Halloween Words
This is what children say when they want candy on Halloween
What is the month and day of Halloween?
October 31st
Where did Halloween originate?
United Kingdom and Ireland
This is the name of a carved pumpkin with a face
Jack -o-lantern
What do children collect in bags or buckets on Halloween night?
Candies, sweets, small treats....
What does Halloween represent?
All Hallows' Eve
A black animal often seen as spooky during Halloween
black cat
What do people wear during Halloween to dress-up as characters in the USA and in the UK? What the difference (+100 points)
In the UK, they wear only scary costumes. In the USA - any costumes.
Why were bats associated with Halloween and witches in medieval Europe?
They fly around bonfires that attract insects
A costume that looks like a white floating figure
Ghost
What are Halloween traditional dishes in the USA and in the UK?
Pumpkin Pie & Pumpkin Bread, Popcorn Balls & Caramel Corn / Soul Cakes, Toffee Apples, Autumn Root Vegetables & Soups
Why did they originally wear costumes and make noise?
It was to scare the spirits away
A scary house that people visit during Halloween
What did people in Ireland and Scotland originally use to make Jack-o'-lanterns, and what do Americans use today?
They used turnips (or swedes/rutabagas), but Americans use pumpkins.
What was the name of the ancient Celtic festival that became Halloween?
Samhain or Halloweenia
Samhain