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Halloween

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On what day is Halloween celebrated?

a)

October 25

b)

October 31

c)

November 1

d)

December 25

2.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)

Russia

b)

Japan

c)

Ireland

d)

El Salvador

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.

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.

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.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
8.

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

a)

potato

b)

cabbage

c)

turnip

d)

tomato

9.
Which of these is NOT a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?
a)
Black Cats
b)
Witches
c)
Spiders
d)
Zombies
10.
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
11.

What is the most commercially successful horror movie of all time?

a)

Halloween

b)

Nightmare on Elm Street

c)

It

d)

Friday the 13th

12.

A 1984 song asked, “Who you gonna call?”, and the answer is what?

a)

Ghostbusters

b)

Myth Busters

c)

Spirit Busters

d)

Halloween Busters

13.

Halloween is the_____most popular holiday in the United States.

a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
14.

What is the family name of the sister witches featured in the Disney film Hocus Pocus?

a)

Sibley

b)

Sarandon

c)

Swanson

d)

Sanderson

15.

Who is the main character/hero in the film The Nightmare Before Christmas?

a)

Jack Sparrow

b)

Jack Skellington

c)

Jack Pumpkin

d)

Jack Skeleton

16.

Which color for a cat brings on bad luck?

a)

white

b)

brown

c)

yellow

d)

black

17.
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.
18.

Can you complete this witch chant: double, double, toil and _____?

a)

Bubble

b)

Stubble

c)

Rubble

d)

Trouble

19.
Dracula is the most famous
a)

vampire.

b)

monster.

c)

ghost.

d)

spider.

20.

What is this called?

a)

a roaster

b)

a coffin

c)

a cauldron

d)

a boil pot