Halloween
What do children often say when they knock on doors asking for sweets?
trick or treat
On which date is All Saints’ Day celebrated in many Christian countries?
On what date is Bonfire Night celebrated in the UK?
5th of November
What do we call the bones inside a human body, especially when shown as a Halloween decoration?
a skeleton
What do you call a place where dead people are buried?
a cemetery
Which country is often linked to the origins of Halloween?
Ireland
Which people does All Saints’ Day honour?
saints / the deceased (people who passed away)
What explosive material did Guy Fawkes hide beneath Parliament?
gunpowder
What do witches traditionally ride through the sky?
a broom(stick)
What sharp, pointed teeth are often associated with vampires?
fangs
Before pumpkins became popular, which vegetable did people carve into scary faces?
turnips, celeriacs or swedes (round root vegetable)
What might people bring to cemeteries to remember loved ones around this time of year?
flowers and candles
What word means the crime of betraying your country or ruler?
treason
What creature is human by day but changes into a wolf during a full moon?
a werewolf
What do you call the bones that form the head of a human body?
a skull
Why did people originally celebrate Halloween, according to ancient Celtic tradition?
To mark the end of summer and believe they could protect themselves from spirits.
What is the day after All Saints’ Day called in many Christian traditions, when people pray for the souls of the dead?
All Souls’ Day
Complete the phrase: Guy Fawkes and the other plotters wanted to ___ ___ the Parliament.
blow up
What frightening figure is often shown wearing a dark hood and carrying a scythe, symbolising death?
Grim Reaper
What is the name for a person who studies or claims to communicate with ghosts and spirits?
a medium
What type of costume has often been a favourite among boys in the USA?
a superhero
In which century was All Saints’ Day officially established as a Christian feast celebrated on 1 November in the Western Church?
the 9th century (under Pope Gregory IV, in the 800s)
Which religion did Guy Fawkes belong to?
Christianity
What do we call a magical drink that a witch might prepare in a cauldron?
a potion
What word describes something that cannot be explained by science and seems to involve ghosts or magic?
supernatural