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Halloween quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(HARD)

Select ALL synonyms of 'scary'

a)

hair-raising

b)

gratifying

c)

petrifying

d)

soothing

2.

(HARD)

What does 'apparition' mean?

a)

extraordinary events

b)

spookiness

c)

appearance

d)

ghost

3.

(INTERMEDIATE)

Select the 'bogeyman'

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

(INTERMEDIATE)

What is a synonym of 'coffin'

a)

corpse

b)

cemetery

c)

cauldron

d)

casket

5.

(HARD)

What's the term for 'pet animal kept by witches that has the ability to transform to human?'

a)

familiar

b)

fiend

c)

ghoul

d)

goblin

6.

(HARD)

What's the weapon carried by the Grim Reaper

(a)  

7.

(INTERMEDIATE)

Name this stone slab placed on top the burial place of dead people:

(a)  

8.

(EASY)

Who is Dracula?

a)

an imaginary evil spirit used to frighten children

b)

demon-like being that likes to eat human

c)

an undead, centuries-old vampire

d)

a woman who is thought to have magic powers

9.

(EASY)

Is pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

a)

fruit

b)

vegetable

c)

both

d)

neither

10.

(EASY)

Where does vampire sleep?

a)

coffin

b)

graveyard

c)

wardrobe

d)

broom

11.

(EASY)

What is the weapon held by the man?

a)

dagger

b)

crossbow

c)

spear

d)

chainsaw

12.

(EASY)

Try and unscramble the following word: BINLOG

(An ugly, short, green creature that is usually dangerous to humans)

(a)  

13.

(EASY)

Why is there a custom of children 'trick-or-treating' on Halloween?

a)

Kids are scary and they need sugar

b)

It's important to give kids childhood obesity

c)

Kids dressed up as ghosts may haunt your house so you give candies to appease them

d)

Confectionery companies try to commercialise Halloween to increase sales

14.

(INTERMEDIATE)

Why are dead Egyptians mummified?

a)

to preserve the body for future scientific exploration

b)

to keep the body intact and bring the dead to the afterlife

c)

wrapping them in bandage can prevent them from coming back to life

d)

it's unlucky to bury or burn the dead so mummifying the body can prevent it from spoiling

15.

(INTERMEDIATE)

According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?

a)

The ability to see and talk to spirits

b)

The ability to turn to a vampire at will

c)

The ability to haunt others after dying

d)

The ability to never feel fear

16.

The original meaning of 'pandemonium' is 'a gathering of all demons'. What's its contemporary meaning?

a)

a situation with noise and confusion because people are excited, angry, or frightened

b)

a large gatherings of many delinquent students

c)

the source of a criminal activity

d)

an assembly of the most notorious, hardened criminals

17.

In traditional Mexican celebrations of the Day of the Dead (Dia de los

Muertos), people parade through the streets carrying a coffin. What's in the coffin?

a)

candy

b)

skull

c)

a live person

d)

candles

18.

Halloween originated from which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

19.

Which veggies were used to make Jack O’ Lanterns before people used pumpkins?

a)

potato

b)

onion

c)

tomato

d)

turnip

20.

A popular appetizer during Halloween Party is 'deviled egg'. How is it prepared?

a)

boiled egg with 'fake' egg yolk made from mashed potatoes

b)

cookies baked in shape of boiled egg

c)

boiled egg with salted egg yolk to form spiky shape

d)

boiled egg with egg yolk whisked with mustard and mayonnaise

21.

What fact about spider is NOT true?

a)

spider silk is stronger than steel

b)

when hungry, spider eats its own species

c)

they can reproduce by themselves without a mating partner

d)

they can regrow leg after leg loss