Mrs. Weston's Fall & Halloween Trivia

Question 1

What fruit is harvested in the fall?

Accepted Answer

apple

Question 2

The Celts began the Halloween tradition of wearing costumes. Why?

Accepted Answer

to scare away evil spirits

Question 3

Barmbrack is a traditional Halloween food. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A seasonal bread

Question 4

The pumpkin is related to the potato....

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Say this mischievous ghost's name 3 times and he will appear

Accepted Answer

Beetlejuice

Question 6

In England, what are white cats believed to be?

Accepted Answer

Bad luck

Question 7

What were the names of the three witches in 1996's Hocus Pocus?

Accepted Answer

Winifred, Mary, and Sarah

Question 8

On what day did the Celts celebrate their New Year?

Accepted Answer

November 1

Question 9

Which haunted Colorado hotel inspired Stephen King's The Shining?

Accepted Answer

The Stanley Hotel

Question 10

What term refers to the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox (September 23, 2014)?

Accepted Answer

Harvest Moon

Question 11

What was the "trick" originally in Trick or Treat?

Accepted Answer

Sing a song to the person giving you candy

Question 12

What does the color black signify on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Death

Question 13

What word was commonly used before the 16th century to refer to the season of autumn?

Accepted Answer

harvest

Question 14

On which day of the calendar do we celebrate Halloween in the US?

Accepted Answer

October 31

Question 15

Why do some people ring a bell on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

To scare away the spirits

Question 16

Before pumpkins, what would the Irish carve into Jack-o'-Lanterns?

Accepted Answer

turnips, rutabagas, potatoes

Question 17

In 2013, Stephen Clarke set the World Record for fastest pumpkin carving. How fast was he?

Accepted Answer

16.47 seconds

Question 18

What was the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Accepted Answer

Jack Skellington

Question 19

Which Halloween custom began as a way of finding out who would get married first?

Accepted Answer

bobbing for apples

Question 20

What day does autumn officially begin in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

March 21

Question 21

The fear of Halloween is called what?

Accepted Answer

Samhainophobia

Question 22

When was the music video for Michael Jackson's Thriller released?

Accepted Answer

December 2, 1983

Question 23

Lamb's Wool, a popular Halloween drink of the 18th century, was made from milk and __________.

Accepted Answer

apples

Question 24

How long does it take a pumpkin to grow?

Accepted Answer

90-120 days

Question 25

Why did people start wearing masks on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

To keep the dead from recognizing the living

Question 26

In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, what did Charlie Brown get while Trick or Treating?

Accepted Answer

A rock

Question 27

The color orange is often used to represent Halloween. What does the color orange symbolize?

Accepted Answer

The harvest

Question 28

Who was Jack O'Lantern?

Accepted Answer

A shifty villain

Question 29

Fill in the blank: Casper the __________ ghost

Accepted Answer

Friendly

Question 30

What do you do to your clocks in Autumn?

Accepted Answer

move them back one hour

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