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WorksheetsHalloween quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the…:
end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter
rising of Jeepers Creepers
usefulness of pumpkin in health
ghosts rising and coming to live with undead, during the dark period of year.
Which country is believed to be a Halloween’s birthplace:
Latvia
Ireland
USA
Canada
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?
1,980
457
6789
2,813
What is the term for the fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
Claustrophobia
Melancholia
Scopophobia
Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became popular?
Carrots
Beets
Turnips
Cucumbers
In which country is Anoka, known as the "Halloween Capital of the World," located?
Lithuania
India
Ireland
United States
What is the Irish and Scottish festival that inspired the modern Halloween celebration?
Samhain
Ramadance
Diwali
Oktoberfest
How in Latvia is called the festival of autumn and harvest?
Mārtiņdiena
Jumja diena
Miķeļdiena
Jāņu diena
According to superstition, what should you do if you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween night?
Run and scream
Don't turn around, it might be a ghost
Start making weird moves to scare strangers away
Call police
In which country is the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, celebrated alongside Halloween?
Portugal
Italy
Mexico
France
In what century did the tradition of "trick or treating" as we know it today begin in the United States?
20th century
18th century
15th century
19th century
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?
Dementor
Acromantula
Basilisk
Boggart
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?
Typhoeus
Cyclope
Chimera
Giant
What is the term for a carved pumpkin with a design and a lit candle inside it?
Lurch
Grinch
Pumpkin face
Jack-o'-lantern
What festival is the closest to Halloween in Lithuania by dressing traditions?
Užgavėnės
Kūčios
Velykos
Joninės
What was called "Malleus Maleficarum" in 15th century?
A cooking book
Famous statue of bird
A poem for Haloween
A witch-hunting manual
How much dollars were spent on Halloween pumpkins in United States in 2020?
100 tousand dollars
1 million dollars
400 million dollars
1 billion dollars
How many calories on average there are in a Halloween bag?
1,000 kcal
11,000 kcal
2,000 kcal
5,000 kcal
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?
Once every 100 years
Once every 5 years
Once every 1000 years
Once every 19 years
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?
Gomez
Lurch
Pugsley
Lumpy
