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halloween

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia.
b)
Japan.
c)
Ireland.
d)
El Salvador.
2.

On what day is Halloween celebrated?

a)

October 25

b)

October 31

c)

November 1

d)

December 25

3.
What was Halloween originally called by Christians who celebrated it?
a)
Howl's Day.
b)
All Hallow's Eve.
c)
Hall O' Weavil
d)
All Saint's Day
4.

Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...

a)

Festival of Light.

b)

The Rising.

c)

Night of the Spirits.

d)

Summer's End.

5.

In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

a)

Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

b)

Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

c)

Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

d)

Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

6.

Why did the ancient Celts wear disguises on Samhain?

a)

To confuse spirits they believed wandered on that night.

b)

Just for laughs.

c)

To scare off viking invaders.

d)

To honor the dead.

7.
According to folklore, vampires can only enter a home if...
a)
They've been invited in.
b)
They have a key.
c)
There are ghosts inside.
d)
There is something dead inside.
8.
According to popular culture, werewolves transform when?
a)
On Halloween.
b)
At the start of each month.
c)
When wolves are nearby.
d)
On the night of a full moon.
9.

True or false- In the novel "Frankenstein," Frankenstein is the name of a monster created by a scientist.

a)

True.

b)

False.

10.
What is the last name of Jack in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
a)
Halloween.
b)
Shadow.
c)
Skellington.
d)
Requiem.  
11.

Who wrote the modern horror classic "It"?

a)

Stephen King

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Bram Stoker

12.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
13.

Before the pumpkin became the ubiquitous jack-o'-lantern of today, which vegetable was more traditionally carved?

a)

potato

b)

cabbage

c)

turnip

d)

tomato

14.

What does Halloween mean?

a)

all saints' day

b)

ghouls party

c)

evening before all saints' day

15.

A vampire can be killed by

a)

decapitation

b)

sunlight

c)

stake through the heart

d)

all of these

16.

Which vegetable is most disliked by vampires?

a)

Garlic

b)

Onion

c)

Leek

d)

Mushrooms

17.

What is the origin of Halloween?

a)

French

b)

Celtic

c)

American

d)

Canadian

18.
Which of these is NOT a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?
a)
Black Cats
b)
Witches
c)
Spiders
d)
Zombies
19.
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
20.
Why did people start wearing costumes on Halloween?
a)
for fun
b)
to scare people
c)
to fool evil spirits
d)
to get candy