Halloween Trivia

Who first celebrated what we've come to know as Halloween?

• The Muslims

• The Christians

• The Druids

• The Romans

Answer explanation

The tradition of dressing up started because...

• We try to scare away evil spirits.

• It's a way to honor the dead.

• So that evil sprits can't recognise you.

• Just to have fun.

The Romans called Halloween Pomona Day. Who or what was Pomona?

• Place where Halloween was first celebrated.

• The goddess of fruits and gardens.

• The place where evil spirits dwell.

• The goddess of evil spirits.

Halloween falls on the night before:

• All Souls' Day

• All Saints' Day

• All Sabbath's Day

• All Sinners' Day

According to a survey, on average, shoppers 18 & older will spend how much on Halloween candy?

• $17.47

• $21,62

• $26,48

• $23,10

How much are Americans expected to spend on Halloween candy this year?

• $2.1 billion

• $2.1 million

• $1.2 billion

• $1.2 million

The term for the fear of Halloween is ___?

• Coulrophobia

• Walpurgisnacht

• Blennophobia

• Samhainophobia

The name of the holiday comes from medieval England's All Hallows' ___.

• eve

• time

• rite

• month

What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?

• beetroot

• melon

• swede

• turnip

Why should you wear masks on Halloween?

• To protect our faces in case the dead attacks us

• To keep the dead from recognizing the living

• To protect the dead from seeing us happy

• To stop the dead from touching our faces