Historical Halloween
Trivia
What am I?
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 to trick or treat.

What is a costume?

300

Halloween originated (or came from) these TWO religions.

What are Christian and Pagan?

300

Americans go to these places on Halloween to get scared

What is ¨haunted house¨?

300

I am a nocturnal creature. I have fangs to suck your blood

What is a vampire?

300

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

What is ¨to scare away evil spirits¨?

400

The word Halloween IS SIMILAR to what original name?


What is All Hallows´ Eve?

400

Many Christians believed that Halloween was un-Christian because originally it was known as the THIS kind of festival.

What is pagan? 

400

I am an old house. I look very spooky. 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

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


What are turnips (or potatoes)?

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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