RooCatholic Halloween 2021

Question 1

In Greek Mythology, this god would send people running in terror. Who is he?

Accepted Answer

Pan

Question 2

True or False: More than twice as much chocolate is sold for Halloween as for Valentines Day.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

In the story of Casper, he is a Mean ghost.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

How many witches were burned in the Salem Witch Trials?

Accepted Answer

None

Question 5

According to a popular Halloween tradition, what do many people leave outside?

Accepted Answer

Bowls of Food

Question 6

The first Jack - o - Lanterns were made of ...

Accepted Answer

Turnips

Question 7

What do you call a pumpkin that has a carved face?

Accepted Answer

A Jack-o-Lantern

Question 8

What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?

Accepted Answer

Celts would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits

Question 9

What do vampires use as beds?

Accepted Answer

Coffins

Question 10

According to Legend, when are werewolves said to turn into their wolf form?

Accepted Answer

On a Full Moon

Question 11

According to the Guinness Book of World Records 2010, ___ is the world's largest Haunted House.

Accepted Answer

Lewisburg Haunted Cave in Ohio, USA

Question 12

How much does the average American house spend on sweets on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

~$45

Question 13

BarmBrack, a Fruitcake, is an Irish Halloween Tradition. This cake contains:

Accepted Answer

Objects baked into the bread that are used as a fortune-telling game.

Question 14

Who started the black cat superstition?

Accepted Answer

Puritan Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony

Question 15

What did the Celts believe occurred the night before the New Year?

Accepted Answer

The boundary between the living and the dead became blurred.

Question 16

In ____, some people leave bread, water, and a lit lamp on their table to welcome the spirits.

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 17

Catholics are _______ by celebrating on Halloween

Accepted Answer

Mocking the devil and other unholy spirits (because we know Christ is Lord)

Question 18

What is the origin of wearing costumes on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

According to Ancient Celtics, it was to ward off ghosts.

Question 19

To avoid accidently hurting invisible souls and ghosts, some Germans ......

Accepted Answer

Hide all their knives during Halloween

Question 20

True or False: Pope Gregory III was the one to bring Catholic Ideas and Themes to the Pagan Holiday: Halloween.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

Halloween is the second-largest consumer holiday in the USA only surpassed by ______.

Accepted Answer

Christmas

Question 22

How did the Celts and Druids celebrate the Holiday?

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 23

Some Language Trivia! What is a group of witches called?

Accepted Answer

Coven

Question 24

What are Catholics celebrating on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Christ's Victory over Evil Through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection

Question 25

All-Hallows Eve was eventually called...

Accepted Answer

Halloween

Question 26

Candy corn is one of the most produced candies for Halloween, since its invention in ________.

Accepted Answer

1898

Question 27

What do the colors Black and Orange represent on Halloween?

Accepted Answer

Black is for the night and orange is for the fall colors

Question 28

On Halloween, Catholics remember that Christ has already won and conquered evil

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

What was all Saints Day also called?

Accepted Answer

All-Hallows/All-Hallowmas

Question 30

Who is this image a depiction of?

Accepted Answer

Frankenstein's Monster

Question 31

Why did the Celts celebrate their new year on November 1st?

Accepted Answer

The day marked the end of summer and the start of winter

Question 32

When did the tradition of trick-or-treating start in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Late 19th Century

Question 33

What is the name of the most famous vampire in history and pop culture?

Accepted Answer

(Count) Dracula

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