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Duplicate of Halloween Trivia
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This quiz is designed to educate students of Halloween facts and traditions in a fun way.
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1
The medieval Christian precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating was called
Ghouling
Knock-Knocking
Gifting-or-Pranking
Souling
2
Two different cities claim to be the Halloween capital of the world. Choose one of them.
Anoka, MN
Winston, NC
Salem, MA
Salem, NC
3
The birthplace of Halloween is typically believed to be
America
Scotland
Ireland
England
4
"The fear of Halloween" is known as
Samhainophobia
Hallophobia
Ghoulriasis
Jack'O'Filia
5
A popular Halloween candy, what was the first penny candy to be individually wrapped?
Tootsie Rolls
Mary Janes
B.B. Bats
Pal Bubble Gum
6
Who directed the film "The Nightmare before Christmas"?
George Lucas
J. J. Abrams
Tim Burton
Steven Spielberg
7
On which "holiday" do Americans consume the most calories?
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Easter
Christmas
8
The first major organization to use Trick-or-Treating to raise money for charity was
United Way
UNICEF
American Diabetes Association
Save the Children
9
Halloween is thought to have begun around what time period?
4000 B.C.
1800
1920
1940
10
Male witches are called
druids
magicians
warlocks
sorcerors
11
Pumpkins are classified as
Melons
Pre-Jack-O-Lanterns
Squashes
Gourds
12
The first Jack O’Lanterns were made from
pumpkins
turnips
actual lanterns
cantaloupes
13
On which date is Halloween celebrated during a leap year?
November 1st
October 30th
October 15th
October 31st
14
There is an old belief that it is good luck to see which of the following on Halloween?
Pumpkin
Spider
Bat
Black Cat
15
What are the meanings behind the traditional Halloween colors of orange and black?
<ORANGE = "Fire" --- BLACK = "Ash"
BLACK = "Trick" --- ORANGE = "Treat"
ORANGE = "Light" --- BLACK = "Darkness"
ORANGE = "Harvest" --- BLACK = "Death"
16
What is sometimes put under children's pillows at night to protect them against evil?
Wintergreen
Pumpkin Spice
Asbestos
Garlic
17
"Phasmophobia" is the fear of
werewolves
ghosts
candy
trivia questions
18
Halloween was first designated as a public holiday on which date?
Halloween is not a public holiday.
October 12, 1946
November 12, 1946
October 12, 1895
19
What is the meaning of the word "hallow" in relation to this "holiday"?
Prank
Treat
Haunted
Saint
20
Halloween is also called all of the following except
Lamswool
Spirit Night
Snap-Apple Night
Summer's End
21
As of October 2013, the World Record for heaviest pumpkin was
325 lb.
512 lb.
2,032 lb.
974 lb.
22
An adult human skeleton is made up of how many bones?
312
42
206
142
23
Besides orange, pumpkins are usually found in all of the following colors except
Green
Yellow
Blue
White
24
According to tradition, seeing a spider on Halloween means that
fortune will soon befall you.
a dead relative is watching over you.
you need to spray for spiders.
misfortune will soon befall you.
25
Which of these would most likely be seen at or near a cemetery?
Ghosts
Skeletons
Tombstones
Werewolves
