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Friday 21st October

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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.

3.

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.

4.

Before pumpkins were used for jack o' lanterns, what vegetabled did people carve into for Halloween?

a)

Aubergines.

b)

Carrots.

c)

Turnips.

d)

Peppers.

5.

Solve for z


2(z + 4) = 20

a)

14

b)

13

c)

7

d)

6

6.
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.
7.
Witches make their brews in what kind of container?
a)
A cauldron.
b)
A crock-pot.
c)
A beaker.
d)
A kettle.
8.

Solve the following equation for v

42=6+9v42=6+9v  

a)

5.33

b)

39

c)

4

d)

3

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 name of the government department that looks after the Prison Service?

a)

Home Office

b)

Ministry of Justice

c)

Department of Prisons

d)

The Treasury

11.

Finish the quote: "To be, or not to be...."

a)

that is the question.

b)

never did run smooth.

c)

nor a lender be.

d)

and lovers cannot see.

12.
What is the last name of Jack in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
a)
Halloween.
b)
Shadow.
c)
Skellington.
d)
Requiem.  
13.

Who wrote the famous vampire story "Dracula"?

a)

Bram Stoker

b)

Mary Shelley

c)

Edgar Allen Poe.

d)

Stephen King

14.

Who wrote the horror classic "Frankenstein"?

a)

Mary Shelley

b)

Stephen King

c)

Bram Stoker

d)

Edgar Allen Poe

15.

Finish the quote: "The course of true love...."

a)

wherefore art thou Romeo?

b)

that is the question.

c)

never did run smooth.

d)

and all the men and women are merely players.

16.
The major function of ribosomes is to
a)
Make fats
b)

Make protein

c)
Digest protein
d)
Make sugars
17.

Who's flag is this?

a)

Iceland

b)

Norway

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

18.

A university that has all its teaching, accommodation and research facilities located on one site.

a)

Polytechnic University

b)

Ancient University

c)

Campus University

d)

City University

19.

The Prime Minister picks a selection of 22 or 23 'senior' ministers who are the heads of various government departments. What is the name of this collection of senior ministers led by the Prime Minister?

a)

The Wardrobe

b)

The Cabinet

c)

Heads of Department

d)

Leaders of Policy

20.

How much water is in the human body?

a)

20%

b)

100%

c)

55%

d)

65%