Halloween Trivia | Set 01

In which country did Halloween originate?

• Romania

• United States

• Ireland

• Italy

Answer explanation

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now known as Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1

Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?

• All Saints Day

• All Souls Day

• Christmas Day

Answer explanation

You already know that Halloween takes place on the last day of October, but here's something you might not know: The word itself literally means "hallowed evening," and was previously known to early European celebrators as All Hallows' Eve. All Hallows' Eve (October 31) and All Saints' Day (November 1) both paid homage to saints ("hallows" = saints). The name was eventually shortened to "Halloween," which we know and love to this day.

From which words did "BonFire" originate?

• Bonita

• Bonified

• Fire Festival

• Bone and Fire

Answer explanation

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in the United Kingdom.

What does the name of Dracula mean?

• Son of Devil

• Vampire

• Living Dead

• Vampire King

Answer explanation

The name Dracula means “son of Dracul.” In the Romanian language today, dracul means “the devil”—drac is “devil,” ul is “the”—but it is derived from the Latin dracō, “dragon.” (Dragons have been historically associated with Satan, hence the evolution.)

What was Dracula's real name?

• King Darul III

• Peter Vlademiere

• Vlad Dracula III

• King Osiris III

Answer explanation

Vlad the Impaler was also known as Vlad Dracula III.

“son of Dracul” is a reference to Vlad’s father, who was a member of the Order of the Dragon, a Christian society of knights in the manner of Crusaders. The order chose as its patron saint, St. George, famed for his legendary slaying of a dragon.

Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?

• Hallophobia

• Hallowedphobia

• Samhainophobia

• Thanatophobia

Answer explanation

Halloween is inspired by the night before, which was known as All Hallows' Eve. It was said that the line between our world and the afterlife was especially thin around All Hallows' Eve.

This is why Halloween has the spooky, ghostly atmosphere we know and love today.

Out of which vegetables were Jack O' Lanterns originally made?

• Potato

• Squash

• Pumpkin

• Turnips

Answer explanation

A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original folklore version of Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O'Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying. They were carved from turnips or beets rather than festive orange pumpkins and were intended to ward off unwanted visitors.

Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?

• The Great Pumpkin

• Vampire

• Werewolves

• Spiders

Answer explanation

The Great Pumpkin is an unseen character in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. According to Linus van Pelt, the Great Pumpkin is a supernatural figure who rises from the pumpkin patch on Halloween evening, and flies around bringing toys to sincere and believing children. Linus continues to have faith in the Great Pumpkin, despite his friends' mockery and disbelief. The Great Pumpkin was first mentioned in the strip on October 26, 1959

What was the name of Dracula's sidekick?

• Server

• Butler

• Hans Man

• Renfield

Answer explanation

In the original Dracula novel, R.M. Renfield was an inmate at a lunatic asylum who was thought to be suffering from delusions but actually is a servant of Dracula.

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

• Mamie Eisenhower

• Martha Washington

• Sarah Jackson

• Elizabeth Monroe

Answer explanation

On October 30, 1958, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower decorated the White House for Halloween for the first time. She hosted a lunch for the wives of staff members in the State Dining Room of the White House. Decorations included skeletons hanging from the wall lights, yellow jack-o'-lanterns, and shocks of dried corn in the corners of the room, and State Dining Room columns that were decorated at their bases with brown corn stalks, pumpkins, and red apples. The tables had miniature witches on broomsticks and 16 silver bowls filled with yellow and bronze chrysanthemums. Scattered on the tables were autumn leaves and autumn nuts, ears of dried corn, as well as dried gourds and dried squash. Black cats, black owls, disembodied witch heads, and goblins hung from the chandeliers in the foyer.