Jack O'Lanterns

What season of the year is most associated with Halloween?

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

What is one of the most popular Halloween activities mentioned?

• Trick or treat

• Costume contests

• Pumpkin carving

• Watching horror movies

What is the full term for a carved pumpkin?

• Jack-o’-lantern

• Pumpkin light

• Ghost lamp

• Trick pumpkin

When was the term 'jack-o’-lantern' first recorded?

• 1563

• 1663

• 1763

• 1863

Originally, what did 'jack-o’-lantern' refer to?

• A man with a lantern or night watchman

• A pumpkin spirit

• A Halloween decoration

• A candle in a window

Later, the term was used for mysterious lights seen over ______.

What scientifically caused these mysterious 'ghost lights'?

• Gases from decaying plants that ignite

• Lightning

• Reflected moonlight

• Fireflies

Which of these was not another name for the swamp lights?

• Will-o'-the-wisps

• Fool's fire

• Corpse candles

• Elf sparks

Where did the legend of Stingy Jack originate?

• Ireland

• Scotland

• England

• Wales

What was Jack's personality like?

• Grumpy and stingy

• Kind and generous

• Brave and heroic

• Quiet and shy