Halloween Trivia
The first Jack O Lantern were made from what?
Turnips
Jack O’Lanterns are named after a----- named Jack, condemned to walk the earth waving a lanturn.
stingy man
-----is typically believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.
Ireland
Halloween was influenced by the ancient Roman festival----celebrated the harvest goddess of the same name.
Pomona
Halloween has been around for over----
6000 years
Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after
Christmas
The Guinness World Record for Heaviest Pumpkin is held by-------from Belgium and his 2,624.6-pound pumpkin.
Mathias Willemins
-----is the symbol for strength and endurance.
Orange
-----was one of the most famous and mysterious magicians who ever lived. Strangely enough, he died in 1926 on Halloween night.
Harry Houdini (1874-1926)
The longest haunted house in the world is-----in Canton, Ohio.
"Factory of Terror"
____is the fear of Halloween.
Samhainophobia
Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient-----of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, marking the end ot their year.
Celtic Tradition
-----is the symbol for death.
Black
if a person wears his or her clothes inside out and then------on Halloween, he or she will see a witch at midnight.
walks backwards
Both Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota, are the self-proclaimed-----of the world.
Halloween Capitols
Fifty percent of kids prefer to receive----at Halloween.
Chocolate
-------is a medieval Christian precursor to modern-day trick-or-treating. On Hallowmas (November 1), the poor would go door-to-door offering prayers for the dead in exchange for soul cakes.
Souling
----symbolize the agricultural roots of Halloween.
Scarecrows
During the pre-Halloween celebration of Samhain------were lit to ensure the sun would return after the long, hard winter.
Bonfires
Pumpkins are classified as a----not a veggie.
Fruit
In Medieval Europe---- were thought to be witches, and to hear an ----'s call means someone was about to die.
owls
During the ancient celebration of Samhain----- were said to throw cats into a fire, often in wicker cages, as part of divination proceedings.
Druids
Halloween has been called----
All Hallows’ Eve
Dressing up as ghouls and other spooks originated from the ancient Celtic tradition of townspeople disguising themselves as-------
demons & spirits
What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter?
Pumpkin Pie ltl