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Halloween

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia.
b)
Japan.
c)
Ireland.
d)
El Salvador.
2.

On what day is Halloween celebrated?

a)

October 25

b)

October 31

c)

November 1

d)

December 25

3.
What was Halloween originally called by Christians who celebrated it?
a)
Howl's Day.
b)
All Hallow's Eve.
c)
Hall O' Weavil
d)
All Saint's Day
4.

Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...

a)

Festival of Light.

b)

The Rising.

c)

Night of the Spirits.

d)

Summer's End.

5.

In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

a)

Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

b)

Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

c)

Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

d)

Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

6.

Before pumpkins were used for jack o' lanterns, what vegetabled did people carve into for Halloween?

a)

Eggplants.

b)

Carrots.

c)

Turnips.

d)

Peppers.

7.

Why did the ancient Celts wear disguises on Samhain?

a)

To confuse spirits they believed wandered on that night.

b)

Just for laughs.

c)

To scare off viking invaders.

d)

To honor the dead.

8.
According to folklore, vampires can only enter a home if...
a)
They've been invited in.
b)
They have a key.
c)
There are ghosts inside.
d)
There is something dead inside.
9.
According to popular culture, werewolves transform when?
a)
On Halloween.
b)
At the start of each month.
c)
When wolves are nearby.
d)
On the night of a full moon.
10.
Witches make their brews in what kind of container?
a)
A cauldron.
b)
A crock-pot.
c)
A beaker.
d)
A kettle.
11.
In "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," what does Linus see and mistake for the Great Pumpkin?
a)
Lucy.
b)
Snoopy.
c)
A crow.
d)
Charlie Brown.
12.

True or false- In the novel "Frankenstein," Frankenstein is the name of a monster created by a scientist.

a)

True.

b)

False.

13.
What is the last name of Jack in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
a)
Halloween.
b)
Shadow.
c)
Skellington.
d)
Requiem.  
14.

Who wrote the famous vampire story "Dracula"?

a)

Bram Stoker

b)

Mary Shelley

c)

Edgar Allen Poe.

d)

Stephen King

15.

Who wrote the famous dark poem "The Raven"?

a)

Bram Stoker

b)

Stephen King

c)

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

Mary Shelley

16.

What is Mr. Christensen's cosume supposed to be?

a)

Edgar Allen Poe

b)

Vincent Price

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Bram Stoker

17.

How much money are adults estimated to spend on Halloween in 2019?

a)

8.8 billion.

b)

2 trillion

c)

533 million

d)

2 dollars

18.

Who wrote the horror classic "Frankenstein"?

a)

Mary Shelley

b)

Stephen King

c)

Bram Stoker

d)

Edgar Allen Poe

19.

Who wrote the modern horror classic "It"?

a)

Stephen King

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Bram Stoker