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Fascinating Halloween facts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Jack o' lantern" originates from which country

a)

USA

b)

Italy

c)

Ireland

d)

UK

2.

Candy Corn was first made by the Jelly Belly company, but it was called....

a)

Corn Candy

b)

Chicken Candy

c)

Candy pyramids

d)

Chicken Feed

3.

Halloween first started as a...

a)

American holiday

b)

Celtic festival

c)

Medieval celebration

d)

Ghost hunting

4.

Trick-or-treating was first called...

a)

guising

b)

haunting

c)

ghost dressing

d)

hunting

5.

Some Halloween rituals included...

a)

slaughtering an animal

b)

finding a husband

c)

dancing in moonlight

d)

howling

6.

2020 Halloween is significant. Why?

a)

COVID 19 influence

b)

Weather predictions are for significantly warm weather in UK

c)

Bright red New Moon

d)

Full Moon

7.

What are the most popular Halloween costume amongst kids?

a)

Super heroes and princesses

b)

Witches and Ghosts

c)

Werewolves and Spiders

d)

Dracula and Pumpkins

8.

Samhainophobia is the fear of.....

a)

witches

b)

pumpkins

c)

ghosts

d)

Halloween

9.

If you wear your clothes inside out and walk backwards on Halloween you will see a....

a)

ghost

b)

werewolf

c)

alien

d)

witch

10.

Two countries celebrate a festivals similar to Halloween, they are...

a)

Mexico and China

b)

France and Italy

c)

Russia and Finland

d)

Mexico and Slovenia

11.

The word 'witch' comes from and old English word meaning...

a)

tormented woman

b)

wise woman

c)

angry woman

d)

evil woman

12.

What are the most popular treats during Halloween?

a)

chewy sweets (like Skittles)

b)

hard candy

c)

gummy sweets (like Haribo)

d)

chocolate

13.

The record for the fastest pumpkin carving stands at....

a)

1min and 34 seconds

b)

31.31 seconds

c)

16.47 second

d)

53.06 seconds

14.

a Famous magician died on Halloween, who was he?

a)

David Blaine

b)

David Copperfield

c)

Harry Blackstone

d)

Harry Houdini

15.

What percentage of adults steal their children's Halloween treats?

a)

90%

b)

53%

c)

80%

d)

65%