HALLOWEEN
In which country did Halloween originate?
IRELAND
Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
ALL SAINTS DAY
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
A FRUIT
What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?
GARLIC
What mammal is able to fly and is associated with Halloween?
BAT
From which word did 'bonfire' originate?
BONE AND FIRE
Out of which vegetable were Jack O'Lanterns originally made?
TURNIP
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND OR WIFE
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
MARY SHELLEY
What do you put inside a Jack O'Lantern?
A CANDLE
What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
SKULL
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green or what other colour?
BLUE
What do people in New England(USA) call the night before Halloween?
CABBAGE NIGHT
Halloween was first celebrated by which ancient priests?
DRUIDS
What does the word 'Hallow' in relation to this holiday mean?
SAINT
What do Halloween colours, black and orange, signify?
ORANGE STANDS FOR HARVEST
BLACK SIGNIFIES DEATH
Apart from sucking human blood, what do vampires and bats have in common?
THEY ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT
What word begins with letter C, looks like a pot and is normally used by witches to brew their potions and cast evil spells?
CAULDRON
If you see a spider on Halloween, what does it mean?
IT IS THOUGHT TO BE THE SPIRIT OF A LOVED ONE WATCHING OVER THE PERSON WHO FINDS THE SPIDER.
What do witches use to ride in order to get around town?
BROOMSTICK
What's another name for a carved pumpkin?
JACK O'LATERN
What were witches accused of during 16th and 17th centuries?
WORSHIPPING THE DEVIL, KILLING ANIMALS, MAKING PEOPLE ILL
What fruit do you bob for on Halloween?
APPLES
Name a synonym for SPOOKY
TERRIFYING
PETRIFYING
SCARING
FRIGHTENING
Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?
SHAMHAIN