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School Halloween Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two colours of Halloween?

(a)  

2.

What country did Halloween originate in?

a)

Canada

b)

Ireland

c)

The United States

d)

Romania

3.

This is a popular Halloween costume. What is the name of this creature?

a)

Birdscare

b)

Hayman

c)

Scarecrow

d)

Spooky buddy

4.

According to legend, long teeth, fingers and nails, a unibrow and a hairy body are all signs of which Halloween creature?

a)

a mummy

b)

a vampire

c)

a werewolf

d)

a witch

5.

What are carved pumpkins, like the one in the picture, called?

a)

Magic wand

b)

Jack-o'-lantern

c)

Bright skull

d)

Eery flashlight

6.

Before using pumpkins, what fruit/vegetable was used to carve Jack-o'-lanterns?

a)

apples

b)

carrots

c)

onions

d)

turnips

7.

Where does the word Halloween come from?

a)

All Hallows' Eve

b)

All the Evening

c)

Holy Weekend

d)

Half Week

8.

What is the fear of Halloween called?

a)

Phasmophobia

b)

Samhainophobia

c)

Triscaidecaphobia

d)

Thanatophobia

9.

Which of the following Halloween movies is NOT an animated film?

a)

Beetlejuice

b)

Corpse Bride

c)

The Nightmare before Christmas

10.

According to superstition, if you look at a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?

a)

A black cat

b)

A dead relative

c)

A skeleton

d)

Your future husband / wife

11.

What is Dr. Frankenstein's first name?

a)

Igor

b)

Robert

c)

Victor

d)

William

12.

What do you have to leave on your doorstep on Halloween if you want to keep spirits away?

a)

garlic

b)

holy water

c)

pepper

d)

salt

13.

What Halloween costume does E.T. wear in the film?

a)

ghost

b)

pumpkin

c)

mummy

d)

skeleton

14.

What costume is illegal in Alabama nowadays?

a)

clown

b)

priest

c)

pirate

d)

zombie

15.

The English word witch comes from the Old English word wicce, which meant ...?

a)

beautiful woman

b)

evil woman

c)

old woman

d)

wise woman

16.

What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?

a)

It is a sign of bad luck.

b)

The spirit of a loved one is looking after you.

c)

You need to be extra careful, because there is danger coming your way.

d)

You will soon receive good news.

17.

Which famous person died on Halloween?

a)

The Hungarian-American actor, Bela Lugosi.

b)

The escape artist, Harry Houdini.

c)

The horror story writer, Mary Shelley.

d)

The American singer, Michael Jackson.