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WorksheetsHalloween at GLAC
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the Irish word for 'Ghost'?
Ollphéist
Cailleach
Púca
When you have Cucurbitophobia, you have a fear of...
Ravens
Witches
Pumpkins
Darkness
What is Teraphobia?
Fear of monsters
Fear of aliens
Fear of terrapins
Fear of the unknown
What is the collective noun for a group of witches?
A convent
A coven
A covenant
In which century did the Salem Witch Trials take place in colonial Massachusetts?
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
What did the Scottish Witchcraft Act of 1735 forbid the consumption of?
Sausage Rolls
Pumpkins
Treacle Toffee
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.
True
False
Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ was originally called ‘Halloween Hotel’.
True
False
In the Harry Potter books, which sweets come alive and are accompanied by collectible cards portraying famous witches and wizards?
Jelly bees
Chocolate frogs
Marshmallow mice
Berry bugs
In the odd looking cocktail ‘Brain Hemorrhage’, what is used for the ‘brain' part?
Strawberry Daiquiri
Baileys
Eggnog
In which country do children traditionally eat sweets in the shape of skulls at Halloween?
Italy
Spain
Portugal
France
Guess the song: “You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it”
The Devil by PJ Harvey
Witches' Rave by Jeff Buckley
Thriller by Michael Jackson
Guess the song: “He shook me up, he took me by surprise, he had a pickup truck and the devil’s eyes”
The Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Sweet Transvestite - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Hot Patootie - The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Guess the song: “For my monster from his slab, began to rise and suddenly to my surprise...”
The Monster - Eminem ft. Rihanna
The Monsters Hop - Bert Convy
Monster Mash – Bobby Pickett
Name the parents from the Addams Family!
Marta and Giovanni
Morticia and Gomez
Marcia and Gabriel
Mary and Gary
In which district of London did Jack the Ripper’s attacks take place in 1888?
Elephant and Castle
Whitechapel
Chelsea
Paddington
The Battle of Britain ended on the 31 October after The United Kingdom prevented a possible German invasion, but in which year?
1940
1941
1942
During the Protestant Reformation of 1517, who posted his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg?
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther
Martin Lutheran
Michael Lutten
Which American magician died on Halloween of 1926?
William Ellsworth Robinson
Washington Irving Bishop
Harry Houdini
Royden Joseph Gilbert Raison de la Genesta
During WWII this sweet, often seen at Halloween, was a part of soldiers' field rations, due to its longevity in numerous environmental conditions:
Tootsie Rolls
Starbusts
Jolly Ranchers
This traditional Halloween activity was said to forecast who would wed first:
Apple Bobbing
Pumpkin Carving
Hayrides
Corn Mazes
Which vegetable was originally carved on Halloween?
Parsnip
Carrot
Turnip
Beetroot
In Alabama it is illegal to dress up as what on Halloween?
a priest
a firefighter
a nurse
a police officer
Superstition says if you see a spider on Halloween, it means what?
Nothing, just squish it.
You will be poisoned if it bites you.
A departed loved one is watching over you.
The Grim Reaper will be paying you a visit.
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?
Bonbons
Bones
Good things (in French 'bonnes choses') to make wishes
Herbs
