Halloween Details
Halloween History
Random
100
Werewolf
100
In which country did Halloween originate?
a) Romania
b) USA
c) Ireland
c) Ireland
100
What is the phobia of Halloween called?
a) Samhainophobia
b) Hallophopbia
c) Triskaphobia
d) Hellenologophobia
a) Samhainophobia
200
Light half and dark half
How was the Celtic calendar divided?
200
Jack O'Lantern
Who was thrown out of Hell by the Devil and given an ember, according to legend?
200
Which country celebrates Halloween by eating sweet skulls?
a) Italy
b) Scotland
c) Mexico
d) Aboriginal Australia
c) Mexico
300
Permeable
What happened to time and space during the change of seasons, affecting the border between the living and the dead?
300
The Celtic wore costumes. Why did they do that?
a) For fun
b) To scare the spirits
c) To fool the spirits
d) To scare the Gods
b) To scare the spirits away
300
The sheet a ghost wears is called a _______
Shroud
400
What does the name Dracula mean?
a) The Evil
b) the Darkness
c) The son of the Devil
c) The son of the Devil
400
What do we call the day after Halloween, or 1st November?
a) All Saint’s Day
b) Advent
c) St Andrew’s Day
a) All Saint’s Day
400
In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania?
a) Bulgaria
b) Hungary
c) Romania
c) Romania
500
Bats
What animal could be seen around the Celtic fires?
500
When did the tradition of trick-or-treating first appear in the United Kingdom?
a) 14th century
b) 16th century
c) 18th century
b) 16th century
500
Every Halloween, Charlie Brown helps his friend Linus wait for what character to appear?
The Great Pumpkin
600
This monster was brought to life by a scientist
Frankenstein
600
When knocking on doors Halloween night, what words should be spoken?
Trick or treat
600
Buggies
What would people push on top of haystacks as a Halloween prank?
700
In this movie, four men try to capture ghosts in New York City
Ghostbusters
700
Before pumpkins, people used to carve the Jack o’ lanterns out of
a) Potatoes
b) Turnips
c) Rutabagas
d) All the above
b) Turnips
700
What author first referenced Jack O'Lantern?
Nathanial Hawthorne
800
Who is the friendliest Ghost ?
Casper
800
What was the original name for Halloween?
a) Trick or Treat Day
b) All Horror Eve
c) All Hallows Eve
d) All Saints Eve
d) All Saints Eve
800
Lambswool is a traditional drink on Halloween. The two main ingredients include milk and which fruit?
a) Apple
b) Banana
c) Lemon
a) Apple
900
Spices and raisins
What ingredients were in soul cakes?
900
The origins of Halloween can be traced back to which Celtic festival held to mark the beginning of winter?
Samhain
900
What does it mean when you see a spider on Halloween?
a) A loved one is watching you
b) A ghost is following you
c) You are going to have bad luck
a) A loved one is watching you
1000
Bogies
What were thought to hide under chlldren's beds?
1000
What does the old English word “Hallow” mean?
Saint
1000
What popular US candy is sold in more than 350 flavors in Japan?
a) Bounty
b) Kit Kat
c) Twix
b) Kit Kat
Kit Kat bars were introduced in Japan in 2000, and now more than 350 flavors of Kit Katsare sold in that country. While some flavors seem relatively normal coconut, cheesecake, and strawberry. Some flavors are much more eccentric, like wasabi, purple sweet potato, butter, and chili. There was also a limited edition “sublime gold” bar. It was a single dark chocolate stick with gold leaf coating. It cost 2,016 yen—around $16.