HALLOWEEN HISTORY
This ancient Celtic festival, held around November 1, is the root of Halloween.
A: What is Samhain?
This tri-colored candy was once sold as “Chicken Feed.”
A: What is candy corn?
These are the only mammals capable of true flight.
A: What are bats?
This three-word phrase, “___ at a time,” is a classic recovery mantra.
A: What is one day?
Inhale 4, hold 4, exhale 4, hold 4. This technique is named for a shape.
A: What is box breathing?
“Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ ___,” the evening before All Saints’ Day.
What is Eve?
Botanically speaking, a pumpkin is this type of food.
A: What is a fruit?
A group of ravens is called this ominous-sounding word.
A: What is an unkindness?
In a 12-step program, this experienced peer offers guidance and support.
A: What is a sponsor?
The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique anchors you in the present using these.
A: What are the five senses?
The Irish legend of “Stingy Jack” led to the first jack-o’-lanterns, carved from this root vegetable.
A: What are turnips?
Giant pumpkins have topped 2,000 pounds, which is about this many tons.
A: What is one ton?
Spiders aren’t insects. They belong to this class, with eight legs.
A: What are arachnids?
HALT reminds you to check if you’re Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or this.
A: What is Tired?
Clear limits about what you will and won’t do are called these.
A: What are boundaries?
Irish immigrants fleeing this 1840s crisis helped bring Halloween traditions to America.
A: What is the potato famine?
Americans spend how many billion dollars each year on candy?
A: What is three billion?
Samhainophobia is an intense fear of this holiday.
A: What is Halloween?
A return to use after a period of abstinence is called this, and it isn’t proof of failure.
A: What is a relapse?
In CBT, thoughts and feelings influence this third element.
A: What are behaviors?
Going door to door for treats in exchange for prayers for the dead on November 2 was called this.
A: What is souling?
Bobbing for apples traces to a Roman festival for Pomona, goddess of these.
A: What are fruit and orchards?
Glowing jack-o’-lantern mushrooms make light through this process.
A: What is bioluminescence?
Call or text these three digits to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
A: What is 988?
Picturing a craving as a wave that rises, peaks, and passes is called urge ___.
A: What is surfing?