Origins & History
What ancient festival did Halloween come from?
Samhain
What do children say when they go door to door for candy?
Trick or treat!
What creature drinks blood and hates sunlight?
Vampire
What do we call clothes people wear to look like something else?
Costume
What month is Halloween in?
October
What country did Halloween originally come from?
Ireland
What do people carve on Halloween?
Pumpkins/Jack-O-Lanterns
What monster is covered in bandages?
Mummy
What orange vegetable do we carve faces into?
Pumpkin
What day is Halloween celebrated?
October 31
What did people believe happened on the night of October 31st?
Spirits or ghosts came back to Earth
What kind of parties do people often have on Halloween?
Costume parties
What animal is often seen as bad luck on Halloween?
Black cat
What animal/bug has eight legs and can bite you?
Spider
Which holiday in Mexico is most similar to Halloween (but honors the dead)?
Día de los Muertos
What Christian holiday was combined with Samhain to make Halloween?
All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’ Day)
What do you call a scary house full of ghosts and monsters?
Haunted house
What creature walks slowly and is undead?
Zombie
What do you call the bones of a human body?
Skeleton
What do you do with the inside of a pumpkin after carving it?
Throw it out and maybe roast the seeds
Who brought Halloween traditions to the United States?
Irish immigrants
What was the original purpose of wearing costumes on Halloween?
To scare away or hide from evil spirits.
What creature casts spells on people?
Witch
What do you call a spirit of a dead person that people say haunts houses?
Ghost
Name a famous spooky movie