Facts and origins of Halloween
What is the exact date of Halloween?
October 31
In which month is Halloween celebrated?
October
What is the main ingredient for most sweets?
Sugar
If a witch has 3 cauldrons and buys 2 more, and then throws away one-fifth of the total, how many cauldrons are left?
4
What kind of monster is made up of several body parts welded together? Hint : James Whale
Frankenstein
What vegetable was carved before the pumpkin in Europe (especially in Ireland and Scotland)?
a turnip
What color, along with black, is traditionally associated with Halloween?
orange
Which chocolate bar is named after a planet?
Mars
A vampire drinks 4 glasses of blood every night. How many glasses of blood does he drink in 5 nights?
20
What do zombies eat?
Brains
Why did people originally wear costumes on Halloween?
To frighten or trick the spirits.
In which modern country is Halloween most popular?
The United States
Which triangle-shaped candy is associated with Halloween in North America?
Candy corn
You collect 45 candies. You give 2/90 of them to your friend. You eat half of the remaining candies. Then, you give all the rest of your candies to your dog. How many candies do you have left?
0
Which animal is most often associated with witches?
Black cats
What was the purpose of placing candles or lanterns in front of the houses?
To ward off evil spirits
(ward = éloigner)
Which people introduced the tradition of Halloween to America? 2 possible answers
The Irish / The Scots
Which candy is the best-selling in the world?
Snickers
There are 10 animals on a farm: sheep (4 legs) and chickens (2 legs). There are a total of 30 legs. How many chickens are there on this farm?
5
What is the weakness of a werewolf?
Silver
Which country has contributed the most to popularizing modern Halloween as we know it today? (Not the origin of Halloween)
The United States
What does the carved pumpkin (Jack-o'-lantern) represent?
A trapped soul that wanders
In what year were candies (officially) invented?
1869
X2 + X*Y + Y2 = 21
X2 - X*Y + Y2 = 15
Determine the value of X*Y ?
3
(21-15)/2
What giant monster attacked Tokyo in many movies?
(The main one)
Godzilla