Halloween Trivia Quiz

Halloween is celebrated every year on __________.

• October 30th

• October 31st

• November 1st

• November 2nd

The Celtic holiday of Samhain marked the __________.

• beginning of spring

• end of winter

• end of harvest and beginning of winter

• middle of summer

On Samhain, the Celts believed that __________ could visit the living.

• spirits

• animals

• plants

• stars

The Celts dressed in disguises during Samhain to __________.

• confuse spirits

• hide from the taxman

• celebrate the harvest

• honor the saints

Bonfires lit during Samhain attracted __________, which in turn drew in bats.

• insects

• birds

• wolves

• ghosts

The misconception that black cats are sacrificed on Halloween __________.

• is a true part of traditional celebrations

• has no basis in reality

• is practiced by most animal shelters

• originated from an Irish folktale

Halloween was originally known as __________.

• All Souls' Day

• Samhain

• All Hallow's Eve

• Jack-o'-lantern Day

The medieval practice of "souling" involved __________.

• carving turnips into lanterns

• offering prayers for the dead in exchange for food

• dressing up in animal skins

• lighting bonfires to ward off spirits

In Ireland, people originally carved faces into __________ to make jack-o'-lanterns.

• pumpkins

• watermelons

• turnips

• potatoes

Halloween is the __________ largest commercial holiday in the United States.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth