Historical Halloween
Trivia
What am I?
Costums/Traditions
100

Jack-o-lanterns orginated in this English-speaking country/island

What is Ireland?

100
Halloween is celebrated on this day.
What is "October 31st"?
100
If you see me, you should scream. I´m normally covered with a white blanket. I love to say ¨BOO!¨
What is a ghost?
100

THIS is one of the biggest activities on Halloween.

What is trick-or-treating?

200
These two colours are recognized as symbols of Halloween.
What are orange and black?
200

Halloween is probably most famous in THIS country.

What is the USA?

200
I have a devilish laugh. I wear a black hat. I ride around in the sky on a broom. I have a wart on my nose!
What is a witch?
200
You might wear ONE OF THESE if you go out with your friends and family and participate in the biggest Halloween activity.
What is a costume?
300

Before pumpkins became the standard, jack-o-lanterns were made from this root vegetable.

What are turnips (or potatoes)?

300
Americans go to these places on Halloween (to get scared)

What is ¨haunted house¨?

300
I am a nocturnal creature. I suck blood. I have 2 fangs on my pale, white face.
What is a vampire?
300

In the past, people used Jack-o-Lanterns to do THIS.

What is ¨to scare away evil spirits¨?

400
Halloween originated (or came from) these TWO religions.
What are Christian and Pagan?
400
Many Christians believed that Halloween was un-Christian because originally it was known as the THIS kind of festival.
What is ¨the festival of the dead¨?
400

I am an old house. I look very spooky and scary. Kids only enter on Halloween. People think that ghosts live here and that weird things happen.

What is a haunted house?

400

People go to orchards (huertas) to collect what two things?

What are apples and pumpkins?

500

The word Halloween IS SIMILAR to what original name?

What is All Hallows´ Eve?

500
Irish immigrants took Halloween to America in THIS year/century.
What is ¨the mid-1600s"?
500
I used to be a pumpkin. They carved a face into me. Now they call me a different name. Now I sit on the front porch with a candle inside and wait for trick-or-treaters.
What is a jack-o-lantern?
500

If the person who opens the door doesn´t give you a treat (a piece of candy), you might play ONE OF THESE on him or her.

What is a ¨prank¨ or a ¨trick¨?

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