Tombstone
Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
All Saints (Hallows) Day
In which country did Halloween originate from?
Ireland
From which words did ‘bonfire’ originate?
Bone and Fire
What does the name Dracula mean?
Son of the Devil
What was Dracula’s real name?
a. Vlad the Impaler
b. Lad the Impaler
c. Vivian the Impaler
Vlad the Impaler
Who was the first actor to play Wolf Man?
a. Lon Chaney
b. John Chaney
c. Lance Chaney
Lon Chaney
Out of which vegetable were Jack O’ Lanterns originally made?
a. Potato
b. Apples
c. Turnips
Turnips
Which phobia means you have an intense fear of Halloween?
a. Samphobia
b. Spidernophobia
c. Samhainophobia
Samhainophobia
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
Halloween has its origins in which ancient Celtic festival?
Samhain
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
a. A cat
b. Your future husband or wife
c. A mummy
Your future husband or wife
From which region in the world do pumpkins originate?
Central America
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
a. Mary Shelley
b. Nancy Shelley
c. Mary Shawn
Mary Shelley
Transylvania is a region in which country?
Romania
What is the significance of seeing a spider on Halloween?
a. Spirit of a loved one watching over you
b. It's time to find spiders
c. Spirit of a ghost in your house
It is thought to be the spirit of a loved one watching over the person who finds the spider.
According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?
a. Move things with their eyes
b. The ability to see and talk to spirits
c. The ability to write with your left hand (if you're right handed)
The ability to see and talk to spirits
Pumpkins can be orange, white, green, or what other colour?
Blue
Who wrote the classic novel Dracula?
a. Brian Stoker
b. Bram Stoker
c. Bruce Stocker
Bram Stoker
What do people in New England call the night before Halloween?
a. Fruit night
b. Fish and chips night
c. Cabbage night
Cabbage Night
Many people in Mexico celebrate Halloween by eating what ghoulish candy treat?
Sweet skulls
Which of these might you NOT expect to see in a Haunted House?
a. witch
b. vampire
c. mermaid
mermaid
Which of these foods is traditionally dipped in toffee on Halloween?
apples
What two countries are widely credited with originating the idea of wearing costumes on Halloween?
Scotland and Ireland
It’s illegal to dress like a nun or priest for Halloween in which US state?
a. Texas
b. California
c. Alabama
Alabama
When do vampires sleep?
In the day (nocturnal)