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Out of which vegetables were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?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