bad luck is haunting them
Nothing. Just kill the spider!
2
Which country celebrates the 'Day of the Dead' starting at midnight on Oct. 31st?
Argentina
Peru
Mexico
Spain
3
In which country did Halloween originate?
UK
America
Romania
Ireland
4
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other colour?
Yellow
Pink
Blue
Red
5
What did people believe an owl's call symbolises?
the midnight hour
witches are celebrating
the start of Halloween
someone is about to die
6
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
To see and talk to spirits
To talk to cats
To walk into other people's dreams
To become 'unseen'
7
What is Samhainophobia?
Fear of ghosts
Fear of the Death
Fear of Halloween
Fear of clowns
8
What is the original meaning of the word 'witch'?
wicked woman
old woman
wise woman
scary woman
9
What is believed to happen to girls who place the apple they bobbed for under their pillows?
They will hear a witches' call
They will get a baby in a year
They will have a visit from a spirit
They will dream of their future love
10
What is a 'sabbat'?
a witches' meeting
charms to protect from bad spirits on Halloween
when spirits come out of their graves
trick or treating
11
What will happen if a person wears their clothes inside out and walks backwards on Halloween?
They will see a witch at midnight
They will have bad luck all year
They will get visits from a spirit at midnight
They will get cursed by a witch
12
Where do Vampire bats live?
South and Central America
Transylvania
Arkham city
Vampire bats don't exist
13
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Alexandre Dumas
Arthur Conan Doyle
Mark Twain
Mary Shelley
14
Why do people make Jack O’ Lanterns on Halloween?
To ward off evil spirits
To celebrate the death
To pay tribute to the spirits
To scare the children away
15
What were black cats believed to be?
Spirits of witches
Young girls who died violently
Ghosts of evil people returned to Earth
Demons
16
How did 'trick or treating' begin?
In Western Europe after the Cold War
In America to celebrate 'All Saints day'
after WWII for entertainment
Medieval times with poor children dressed up to beg for food
17
Transylvania is a region in which country?
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Slovenia
18
When was the first Halloween card made?
Early 1990's
Early 1950's
Late 1980's
Early 1920's
19
When is Halloween?
The night of the 30th of October
The night of the 29th of October
The night of the 31st of October
The night of the 1st of November
20
Who directed
The Nightmare before Christmas
?
Tim Burton
Henry Selick
Paul Berry
Danny Elfman
21
Out of which vegetables were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?
Turnips
Pumpkins
Cabbages
Carrots
22
Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?
A fruit
A vegetable
23
What was Dracula’s real name?
Vlado de Drac
Vlad the Impaler
Vladislav the Vampire
Valdimir the Emperor
24
Why do people wear costumes on Halloween?
To entertain the spirits
To celebrate death
To avoid being recognised as human by the spirits on Earth
To scare the evil spirits
25
What did Scottish girls believe they will see on the sheets put in front of the Halloween fire?
The name of their future baby
The face of their recently died relative
Images of their future husband
The day of their death
26
What does the legend about Jack O' Lanterns say?
Jack was forbidden from heaven and hell
Jack was playing 'trick or treat' with the village people
Jack was known to be a saint
Jack was sent to hell for eternity
27
What is Agatha Christie’s mystery novel
Halloween Party about?
A girl who is drowned in an apple-bobbing tub
A group of people dying on an island on Halloween
A killer dressed up as Jack O' Lanterns
A girl killed by a mysterious spirit
28
Which vampire said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m going to give you the choice I never had.”
Akasha (The Vampire Chronicles)
Edward Cullen (Twilight)
Lestat (Interview with the Vampire)
Damon Salvatore (The Vampire Diaries)
29
What is the top the list as the most popular treat for trick-or-treaters?
Snickers
Candy apples
Jelly beans
Candy cones
30
Why are orange and black the colours of Halloween?
Orange is happiness and black is sadness.
Orange is fall harvest and black is darkness and death
Orange is the day and black is night
Orange is the pumpkin and black is death
