MONSTERS
The soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living
Ghost
Which was the first country that celebrated Halloween?
Ireland
A Halloween ritual custom for children and adults. They travel from house to house asking for candies
Trick or treat
It follows a villainous, yet comedic, trio of witches, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween.
Hocus Pocus
In what country did mummies originate?
Egypt
A monster wrapped in white bandages
Mummy
What's the origin of the word Halloween?
All Hallow's eve
Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday. What is the first?
Christmas
This Tim Burton animated film features Jack Skellington who insists on "making" Christmas in a town that only celebrates Halloween.
Nightmare before Christmas
True or False: Turnips were the original vegetable carved for Jack O Lanterns.
True
One that is credited with usually malignant supernatural powers
Witch
Why was Samhain celebrated?
To mark the end of the summer months and harvest time
What are carved pumpkins called?
Jack-o'-lanterns
Where is this quote from: "Heeere's Jhonny"
The Shinning
What are the Simpsons' special episodes called?
TreeHouse of Horror
A creature that subsists by feeding on the vital essence of the living
Vampire
What would people wear to ward off ghosts in centuries past?
Masks
What do the traditional colours orange and black stand for?
fall, harvest, and darkness or death
“Whatever You Do, Don’t Fall Asleep.”
A Nightmare on Elm Street
In which year was Halloween taken to the USA?
1840 (it was made popular in the 1950s)
A human with the ability to shapeshift into a particular type of animal
Werewolf
In which 3 countries was Samhain celebrated?
Ireland, England, (North) France
What do kids bob for in Halloween?
They bob apples
"A boy’s best friend is his mother."
Psycho
What is the fear of Halloween called?
Samhainophobia