Trick-or-Treat
The term "trick-or-treating" originated in: A. United States B. Canada C. England D. Ireland
What is A: United States?
This is one of the top ten places to celebrate Halloween, as Dracula's spirit is said to roam here. A. Lithuania B. Czechoslovakia C. Ukraine D. Transylvania
What is D. Transylvania?
In the UK, carved vegetables used to be used as: A. Bowls to collect candy B. Masks C. Candle holders D. Weapons
What is C: Candle holders?
Fireworks are common on Halloween in: A. Italy B. Ireland C. Scotland D. Lithuania
What is B. Ireland?
This 2017 Pixar film was inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday.
What is Coco?
In England, the night before Halloween is often used for pranks and called: A. Dead Man's Night B. Hallow's Eve Eve C. Mischief Night D. Trick Night
What is C. Mischief Night?
On October 31st, the Celts would wear costumes to: A. Hide from evil spirits. B. Scare people into giving them money C. Channel spirits into their bodies D. Have fun parties
What is A. Hide from evil spirits?
2,000 years ago, you might be celebrating this Celtic festival instead of Halloween: a. Samhain b. Slainte c. Slangevar d. Oíche Shamhna
What is a. Samhain?
The largest one of these ever measured belonged to Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with one weighing 836 lb.
What is a pumpkin?
The Lone Star State serves as the backdrop for this horror flick.
What is Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
Trick-or-Treating is referenced in which Shakespeare play? A. The Two Gentlemen of Verona B. Hamlet C. Romeo and Juliet D. Richard III
What is A. The Two Gentlemen of Verona?
On the night of October 31st, Celts believed that this happened. A. Your spirit leaves your body B. Everyone has good luck C. Spirits roam the earth
What is C. Spirits roam the earth?
In the legend of the Jack O'Lantern, the first Jack O'Lantern is a: A. Pumpkin B. Beet C. Onion D. Turnip
What is D: Turnip?
This word comes from the Old English wicce, meaning “wise woman.”
What is witch?
This movie features the song, "This is Halloween."
What is "A Nightmare Before Christmas"?
This tradition on All Saints Day, when children and the poor would go door to door praying for the dead in return for cakes, inspired Trick-or-Treating: A. Pray walking B. Souling C. Spiriting D. Treat walking
What is B: souling?
Cats are seen as spooky and feared because many cultures, including the Celts and Egyptians, believed that: A. They were demons B. They were Gods C. They were the spirits of evil people D. They had magical powers
What is C: They were the spirits of evil people
On the night of October 31st, Celts often built: A. Carved pumpkins B. Bonfires C. Giant skeletons D. Statues of Gods
B. Bonfires
The percentage of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. that is purchased specifically for Halloween.
What is 25%?
In this classic slasher film, one of the iconic images is a Captain Kirk mask which was painted white. The mask was made from a cast of William Shatner's face.
What is Halloween?
In Scotland, Trick-or-Treating is called: A. Costume walking B. Treat collecting C. a Halloween walk D. Guising
What is D. Guising?
In the legend of the Jack O'Lantern, Jack traps the devil and only frees him when the devil promises not to take his soul. When Jack dies his soul: A. Goes to heaven B. Is tricked into hell by the devil C. Is stuck roaming the earth forever D. Is put into a pumpkin
What is C: Is stuck roaming the earth forever?
The word "Halloween" comes from a slang term for the day before what Catholic holiday? A. All Souls Day B. All Saints Day C. Martyrs Day D. Christmas
What is B. All Saints Day?
Scottish girls believed they could see images of this if they hung wet sheets in front of the fire on Halloween.
What is their future husband?
The opening scene of this 1984 film has terrified librarians for decades, especially catalogers.
What is Ghost Busters?