Fall Traditions & Holidays
What U.S. holiday celebrated in November is famous for turkey, stuffing, and giving thanks?
What is Thanksgiving?
What orange vegetable is traditionally carved into a jack-o’-lantern?
What is a pumpkin?
What friendly ghost has been a pop-culture Halloween favorite for decades?
Who is Casper?
What animal is traditionally considered bad luck if it crosses your path?
What is a black cat?
According to classic folklore, what household object does a witch traditionally ride?
What is a broom?
What popular fall activity involves navigating paths cut through tall stalks of corn?
What is a corn maze?
What phrase do children traditionally say when going door-to-door on Halloween?
What is "Trick or Treat"?
What classic Halloween movie features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King?
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
According to superstition, breaking what household object brings seven years of bad luck?
What is a mirror?
What legendary monster is said to transform during a full moon?
What is a werewolf?
Oktoberfest originated in what country?
What is Germany?
The word “Halloween” comes from a shortened form of what phrase?
What is All Hallows’ Eve?
American football evolved primarily from which two sports?
What are soccer and rugby?
What should you supposedly throw over your left shoulder after spilling it to ward off bad luck?
What is salt?
According to folklore, what creature can traditionally be repelled with garlic?
What is a vampire?
Día de los Muertos, celebrated on November 1 and 2, originated primarily in what country?
What is Mexico?
Before pumpkins became popular for jack-o’-lanterns, what root vegetable was traditionally carved in Ireland?
What are turnips?
In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, which character spends the entire Halloween night waiting in a pumpkin patch?
Who is Linus?
In a well-known superstition, opening what item indoors is believed to bring bad luck?
What is an umbrella?
What mythical creature from Irish folklore is a female spirit whose wail is believed to foretell a death?
What is a banshee?
The first Oktoberfest in 1810 was held to celebrate what occasion?
What is the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese?
Halloween traces its roots to what ancient Celtic festival?
What is Samhain?
What 1988 movie features a mischievous ghost whose name you must say three times to summon him?
What is Beetlejuice?
The fear of Friday the 13th is known by what very long name?
What is Paraskevidekatriaphobia?
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What name is given to a mischievous or disruptive ghost said to move objects and make unexplained noises?
What is a poltergeist?