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Worksheetshalloween quiz
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What day is Halloween on
a)
October 31
b)
October 2
2.
Which of these ingredients was used to make the first candy apple?
a)
cinnamon candies
b)
cherry jell-o powder
c)
melted cherry lollipops
d)
red caramel
3.
Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from:
a)
turnips
b)
carrots
c)
apples
d)
acorn squash
4.
Which is the correct order of colors for a piece of candy corn?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
How much does the average American plan to spend on a Halloween costume?
a)
$15 to $20
b)
$25 to $30
c)
$30 to $35
d)
$40 to $ 45
6.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is:
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
7.
Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) originated in this Spanish-speaking country:
a)
Bolivia
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Costa Rica
8.
In the 1966 TV special, 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,' Charlie Brown gets these while trick-or-treating:
a)
apples
b)
clumps of dirt
c)
rocks
d)
shoes
9.
How did the tradition of bobbing for apples get started?
a)
It was a matchmaking game for young singles.
b)
A health organization started it as an alternative to trick-or-treating.
c)
Superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts.
d)
It marked the end of the apple harvest.
10.
When Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn in the late 1800s, the treat was commonly called:
a)
sweet niblets
b)
candy kernels
c)
sweetie corn
d)
chicken feed
11.
When Goelitz Confectionery Company began making candy corn in the late 1800s, the treat was commonly called:
a)
sweet niblets
b)
candy kernels
c)
sweetie corn
d)
chicken feed
12.
Which of these was the first "fun size" candy?
a)
Hershey's
b)
Kit Kat
c)
Twix
d)
Snickers
13.
True or False?
Reese's is pronounced "REE-sees."
Reese's is pronounced "REE-sees."
a)
True
b)
False
14.
True or False?
Trick-or-treating was popularized as a way to reduce town-wide pranking and vandalism.
Trick-or-treating was popularized as a way to reduce town-wide pranking and vandalism.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The monster is Mary Shelley's book 'Frankenstein' is a vegetarian.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
runts
b)
twizzlers nibs
c)
jolly ranchers
d)
laffy taffy
17.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
dots
b)
sweet tarts
c)
necco wafers
d)
sixlets
18.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
sweet tarts
b)
nerds
c)
sixlets
d)
now and laters
19.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
jolly ranchers
b)
lemonheads
c)
sweet tarts
d)
runts
20.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
skittles
b)
runts
c)
sweet things
d)
dots
21.
Identify the candy in the picture.
a)
twizzlers nibs
b)
chocolate ropes
c)
dubble bubble
d)
tootsie rolls
22.
Halloween is celebrated in this month
a)
OCTOBER
b)
JUNE
c)
MARCH
d)
SEPTEMBER
23.
We use this vegetable to make a jack-o-lantern
a)
MUSHROOM
b)
PUMPKIN
c)
POTATO
d)
ONION
24.
On Halloween we say:" Treat or ....
a)
YUMMY
b)
TRICK
c)
PUM
d)
ARE
25.
I´ve got 8 legs. I´m very small
a)
WITCH
b)
CANDY
c)
SPIDER
d)
MONSTER
26.
You put this inside a jack-o-lantern
a)
CANDY
b)
SOUP
c)
A SANDWICH
d)
A CANDLE
27.
I've got a hat and a big black cat
a)
A WITCH
b)
A VAMPIRE
c)
A GHOST
d)
THE TEACHER
28.
Dracula is the most famous
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
MONSTER
c)
GHOST
d)
SPIDER
29.
I am scary and white and you see me at night
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
MONSTER
c)
WITCH
d)
GHOST
30.
Day or night
my bones are white
my bones are white
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
SKELETON
c)
GHOST
d)
PUMPKIN
31.
People wear this on Halloween
a)
fireworks
b)
costumes
c)
party cups
d)
pumpkins
32.
October the thirty first we celebrate .....
a)
Mother´s Day
b)
Halloween
c)
Independence day
d)
Thanksgiving
33.
What type of vegetable is used to frighten vampires away?
a)
garlic
b)
onions
c)
tomatoes
34.
What color cat is a symbol of Halloween?
a)
black and white
b)
brown
c)
black
35.
What mammal is able to fly and is associated with Halloween?
a)
a crow
b)
a bat
c)
a cat
36.
What colors are associated with Halloween?
a)
green, black and white
b)
black and orange
c)
black, red and purple
37.
What's the most famous symbol of Halloween?
a)
an apple
b)
a pumpkin
c)
a pear
d)
a peach
38.
What do kids say when they knock on their neighbours door on Halloween?
a)
trick or trick
b)
trick or teet
c)
truck or treat
d)
trick or treat
40.
What do kids get on Halloween?
a)
sweets
b)
costumes
c)
fruit
d)
vegetables
40.
What do kids get on Halloween?
a)
sweets
b)
costumes
c)
fruit
d)
vegetables
41.
What day is Halloween?
a)
On the 31st of October
b)
On the 31st of November
c)
On the 30th of October
d)
On the 1st of November
42.
Where does Halloween come from?
a)
The USA
b)
Ireland/ Scotland
c)
England
d)
Canada
43.
What did people think happened on Halloween?
a)
The souls of the dead came back to Earth
b)
Wizards and witches came out to do magic
c)
It was the end of winter.
d)
Many people died.
44.
Why did people put a lantern outside their houses?
a)
to have light for a party
b)
to be friendly to the spirits
c)
to frighten evil spirits
d)
to decorate
45.
What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?
a)
Beetroot
b)
Melon
c)
Turnip
d)
Swede
46.
What is the day after Halloween called?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
All Sinners' Day
c)
After Hallow's Day
d)
Hallowmass
48.
What was the trick originally in 'trick or treat'?
a)
Recite a good luck protection spell
b)
Throw water at the person opening the door
c)
Knock on the door and then run away
d)
Sing a song to the person giving you the candy
48.
What was the trick originally in 'trick or treat'?
a)
Recite a good luck protection spell
b)
Throw water at the person opening the door
c)
Knock on the door and then run away
d)
Sing a song to the person giving you the candy
49.
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
a)
Mr. Rogers
b)
Ghostbusters
c)
Count Dracula
d)
Eddie Murphy
50.
This traditional Halloween activity was said to forecast who would wed first
a)
Hayrides
b)
Bobbing for Apples
c)
Carving Pumpkins
d)
Dancing around a campfire
51.
What is the most popular candy sold in the U.S.?
a)
Hershey's Kisses
b)
Twix
c)
Skittles
d)
M & Ms
52.
What is the most popular chocolate bar that is given out to trick or treaters?
a)
Hershey's bar
b)
Snickers
c)
Three Musketeers
d)
Twix
53.
What is the most popular chocolate bar that is given out to trick or treaters?
a)
Hershey's bar
b)
Snickers
c)
Three Musketeers
d)
Twix
54.
What was the first wrapped penny candy in the United States?
a)
Hershey's Kisses
b)
Rolos
c)
Tootsie Rolls
d)
Laffy Taffy
55.
What word comes from the old English word meaning "wise woman"?
a)
Vampire
b)
Mummy
c)
Pumpkin
d)
Witch
56.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Vegetable
b)
Fruit
57.
Transylvania is a region in what country?
a)
Hungary
b)
Romania
c)
Russia
d)
Bulgaria
58.
On Halloween, what do Michael and Elliot dress E.T. as to sneak him out of the house?
a)
A Fireman
b)
A Pumpkin
c)
A Ghost
d)
An Alien
59.
Where does the name "Halloween" come from?
a)
Hello "Ween" (a ghost)
b)
the name of an old Celtic leader
c)
All Hallows`s Eve
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