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Halloween Trivia

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Halloween's origins date back to this ancient festival.

a)

Roman festival of Halloween

b)

Celtic festival of Samhain

c)

Viking Festival of Hallow's Eve

d)

Greek festival of Autumn

2.

The Celts lived about 2,000 years ago in the area that nowadays is...

a)

Ireland

b)

the United Kingdom

c)

North of France

d)

All of them

3.

WHEN is Halloween?

a)

October 13th

b)

October 24th

c)

October 31st

d)

November 2nd

4.

WHAT do people do on Halloween?

a)

Put up a tree covered in lights

b)

Dress up and ask for candy

c)

Go swimming and watch fireworks

d)

Dance around a fire pit

5.

WHAT do kids say when they go door to door asking for candy?

a)

Merry Christmas!

b)

Happy Birthday!

c)

Happy New Year!

d)

Trick or Treat!

6.

Do kids still go to school on Halloween?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

WHERE can kids go trick or treating on Halloween?

a)

At church

b)

In their neighborhood

c)

At the mall

d)

At the hospital

8.

Do some people like to watch scary MOVIES on Halloween?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

When Halloween Night is over, what month will it be NEXT?

a)

September

b)

November

c)

December

10.

Which two colors are associated with Halloween?

a)

red and purple

b)

green and red

c)

orange and blue

d)

black and orange

11.

The tradition of dressing up started because...

a)

We try to scare away evil spirits.

b)

It's a way to honor the dead

c)

So that evil sprits can't recognise you

d)

Just to have fun

12.

The name of the holiday comes from medieval England's "All Hallows' _______"

a)

time

b)

eve

c)

night

d)

month

13.

It's believed that ______ have supernatural powers, and that they fly on ______

a)

werewolves / broomsticks

b)

fairies / brushticks

c)

witches / broomsticks

d)

witches / brushticks

14.

Why are black cats considered bad luck?

a)

Because they are black like the night

b)

They carried deadly diseases that killed thousands of people

c)

Old women accused of being witches had them as pets

15.

What does it mean if a bat flies into your home on Halloween?

a)

bad luck and a black cat will soon follow

b)

you must give away all your candy to avoid bad luck

c)

your hause is haunted - a ghost let it in

d)

you left your door open

16.

The living invite the dead to return home for a visit in this Mexican festival. It is called...

a)

Cinco de Mayo

b)

Feliz Navidad

c)

Lo Dia de los Muertos

d)

La Cucaracha

17.

What does it mean to get "spooked?"

a)

laughed at

b)

scared

c)

tricked

d)

candy stolen

18.

What kind of creature is "Dracula"

a)

zombie

b)

vampire

c)

wizard

d)

werewolf