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Halloween Trivia

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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.

Who wrote the modern horror classic "It"?

a)

Stephen King

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Bram Stoker

11.
Most of the candy purchased for Halloween is: 
a)
gummy candy
b)
hard candy
c)
chocolate
d)
bubble gum
12.

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

13.

What does Halloween mean?

a)

all saints' day

b)

ghouls party

c)

evening before all saints' day

14.

A vampire can be killed by

a)

decapitation

b)

sunlight

c)

stake through the heart

d)

all of these

15.

Which vegetable is most disliked by vampires?

a)

Garlic

b)

Onion

c)

Leek

d)

Mushrooms

16.

What is the origin of Halloween?

a)

French

b)

Celtic

c)

American

d)

Canadian

17.
Which of these is NOT a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?
a)
Black Cats
b)
Witches
c)
Spiders
d)
Zombies
18.
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
19.
Why did people start wearing costumes on Halloween?
a)
for fun
b)
to scare people
c)
to fool evil spirits
d)
to get candy
20.

Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?

a)

Blue

b)

Purple

c)

Red

d)

Brown

21.

It’s illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Alabama

c)

Oregon

d)

Connecticut

22.

How much did Americans spend on Halloween in 2019?

a)

5 Million

b)

2.6 Billion

c)

1.5 Billion

d)

850 Million

23.

How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?

a)

5,000

b)

8,000

c)

11,000

d)

14,000

24.

The Puritans are said to have been the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Rabbit

d)

Squirrel

25.

According to myths: when you see a spider during Halloween, it means:

a)

That it will rain

b)

That you have supernatural powers

c)

That a spirit (of close family) is watching and protecting you

d)

That you will die

26.

Which colors are typical for Halloween?

a)

Red and black

b)

Black and orange

c)

Orange and red

d)

Yellow and orange

27.

What do the colors black and orange represent?

a)

Black: death Orange: harvest

b)

Black: devil Orange: angels

c)

Black: hate Orange: love

d)

Black: candy Orange: pumpkin