Characters
A woman with magic powers.
A witch
Children wear frightening costumes and visit people's homes and demand sweets.
Trick or treating
The heaviest pumpkin ever grown weighed over 2500 pounds. True or false?
True
Why didn't the skeleton go to the party? The answer is...
He had no body to dance with.
Where did the tradition of Halloween start? What country?
Ireland
A man with magic powers.
A wizard.
We use apples to play that game.
Apple bobbing
The word "witch" come from the Old English word for "wise cat". True or false?
False. It comes from the word for "wise woman".
What is the most important subject a witch learns at school?
Spelling
What stories are told on Halloween?
Scary and ghost stories.
A spirit of a dead person represented as a pale, transparent image.
A ghost
Halloween has been celebrated for more than 2000 years. True or false?
True
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October. All Souls' day is a public holiday in some European countries. When is it?
The 2nd of November
Where does Dracula keep his valuables? The answer is...
In a blood bank.
What are the two Halloween colors?
Orange and black
A frame of bones that supports a human body.
A skeleton
In the old days people wore masks and costumes on Halloween for what reason.
They did not want to be recognized by bad spirits and ghosts.
Name 3 dishes that your can make from a pumpkin.
Pumpkin cookies, pumpkin soup, and pumpkin pie.
What room does a ghost not need?
A living room.
What does orange color represent at Halloween?
The color of the harvest.
A typical Halloween character that is a vampire.
Dracula
Nowadays people use pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns, in the past they used something else. What?
Turnips.
Halloween is celebrated in autumn. Name one more holiday that is celebrated in autumn.
Thanksgiving
Why are ghosts so bad at telling lies? The answer is...
Because you can see right through them.
What was also used as a costume in the old days?
Animal skins