WorksheetsHalloween Fun
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...
Festival of Light.
The Rising.
Night of the Spirits.
Summer's End.
Why did the ancient Celts wear disguises on Samhain?
To confuse spirits they believed wandered on that night.
Just for laughs.
To scare off viking invaders.
To honor the dead.
Before the pumpkin became the ubiquitous jack-o'-lantern of today, which vegetable was more traditionally carved?
potato
cabbage
turnip
tomato
What does Halloween mean?
all saints' day
ghouls party
evening before all saints' day
What is the origin of Halloween?
French
Celtic
American
Canadian
How much did Americans spend on Halloween in 2019?
5 Million
2.6 Billion
1.5 Billion
850 Million
The Puritans are said to have been the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?
Dog
Cat
Rabbit
Squirrel
Which colour symbolises Halloween?
Blue
Green
Pink
Orange
Which fruit is usually placed in a tub of water and is part of a popular Halloween game?
Apple
Pumpkin
Pear
Banana
WHAT IS THE MOST-HATED HALLOWEEN CANDY?
Candy Corn
Tootsie rolls
black licorice
Sweedish Fish
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR PET COSTUMES?
Pumpkins
Ghost
Hot Dogs
Spider Man
When was Halloween started?
2000 years ago
1800 years ago
1500 years ago
1000years ago
What holiday surpasses Halloween in annual consumer sales?
Easter
Christmas
Valentine's Day
New Year's Eve
What do the colors black and orange represent?
Black: death Orange: harvest
Black: devil Orange: angels
Black: hate Orange: love
Black: candy Orange: pumpkin
All hallows' eve is celebrated before Halloween. What are people celebrating?
To honor those who have passed away
To honor the devil
To honor the beginning of autumn
If you suffer from Samhainophobia you have a phobia of:
Death
Halloween
Pumpkins
Ghosts
