The tradition of Halloween originated with an ancient festival celebrated by which culture
A)Scottish B)Sumar C)Celtic D)Egyptian
C) Celtic
When was the earliest reported 'trick or treat' in the US?
A)1950 B)1963 C)1949 D)1928
D) 1928
A) Shortbread Skulls
B) Gravestone Bread
C) Soul Cake
D)Ghost Bread
C) Soul Cakes
The City of Keene, New Hampshire holds the world Record for the most illuminated Jack-o-lanterns on display. How many were there?
a 3,581
b 13,581
c 30,581
d 103,581
c 30,581
On the night before Halloween children in Des Moines, Iowa go door to door telling jokes, reciting poems, or dancing. What is this pre-Halloween festival called?
a. Beggars night
b thieves night
c. witches night
d. prank night
a Beggars night
On Halloween what did scottish women hang to see their future husbands?
A)A blank canvas B) a bedsheet in front of the fire C)mistletoe D)Lanterns
B) A bedsheet in front of the fire
Instead of Trick-Or-Treat, children in Mexico say this to ask for candy:
A) Open Up!
B) I've Scared Away the Monsters
C) I'll Cast a Spell on You!
D) Can you give me my little skull?
D) Can you give me my little skull?
Instead of candy, what did Charlie Brown Get while Trick-Or-Treating?
A)A Sandwich
B) A Rock
C) Nothing
D) A penny
B) A rock
Before Pumpkins what was used to make Jack-o-Lanterns?
a. human skulls
b. potatoes
c. hollowed logs
d. apples
b. potatoes
a. Frances Cleveland
b. Eleanor Roosevelt
c. Mamie Carter
d. Pat Nixon
c. Mamie Carter
Which festival was responsible for the start of Halloween?
A) Festival of Samhain B) All Saints Day
C)The Gruesome Gala C)The Day of the Dead
A) The festival of Samhain
Which 18th and 19th century Christmas tradition has been compared to modern Trick-or-Treating?
A) Snap-Dragon
B) Hobby-Wobbling
C) Belsnickling
D)Mistletoe Kisses
C) Belsnicking
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) Scotland
D)Ireland
D) Ireland
how much did the worlds largest Jack-o-Lantern weigh?
a 121 pounds
b 799 pounds
c 1467 pounds
d 2350 pounds
What is the night before Halloween called in Cincinnati?
a. Devils Night
b. Mischief Night
c. Cabbage night
d. Day of the Dead
c. Cabbage night
A) The Hallowed Event
B) The Hallowed Entrance
C) The evening of Howls
D) All Hallows Evening
D) All Hallows Evening
All Hallows evening => All Hallows Eve => Hallowe'en =>Halloween
What is the most popular Halloween Costume of all time?
A) Ghost
B) Witch
C) Skeleton
D) Pumpkin
B)Witch
What was the original name for Candy Corn
A) Sweet Corn
B) Chicken Feed
C) Goblin teeth
D) Witches Nails
B) Chicken Feed
Jack-o-Lanterns were named after this character in Irish mythology
a) Smiling Jack
b) Simple Jack
c) Stingy Jack
d) Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk
C) Stingy Jack
Which story originated the Headless Horseman?
a. the Raven
b. Dracula
c. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
d. The Tell-Tale Heart
C. the Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Elizabeth Krebs is given credit for the Halloween Party for children as we know it today with games and candy- why did Mrs. Krebs throw her first Halloween Party?
a) she wanted to be famous
b) She loved children
c) she wanted kids to stop messing up her yard on Halloween
d) she was a witch who ate children in pies
c) she wanted kids to stop messing up her yard on Halloween
Trick-or-Treating is partially rooted in which Medieval practice?
A)Mumming
B) Souling
C) Cooing
D) Profiting
A) Mumming: Asking for a cake in return for praying for the home owners dead relatives in purgatory
A Corn
B Pears
C Apples
D Plums
C Apples
What two colors are most associated with Halloween?
Orange and Black
what year did the Haunted Mansion ride open in Disneyland California?
a. 1965
b. 1969
c. 1979
d. 1983
b. 1969
a) its funny to make ghosts cry
b)ghosts were thought to make mischief if they recognized you
c) people wanted ghosts to like them
d) People and ghosts all went to the same costume Parties.
b) ghosts were thought to make mischief if they recognized you.
Why did people dress in costume during the ancient Celtic festival on Modern Halloween is based?
A)to communicate with ghosts
B) to ward off ghosts
C) as a celebration of the new season.
D)To honor ancestors
B) To ward off Ghosts
What is the most loved Halloween candy?
A Candy Corn
B Kit Kat
C Snickers
D Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
D Reese's Peanut Butter Cup
Christmas
True or False: In the USA Halloween is a federal holiday
FALSE
Before Halloween was about candy and costumes, kids made mischief on Halloween. What might hooligans cover your house in on Halloween?
a) Tin Foil
b) Money
c) toilet paper
d) peanut butter
c) toilet paper
In 16rh century Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the isle of Man, what was the custom of going house to house in costume reciting verses or songs in exchange for food called?
A) Trick-or-Treating
B) Mumming and Guising
C) Souling and Ghosting
C) Mumming and Guising
How Much candy corn is produced each year?
A 5 thousand pounds
B 110 MILLION pounds
C 35 MILLION pounds
D 80 THOUSAND Pounds
C 35 MILLION POUNDS
What was the very first vegetable used to make a Jack-o-lantern?
Turnip
a. Alaska b. Arkansas C. Alabama D. Arizona
C Alabama
There is only a full moon on Halloween every
a. 6years
b. 10 years
c. 15 years
d. 19 years
d. 19 years
a) Cars Bars b) Buggy Bopping c) Trunk or treat
C) Trunk or treat
What Decade did the fun Size Candy Bar originate?
A) 1940's
B 1960's
C 1930's
D 1950's
C 1930's
Name a Home Made Halloween Decoration from your childhood.
True or False: When Halloween falls on an election year, the number of masks of each candidates face sold usually mirrors who will win the election.
TRUE