Halloween in Latin America
What holiday is celebrated in Mexico around Halloween?
Dia de los Muertos(Day of the Dead)
Do most Asian people celebrate Halloween?
No.
From which culture did Halloween originate from?
The Celts
This movie is seen as both a Halloween and a Christmas movie
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Christianity
This popular Disney movie about the Mexican Day of the Dead has the main character Miguel.
Coco
Why has Halloween increased in popularity in Asia?
American influences
What do people in Ireland put into Colcannon(a type of boiled potato) during Halloween?
Coins(money)
Why did people originally wear costumes for?
To ward off ghosts
Why was Halloween first celebrated?
To celebrate the end of summer
An altar upon which pictures of departed relatives are placed in the Mexican Day of the Dead
Ofrenda
Which country in Asia is the most enthusiastic for celebrating Halloween?
Singapore
Which country in Europe celebrates Halloween for 3 days?
What is Spain?
A popular Halloween game played with multiple pieces of fruit in a tub of water
Bobbing for Apples
The country/region in Europe Halloween originated in.
What is Scotland (Accept any answer relating to the British Isles)?
How is Halloween celebrated in most Latin American countries?
Holding parties with friends and families
Qingming Festival (Accept Tomb-Sweeping Day)
What special event in Germany is celebrated on Halloween?
The Reformation
In Peanuts by Charles M. Schultz, Linus believes this Halloween-themed counterpart to Santa Claus rises out of his pumpkin patch and delivers toys to good girls and boys.
The Great Pumpkin
Turnip
A candy sugar skull eaten on the Day of the Dead
What is a calavera?
Obon, Bon
What is the name of the festival that Halloween came from?
Samhain
What is the name for a male witch?
Warlock
An alternative name for Halloween, derived from the day following Halloween - All Saints' Day or All Hallows' Day
All Hallows' Eve or All Saints' Eve