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Halloween History!
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1
Which ancient group of people did Halloween originate from about 2000 years ago?
Mongols
Greeks
Celts
Romans
2
Halloween did not take on a family friendly, kid-centered form until the ______.
1950s
1990s
1850s
1910s
3
Halloween is the 2nd most commercial holiday (most spent) after ____________.
Valentine's Day
Christmas
4th of July
Thanksgiving
4
Linus spends Halloween waiting for presents from________
Santa Claus
World War I ace pilot Snoopy
the Great Pumpkin
Sally
5
Americans purchase over_____ million pounds of Candy Corn each year.
25
35
10
5
6
In Medieval times, the needy would go ______, praying for dead relatives in return for pastry.
Gouling
Walking
Praying
Souling
7
The world's largest pumpkin weighed in at __________lbs
892
1505
2749
1872
8
More candy is sold on October ____ than any other day of the year.
25th
29th
28th
30th
9
In legends, if you see a spider on Halloween, it’s the spirit of ___ watching over you.
God
your archnemesis
the devil
a loved one
10
The number one choice of candy is____________
Skittles
M&Ms
Reese's Cups
Kit-Kats
11
What does Charlie Brown get trick-or-treating?
nothing
candy
a rock
apples
12
the first Jack-O'-Lanterns were made from____________
Pumpkins
Potatoes
Gourds
Turnips
13
In the 18th c., these immigrants revived ancient traditions in the form of trick-or-treating.
Russian
Irish
Greek
French
14
Americans spend approximately ________ on costumes each year.
4.1 Trillion
4.1 Quadrilion
4.1Million
4.1 Billion
15
What was the name of the ancient Celtic festival that Halloween originated from called?
Christmas
Hilaria
Lucaria
Samhain
16
Have leftover candy? Save it! Hard candy lasts for a year, while chocolate can last up to___
two
let's be honest, it doesn't last the night
three
one
17
In the 8th Century, the church changed Samhain into...
Praise Jesus Day
All Hallow's Day
All Ghosts Day
All Devils Day
18
On the night before Samhain, what did people leave returning dead (ghosts) on their doorsteps?
Candy
Food and Wine
Sheets
Clothing
19
What was the name of the ancient Celtic festival that Halloween originated from called?
Samhain
Hilaria
Lucaria
Christmas
20
The irrational fear of Halloween is called_
Hallowsphobia
Halloweenophobia
Samhainophobia
Scaredy Cat Syndrome