Halloween History
Symbols & Traditions
Halloween Around the World
Witches & Magic
Halloween in pop culture
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What ancient people first celebrated Halloween more than 2,000 years ago?
The Celts.
100
What day of the year is Halloween?
October 31st 📅
100
In which country did Halloween begin?
Ireland 🇮🇪
100
What do witches usually fly on?
A broomstick 🧹
100
Which animated movie tells the story of Dracula running a hotel for monsters?
Hotel Transylvania 🏨🧛
200
What Christian holiday is celebrated right after Halloween?
All Saints’ Day (November 1st) 🙏
200
What do children traditionally say when they go door to door asking for candy?
“Trick or treat!” 🍬
200
What is the Mexican holiday that celebrates the memory of the dead?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) 💀
200
What kind of pet might help a witch with her spells?
A cat, owl, or toad 🐸🦉
200
What’s the name of the classic 1978 horror film featuring the masked killer Michael Myers?
Halloween 🩸
300
What ancient festival did Halloween come from, and what did it mark the end of?
Samhain — the end of the harvest season and the start of winter 🍂
300
What vegetable was originally used to make Jack-o’-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnips 🥔 or potatoes
300
During the Obon festival it is believed that spirits return to visit their relatives. Paper lanterns are hung to guide the spirits home and Obon dances are performed. In which country is this festival held?
Japan
300
What word means “a magic phrase or words that cause something to happen”?
A spell.
300
Which director created the dark animated movies Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie?
Tim Burton
400
What did people believe happened to the boundary between the living and the dead on Halloween night?
It became thinner — spirits could cross into the human world 👻
400
Why do people light candles inside pumpkins?
To keep away bad spirits and to light the way for good ones. 🕯️
400
What American city became famous for the witch trials of 1692 and is now called the Halloween capital of the world?
Salem, Massachusetts 🇺🇸
400
Why were people in the Middle Ages afraid of witches?
They believed witches could use dark magic to harm others. ⚡
400
Which celebrity is famous for her over-the-top Halloween costumes and hosts a huge annual Halloween party in New York?
Heidi Klum
500
Why did people in ancient Ireland leave food outside their doors during Halloween?
To feed wandering spirits and keep them friendly — a tradition that became “Trick or Treat.” 🍬
500
Name 5 traditional Halloween symbols you might see in decorations.
Examples: pumpkin, ghost, bat, witch, spider, skeleton, black cat 🕷️🧙♀️🦇
500
If you are celebrating Halloween in Germany, what household object do you need to hide to prevent ghosts harming themselves?
Knives
500
Name 5 of the most famous wizards or witches from books and movies?
💡 Possible answers:
Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Gandalf (The Lord of the Rings)
Merlin (Arthurian legends)
The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz)
Sabrina (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
Doctor Strange (Marvel Universe)
Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
500
Name 5 famous horror movies that are perfect to watch on Halloween night
💡 Possible answers:
– Halloween (1978)
– Scream
– The Conjuring
– IT
– A Nightmare on Elm Street
– Hocus Pocus (for a fun, lighter option 😄)
– The Ring
– Coraline