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WorksheetsQuiz Bowl Halloween
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
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1.
Where is the celebration of Halloween thought to have come from?
a)
the Celtic festival of Samhain
b)
the Christian All Hallow's Eve
c)
the Roman festival of Pomona and Feralia
d)
the Celtic festival of Bethane
2.
The Celts occupied an area of land covering three modern-day countries or regions. Which are they?
a)
USA, Canada and Mexico
b)
Ireland, the United Kindom and northern France
c)
Ireland, Scotland and Wales
d)
France, Spain and Portugal
3.
Why did the Celts celebrate Samhain on the night of 31 October?
a)
because they thought their god was born that date
b)
because it is the longest night of the year
c)
because it was the date their god died
d)
because the day marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter
4.
What did the Celts believe the ghosts of the dead would cause damage to?
a)
people
b)
cattle
c)
crops
d)
houses
5.
To commemorate the event, what did the Druids build?
a)
straw huts
b)
huge bonfires
c)
stables for the animals
d)
a new hearth
6.
What costumes did they wear?
a)
animal heads and skins
b)
apples and turnips
c)
skeletons
d)
ghosts
7.
By 43 AD, who had mostly conquered the Celts?
a)
the Roman Empire
b)
the English
c)
the French
d)
the Vikings
8.
After many changes due to the spread of Christianity, what new celebration was created in 1000 AD?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
All Souls' Day
c)
Halloween
d)
All-hallows' Eve
9.
The jack-o-lantern tradition originated from which Irish myth?
a)
one about a man called 'Stingy Jack'
b)
one about the devil's best friend
10.
What did Jack do with the coin? Why?
a)
he paid for his and the devil's drinks because he had promised to
b)
he kept it in his pocket next to a silver cross to prevent the devil from changing back into his original form
11.
She was scared to death as she toured the haunted house.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Imagery
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
Hyperbole
12.
The scary spook soared slightly towards the storm.
a)
Personification
b)
Alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
13.
We could hear the screams a million miles away.
a)
Idiom
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Hyperbole
14.
Bang! The vampire slammed the door shut.
a)
Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Allieration
d)
onomatopoeia
15.
Halloween night was one long scary roller coaster.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Imagery
16.
The wind whistled as the children trick or treated.
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
The candy tasted like heaven in my mouth.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Idiom
d)
Imagery
18.
The narrow, spooky hallway led to my impending doom at the principal's office.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
19.
Dad let the cat out of the bag when he told us that Grandpa was a werewolf.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Metaphor
d)
Imagery
20.
The sidewalks grabbed my ankles as i tried to escape the clowns.
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Idiom
21.
What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?
a)
Beetroot
b)
Melon
c)
Turnip
d)
Potato
22.
What is the day after Halloween called?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
All Sinners' Day
c)
After Hallow's Day
d)
Christmas
23.
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
a)
Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
b)
Ghostbusters
c)
Werewolves of London
d)
Monster Mash
24.
What is the most popular candy sold in the U.S.?
a)
Hershey's Kisses
b)
Twix
c)
Junior Mints
d)
M & Ms
25.
What was the first wrapped penny candy in the United States? (Hint: Also used as soldiers' field rations during WWII)
a)
Hershey's Kisses
b)
Rolos
c)
Tootsie Rolls
d)
Laffy Taffy
26.
Transylvania is a region in what country?
a)
Canada
b)
Romania
c)
Russia
d)
Pennsylvania
27.
Ever year Linus van Pelt waits for the Great Pumpkin. Who waits with him?
a)
Sally
b)
Charlie Brown
c)
Peppermint Patty
d)
Snoopy
28.
From Rocky Horror Picture Show: "Let's do the _____ ______ again!"
a)
Time Warp
b)
Thriller Dance
c)
Happy Hour
d)
Chainsaw
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