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What is a group of witches called?
A coven = шабаш ведьм, ковен
Halloween has been celebrated for about:
a) 1000 years
b) 1500 years
c) 2000 years
d) 2200 years
Most scholars agree that Halloween originated around 2,000 years ago
A full moon brightens the sky once every ... Halloweens.
a) 13
b) 19
c) 25
19
The last Halloween full moon was in 2020. According to EarthSky, we can expect the next Halloween full moon to happen on October 31, 2039.
If you were born on Halloween, what star sign would you be?
Scorpio
What does the word 'Halloween' mean?
It is a contraction of "All Hallows' Eve," meaning the evening before "All Hallows' Day" (All Saints' Day), a Christian holy day on November 1.
What is the original reason for wearing a spooky costume at Halloween?
To disguise the wearer fro spirits
In the early 1600s, Welsh families used to throw marked stones into a Halloween fire and dig them out in the morning. What did it mean if a person's stone was missing?
that person would die during the coming year.
Superstition says that spotting ... on Halloween means a deceased loved one is watching over you.
a) a spider
b) a flickering candle flame
c) a shadow
d) a frog
e) a falling star
a spider
'Samhainophobia' is an intense fear of ...
a) Halloween
b) death
c) spiders' webs
d) pumpkins
e) dead people
Halloween
'Werewolf' is derived from the Old English words wer and wulf. 'Wulf' means wolf, but what does 'wer' mean?
a) a person
b) a creature
c) a man
In the Middle Ages, trick and treaters would receive a soul cake in return for doing what?
Praying for the dead
A survey found that ... of parents admit to stealing some of their kids' Halloween candy. And 26% sneak the candy after their kids are in bed or when they're at school.
a) 30%
b) 45%
c) 52%
d) 76%
e) 81%
81%
The 600-metre wide Halloween asteroid was spotted flying by Earth on the 31st of October 2015. What did it rather appropriately resemble?
A skull
The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce, meaning:
a) wicked woman
b) wise woman
c) beautiful woman
d) old woman
e) powerful woman
wise woman
Each state in the US has its own Halloween traditions. In Alabama it's illegal to dress up as:
a) a zombie
b) a nun
c) a prostitute
d) a clown
e) a ghhost
a nun (and also as a priest)
The heaviest jack o'lantern was carved from a pumpkin grown by Travis Gienger (USA) that weighed:
a) 846.1 kg
b) 1046.5 kg
c) 1246.9 kg
d) 1446 kg
The heaviest jack o'lantern was carved from a pumpkin grown by Travis Gienger (USA) that weighed 2,749 lb (1,246.9 kg).
This record was confirmed at the 50th Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, held in Half Moon Bay, California, USA, on 9 October 2023.
November after November, the city of Minneapolis breaks its own record for the largest gathering of people dressed as:
a) witches
b) pirates
c) zombies
d) vampires
e) cowboys
f) David and Victoria Beckham
zombies
What does the Grim Reaper carry?
A scythe (коса)
What vegetable was originally carved to create Jack-o-lanterns before pumpkins?
Turnip
In Germany, it's tradition for people to hide their knives on Halloween night. Why?
The goal is to prevent returning spirits from getting injured.
Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
Harry Houdini