Halloween Trivia

Halloween is on

• October 31

• November 1

• October 30

• November 3

What do you call a carved pumpkin?

• Jack o' Lantern

• Scary Pumpkin

• A skeleton

• Halloween Lantern

What were originally used as the first Jack o' Lanterns?

• gourds

• turnips

• watermelon

• pineapple

What two colors are associated with Halloween?

• Orange and Green

• Orange and Black

• Orange and Brown

• Green and Purple

Historians believe Halloween began with

• Irish immigrants looking for food during the potato famine.

• The Celtic celebration of Samhain.

• Mexico's celebration of Día de Muertos

• The Catholic harvest celebration.

How did Halloween come to America?

• With colonial settlers.

• With Irish immigrants.

• With soldiers after WWII

• With Spanish immigrants.

When did the American tradition of trick or treating begin?

• 2000s

• 1930s

• 1820s

• 1776

What do you sprinkle on your doorstep if you want to keep evil spirits out of your house on Halloween night?

• black pepper

• garlic

• salt

• sugar

What animal did the the Puritans associate with witchcraft, leading to this animal's association with Halloween?

• white rabbits

• black cats

• rats

• poisonous snakes

Who was the first First Lady to decorate the White House for Halloween?

• Jacqueline Kennedy

• Mamie Eisenhower

• Laura Bush

• Nancy Reagan