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Halloween Fun Facts
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a fun quiz of Halloween fun facts
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1
The word witch comes from the Old English word wicce, which means what?
wicked woman
wise woman
old woman
wild woman
2
Samhainophobia is the fear of what?
Halloween
witches
black cats
pumpkins
3
What percent of parents admit to sneaking candy from their kids Halloween bag?
50%
90%
75%
100%
4
scarecrows at Halloween symbolize
the hay was said to keep zombies away
ancient agricultural roots
they were used to scare pranksters off of their property
ancient ritual of scaring away spirits
5
How many pounds of candy corn are produced every year for Halloween?
35 million pounds
2 million pounds
25 million pounds
5 million pounds
6
What were the first Jack O'Laterns made from
watermelons
turnips
pumpkins
apples
7
Americans as a whole buy how many pounds of candy each Halloween?
800 million pounds
600 million pounds
100 million pounds
200 million pounds
8
The most popular Halloween candy is what?
chocolate
lollipops
candy corn
9
Dressing up as spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition. Why did they do this?
just for fun
to honor their ancestors
it started as a prank
to hide from the real spirits wandering the streets
10
What percent of pumpkins sold are used as Jack O'Lanterns?
30%
50%
99%
75%
11
The largest pumpkin ever measured weighed how much?
605 pounds
343 pounds
836 pounds
234 pounds
12
What do the Halloween colors of orange and black represent?
fall harvest and darkness
life and death
pumpkins and bats
happiness and sadness
13
trick-or-treating began as a Celtic tradition of putting out treats to calm the spirits.
True
False
