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Halloween at GLAC

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Irish word for 'Ghost'?

a)

Ollphéist

b)

Cailleach

c)

Púca

2.

When you have Cucurbitophobia, you have a fear of...

a)

Ravens

b)

Witches

c)

Pumpkins

d)

Darkness

3.

What is Teraphobia?

a)

Fear of monsters

b)

Fear of aliens

c)

Fear of terrapins

d)

Fear of the unknown

4.

What is the collective noun for a group of witches?

a)

A convent

b)

A coven

c)

A covenant

5.

In which century did the Salem Witch Trials take place in colonial Massachusetts?

a)

14th century

b)

15th century

c)

16th century

d)

17th century

6.

What did the Scottish Witchcraft Act of 1735 forbid the consumption of?

a)

Sausage Rolls

b)

Pumpkins

c)

Treacle Toffee

7.

In Mexico they celebrate ‘El Día de los muertos’ (The Day of the Dead), which instead of being one day, as the title suggests, starts at midnight on October 31st and lasts until November 2nd.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ was originally called ‘Halloween Hotel’.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In the Harry Potter books, which sweets come alive and are accompanied by collectible cards portraying famous witches and wizards?

a)

Jelly bees

b)

Chocolate frogs

c)

Marshmallow mice

d)

Berry bugs

10.

In the odd looking cocktail ‘Brain Hemorrhage’, what is used for the ‘brain' part?

a)

Strawberry Daiquiri

b)

Baileys

c)

Eggnog

11.

In which country do children traditionally eat sweets in the shape of skulls at Halloween?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

France

12.

Guess the song: “You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it”

a)

The Devil by PJ Harvey

b)

Witches' Rave by Jeff Buckley

c)

Thriller by Michael Jackson

13.

Guess the song: “He shook me up, he took me by surprise, he had a pickup truck and the devil’s eyes”

a)

The Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show

b)

Sweet Transvestite - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

c)

Hot Patootie - The Rocky Horror Picture Show

14.

Guess the song: “For my monster from his slab, began to rise and suddenly to my surprise...”

a)

The Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna

b)

The Monsters Hop - Bert Convy

c)

Monster Mash – Bobby Pickett

15.

Name the parents from the Addams Family!

a)

Marta and Giovanni

b)

Morticia and Gomez

c)

Marcia and Gabriel

d)

Mary and Gary

16.

In which district of London did Jack the Ripper’s attacks take place in 1888?

a)

Elephant and Castle

b)

Whitechapel

c)

Chelsea

d)

Paddington

17.

The Battle of Britain ended on the 31 October after The United Kingdom prevented a possible German invasion, but in which year?

a)

1940

b)

1941

c)

1942

18.

During the Protestant Reformation of 1517, who posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg?

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Martin Lutheran

d)

Michael Lutten

19.

Which American magician died on Halloween of 1926?

a)

William Ellsworth Robinson

b)

Washington Irving Bishop

c)

Harry Houdini

d)

Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta

20.

During WWII this sweet, often seen at Halloween, was a part of soldiers' field rations, due to its longevity in numerous environmental conditions:

a)

Tootsie Rolls

b)

Starbusts

c)

Jolly Ranchers

21.

This traditional Halloween activity was said to forecast who would wed first:

a)

Apple Bobbing

b)

Pumpkin Carving

c)

Hayrides

d)

Corn Mazes

22.

Which vegetable was originally carved on Halloween?

a)

Parsnip

b)

Carrot

c)

Turnip

d)

Beetroot

23.

In Alabama it is illegal to dress up as what on Halloween?

a)

a priest

b)

a firefighter

c)

a nurse

d)

a police officer

24.

Superstition says if you see a spider on Halloween, it means what?

a)

Nothing, just squish it.

b)

You will be poisoned if it bites you.

c)

A departed loved one is watching over you.

d)

The Grim Reaper will be paying you a visit.

25.

The word bonfire originated from an old Druid tradition of tossing something into a fire to ensure the sun would return after a long, hard winter. What was put into the fire?

a)

Bonbons

b)

Bones

c)

Good things (in French 'bonnes choses') to make wishes

d)

Herbs