ViewPoint Halloween 2023

Halloween Fun

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In what country did Trick or Treating originate?

• England
• Ireland
• Scotland
• America

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Which of these groups did NOT influence the origins of Halloween?

• Celts
• Romans
• Christians
• Americans

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The Roman goddess, Pomona, is remembered by playing what game?

• soccer
• bobbing for apples

• trick or treating
• hide and seek

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If you were not generous enough during Trick or Treating, what god would burn your house down?

• Zeus
• Amon-Re
• Muck Olla
• Pomona

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Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?

• Cherophobia

• Arachnophobia

• Didaskaleinophobia

• Samhainophobia

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Why did the ancient Celts wear disguises on Samhain?

• To confuse spirits they believed wandered on that night.

• Just for laughs.

• To scare off viking invaders.

• To honor the dead.

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Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...

• Festival of Light.

• The Rising.

• Night of the Spirits.

• Summer's End.

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Which of these is NOT a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?

• Black Cats
• Witches
• Spiders
• Zombies

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In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

• Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

• Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

• Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

• Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

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What region are Vampire Bats from?

• North America

• South America

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

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Transylvania is a region in which country?

• Serbia

• Slovenia

• Romania

• Argentina

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Where were Jack-O-Lanterns first made?

• England
• Ireland
• Wales
• Scotland

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Out of which farm crop were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?

• turnips

• mushrooms

• Watermelons

• Onions

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From which words did ‘bonfire’ originate?

• Blood and Fright

• Bone and Dire

• Bone and Fright

• Bone and Fire

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From the famous witches scene in Shakespeare's play McBeth, Complete the following chant, said by the witches: double, double, toil and …?

• trouble

• stubble

• rubble

• bubble

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Who wrote the famous vampire story "Dracula"?

• Bram Stoker

• Mary Shelley

• Edgar Allen Poe.

• Stephen King

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What was Dracula’s real name?

• Dr. Vladimir Cula

• Vlad the Impaler

• Ivan Draculavich

• Bob

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What was the name of Dracula’s sidekick?

• Ivan

• Igor

• Renfield

• Slappy

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According to folklore, vampires can only enter a home if...

• They've been invited in.
• They have a key.
• There are ghosts inside.
• There is something dead inside.

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According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?

• The ability to read minds

• The ability to talk to spirits

• The ability to disappear

• The ability to rise from the dead

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How many people were hanged during the Salem Witch Trials?

• 119

• 9

• 1119

• 19

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The best-selling horror movie of all time is ___

• The Exorcist

• Annabelle

• It

• The Shining

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How much is spent on pet costumes for Halloween annually?

• $200 thousand

• $300 Million

• $3 millon

• $1.3 Million

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Studies show that the most popular Halloween treat is

• Gummy Candy

• Sour Candy

• Lollipops

• Chocolate