Halloween facts
History
Characters
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What day is Halloween?
31st of October
100
In which country did Halloween originate?
a) Romania
b) USA
c) Ireland
Ireland
100
This monster was brought to life by a scientist called Victor.
Frankenstein
100
What black mammal flies at night and can be confused by a bird?
Bat
100
What animal is related to bad luck when you come across it?
Black cat
200
The season that Halloween is in.
Autumn
200
What was the original name for Halloween?
a) Trick or Treat Day
b) All Horror Eve
c) All Saints Eve
All Saints Eve
200
Who is the Family Addams' daughter that shares the name with one day of the week?
Wednesday
200
Set of bones inside a body.
Skeleton
200
What two colours are most associated with Halloween?
Orange and black
300
What do people say when they knock on the door?
"Trick or Treat"
300
What is the reason costumes were worn on Halloween?
So that spirits would not recognize them.
300
Who is the friendliest ghost?
Casper
300
What is the name of the lantern made out of a pumpkin?
Jack O' Lantern
300
Which country celebrates the Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos) instead of Halloween?
Mexico
400
What vegetable do people carve for Halloween?
Pumpkin
400
Before pumpkins, what food did people use to carve the Jack o' lanterns?
a) Potatoes
b) Turnips
c) Carrots
Turnips
400
What is the name of the clown in Steven King's "IT"?
Pennywise
400
What object does a witch use to fly?
Broom
400
In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania?
a) Bulgaria
b) Hungary
c) Romania
Romania
500
What do people wear for Halloween?
Costumes
500
What does the old English word "Hallow" mean?
Saint
500
A well-dressed and tall man with no face who sometimes has tentacles coming out of his back.
Slender Man
500
A vampire sleeps in this.
Coffin
500
What other religious tradition produces more money than Halloween?
Christmas