Halloween 1
The Puritans were the first to associate what type of black-colored animals with bad luck?
Cats
Instead of candy, what did kids originally receive when trick or treating?
Food and drinks
Where can you find mummies?
Inside Egyptian pyramids
What date is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
What traditional activity takes place on Halloween and involves dressing children up in scary costumes and getting candy from neighbors’ houses?
Trick or Treat
What creatures can a vampire turn into?
A bat and a wolf
Try and unscramble the following word: BINLOG in order to reveal an ugly, short, green creature that is usually dangerous to humans?
Goblin
What do witches use to ride in order to get around town?
Broomstick
What fruit is carved up on Halloween and placed outside for children to see, and what color is it?
Pumpkin, Orange
What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away?
Garlic
What’s another name for a carved pumpkin?
A Jack-o-lantern
Apart from sucking human blood, what do vampires and bats have in common?
They only come out at night.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
True or false: The word ‘hallow’ means saint or holy person?
True
What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
Skull
What does seeing a spider on Halloween signify?
A loved one is watching over you.
What country is believed to be the origin of Halloween?
Ireland
What did hearing owls on Halloween mean in Medieval Europe?
Someone is about to or going to die
Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?
All Saints (Hallows) Day
Transylvania is a region in which country?
Romania
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?
Vlad the Impaler
According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will you see?
Your future husband or wife
Who wrote the novel Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley