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WorksheetsHalloween Trivia
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
On what day is Halloween celebrated?
October 25
October 31
November 1
December 25
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.
In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?
Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.
Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.
Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.
Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.
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.
True or false- In the novel "Frankenstein," Frankenstein is the name of a monster created by a scientist.
True.
False.
Who wrote the modern horror classic "It"?
Stephen King
Edgar Allen Poe
Mary Shelley
Bram Stoker
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
A vampire can be killed by
decapitation
sunlight
stake through the heart
all of these
Which vegetable is most disliked by vampires?
Garlic
Onion
Leek
Mushrooms
What is the origin of Halloween?
French
Celtic
American
Canadian
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other color?
Blue
Purple
Red
Brown
It’s illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?
South Carolina
Alabama
Oregon
Connecticut
How much did Americans spend on Halloween in 2019?
5 Million
2.6 Billion
1.5 Billion
850 Million
How many calories are in an average trick-or-treater's Halloween stash?
5,000
8,000
11,000
14,000
The Puritans are said to have been the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?
Dog
Cat
Rabbit
Squirrel
According to myths: when you see a spider during Halloween, it means:
That it will rain
That you have supernatural powers
That a spirit (of close family) is watching and protecting you
That you will die
Which colors are typical for Halloween?
Red and black
Black and orange
Orange and red
Yellow and orange
What do the colors black and orange represent?
Black: death Orange: harvest
Black: devil Orange: angels
Black: hate Orange: love
Black: candy Orange: pumpkin
