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Halloween quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the…:

a)

      end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter

b)

  rising of Jeepers Creepers

c)

usefulness of pumpkin in health

d)

ghosts rising and coming to live with undead, during the dark period of year.

2.

    Which country is believed to be a Halloween’s birthplace:

a)

Latvia

b)

  Ireland

c)

USA

d)

Canada

3.

The world record for the largest Halloween gathering was set in 2013 when people dressed as zombies gathered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. How many people attended this event?

a)

  1,980

b)

457

c)

6789

d)

2,813

4.

  What is the term for the fear of Halloween?

a)

Samhainophobia

b)

Claustrophobia

c)

Melancholia

d)

Scopophobia

5.

  Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?

a)

Carrots

b)

Beets

c)

Turnips

d)

Cucumbers

6.

   In which country is Anoka, known as the "Halloween Capital of the World," located?

a)

Lithuania

b)

India

c)

Ireland

d)

United States

7.

  What is the Irish and Scottish festival that inspired the modern Halloween celebration?

a)

Samhain

b)

Ramadance

c)

Diwali

d)

Oktoberfest

8.

How in Latvia is called the festival of autumn and harvest?

a)

Mārtiņdiena

b)

Jumja diena

c)

Miķeļdiena

d)

Jāņu diena

9.

  According to superstition, what should you do if you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween night?

a)

  Run and scream

b)

Don't turn around, it might be a ghost

c)

Start making weird moves to scare strangers away

d)

  Call police

10.

In which country is the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, celebrated alongside Halloween?

a)

    Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

Mexico

d)

France

11.

In what century did the tradition of "trick or treating" as we know it today begin in the United States?

a)

20th century

b)

18th century

c)

15th century

d)

19th century

12.

   In the Harry Potter series, what was a shape-shifting creature that will assume the form of whatever most frightens the person who encounters it?

a)

Dementor

b)

Acromantula

c)

Basilisk

d)

Boggart

13.

    What is the name of the Greek mythological creature that has the body of a lion, the head of a goat, and a snake for a tail, often associated with Halloween decorations?

a)

Typhoeus

b)

Cyclope

c)

Chimera

d)

Giant

14.

What is the term for a carved pumpkin with a design and a lit candle inside it?

a)

Lurch

b)

Grinch

c)

Pumpkin face

d)

Jack-o'-lantern

15.

  What festival is the closest to Halloween in Lithuania by dressing traditions?

a)

Užgavėnės

b)

Kūčios

c)

Velykos

d)

Joninės

16.

What was called "Malleus Maleficarum" in 15th century?

a)

A cooking book

b)

Famous statue of bird

c)

A poem for Haloween

d)

A witch-hunting manual

17.

  How much dollars were spent on Halloween pumpkins in United States in 2020?

a)

100 tousand dollars

b)

1 million dollars

c)

   400 million dollars

d)

  1 billion dollars

18.

How many calories on average there are in a Halloween bag?

a)

1,000 kcal

b)

11,000 kcal

c)

2,000 kcal

d)

5,000 kcal

19.

  Full moon is considered rare on Halloween night, due to the moon’s formation cycle. This phenomenon is called the Metonic cycle. How often can we see this phenomenon?

a)

Once every 100 years

b)

   Once every 5 years

c)

Once every 1000 years

d)

   Once every 19 years

20.

   In the Addams Family, what is the name of the Addams' family butler, who is often seen as a tall, bald, hulking figure in a tuxedo?

a)

Gomez

b)

Lurch

c)

Pugsley

d)

Lumpy