Halloween Traditions
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
This creature drinks blood and hates sunlight.
Vampire
In which movie does a young boy see dead people?
The Sixth Sense
What word means “frightened”?
Scared
What color cat is said to bring bad luck?
Black cat
What do people usually carve to make Jack-o’-lanterns?
Pumpkins
This monster changes into a wolf during a full moon.
Werewolf
In the movie Hocus Pocus, who are the main magical characters?
Three witches (the Sanderson sisters)
What word describes something “mysterious and frightening”?
Spooky
What should you say if someone sneezes?
Bless you
What do children usually say when they go door to door for candy?
“Trick or treat!”
What is the name of the green creature made from dead body parts in Mary Shelley’s novel?
Frankenstein’s monster
Who wrote the famous horror story Dracula?
Bram Stoker
What’s another word for “cemetery”?
Graveyard
If you break this object, it brings seven years of bad luck. What is it?
A mirror
What was Halloween originally called in ancient Celtic tradition?
Samhain
What kind of ghost usually walks through walls and says “boo”?
Spirit or ghost
In Hotel Transylvania, who is Mavis’s father?
Count Dracula
What’s the name of the small flying mammal often seen in Halloween decorations?
Bat
What do people say you should not walk under, or it brings bad luck?
A ladder
In some countries, people light candles and visit graves on November 1st. What is this day called?
All Saints’ Day
In Slavic folklore, this vampire-like demon comes back from the dead to drink people’s blood.
Upír
In Harry Potter, what creature guards the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets?
The Basilisk
What’s a “cobweb”?
A spider’s web
In old stories, witches ride these through the sky.
Brooms