History
What Celtic festival does Halloween have roots in?
Samhain
What is the origin of trick-or-treating?
The practice of "souling", where people would offer prayers for a family in exchange for food and coin.
Which country celebrates 'Día de los Muertos' and how is it celebrated?
Mexico. It is celebrated by leaving out a path of marigold petals, and offering food to deceased ancestors.
What 1925 horror film, based on Gaston Leroux’s novel by the same name, was made into a successful Broadway musical?
The Phantom of the Opera
You’re in a room and there’s a ghost in the room, but you are the only one in the room. How is this possible?
You are the ghost
What did Samhain celebrate?
The harvest
Why would Celts wear costumes?
To confuse evil spirits
Sicily- The dead rise from the dead to give gifts to well-behaved children
Sardinia- Children go door-to-door asking for offerings from the deceased
Rome- Eat a meal near the grave site of a loved one
What U.S. city is known as the “Witchcraft Capital?”
Salem, Massachusetts
Who makes it, has no need for it.
Whoever buys it won’t use it.
Who uses it, won’t care.
What am I?
A Casket
What name does Halloween derive from?
All Hallows Eve
What used to be common treats for children?
Nuts, coins, and toys
What is Tomb Sweeping Day?
On average, how many seeds are there in a pumpkin
500
Two girls ate dinner together.
They both ordered iced tea.
One girl drank them very fast and had finished five in the time it took the other to drink just one.
The girl who drank one died while the other survived.
All of the drinks were poisoned.
How is that possible?
The poison was in the ice
Where does Halloween originate?
Ireland
To scare away evil spirits?
How do you celebrate Halloween in Guatemala?
The Barriletes Gigantes festival. Guatemalans fly huge, hand painted kites up to 40 feet (13 yards) in the air. The kites are thought to represent a bridge between the living and the dead.
What's another name for a lycanthrope?
A Werewolf
With piercing force, I dole out fate
Over bloodless victims, I proclaim my might
I can eternally join with a single bite.
What am I?
Dracula, a Stapler
What did the Celts believe about Samhain?
That the gap between the worlds of the living and the dead was blurred
Why are candles traditionally lit on Halloween?
Candles replaced large bonfires, which were thought to light the way for souls seeking the afterlife.
Where and how is the Pumpkin Festival celebrated?
Austria. With costume parades, lantern processions, and leaving out bread, water, and a lamp out to welcome dead souls back to Earth for the night.
What percentage of Americans pretend they're not home on Halloween?
21%
I have no feet to dance,
I have no eyes to see,
I have no life to live or die,
yet I do all three.
What am I?
Fire