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100

This country celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) every November.

Mexico

100

The Hungry Ghost Festival, when spirits are believed to visit the living, comes from which country: China, Canada, or Italy

China

100

Halloween started over 2,000 years ago as a Celtic festival in which country: Ireland, England, or Germany?

Ireland

100

This giant monster that attacks Tokyo first appeared in a 1954 Japanese movie.

Godzilla

100

In Mexico, people eat this sweet “bread of the dead” on Day of the Dead: pan de muerto, tortillas, or tacos?

Pan de muerto

200

On Day of the Dead, families decorate with skulls made of: sugar, cheese, or ice?

Sugar

200

During the Hungry Ghost Festival, people burn paper copies of this so their ancestors can use it in the afterlife: money, homework, or newspapers?

Money

200

Before pumpkins, people in Ireland carved scary faces into which vegetable: turnips, bananas, or tomatoes?

Turnips

200

This famous monster, nicknamed “Nessie,” is said to live in a lake in Scotland.

The Loch Ness Monster

200

In this Halloween party game from Ireland and the UK, players try to grab fruit floating in water using only their mouths.

Bobbing for apples

300

These bright orange flowers are placed on altars because people believe their color and smell guide spirits home: roses, marigolds, or sunflowers?

Marigolds

300

In this country, families spend November 1 (called Undas) at cemeteries, sometimes staying all night: the Philippines, Russia, or Egypt?

The Philippines

300

On November 5, people in this country light bonfires and fireworks for Guy Fawkes Night: England, Spain, or Greece?

England

300

This “goat sucker” creature is said to attack farm animals in Puerto Rico and Latin America.

Chupacabra

300

In Ireland, a ring is baked inside this Halloween fruit bread, and whoever finds it will supposedly get married soon: barmbrack, croissant, or bagel?

Barmbrack

400

In this country, people fly giant kites near cemeteries on November 1 to send messages to the dead: Guatemala, Argentina, or Cuba?

Guatemala

400

This Japanese summer festival welcomes ancestors’ spirits home and often ends with lanterns floating on rivers: Obon, Tanabata, or Hanami?

Obon

400

Transylvania, the home of Dracula, is a real region in which country.

Romania

400

In Mexican stories, this crying ghost woman wanders near rivers looking for her lost children: La Llorona, La Catrina, or La Bamba?

La Llorona

400

In Italy, people eat cookies called ossi dei morti around November 2. What does the name mean: “bones of the dead,” “eyes of the cat,” or “teeth of the witch”?

Bones of the dead

500

In this country, some people celebrate October 31 as the “Day of the Saci,” a one-legged trickster with a red cap: Brazil, Chile, or Peru?

Brazil

500

At the Phi Ta Khon festival, people wear giant, colorful ghost masks and dance in the streets. Which country is it in: Thailand, Vietnam, or Indonesia?

Thailand

500

In Scotland, children used to dress up and tell a joke or sing a song to earn treats. This tradition is called: guising, busking, or bowling?

Guising

500

In Russian and Eastern European stories, this witch lives in a house that stands on chicken legs.

Baba Yaga

500

In Ecuador, people drink a thick purple drink called colada morada with sweet bread shaped like: babies, bats, or skulls?

Babies (called guaguas de pan)

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