Miscellaneous/various
When was the 1st Halloween movie released, if it happened 43 years ago?
1978.
Which is the most popular Halloween costume?
Witch
What is the most popular Halloween candy called?
candy corn
Which three Celtic countries popularized Halloween celebrations worldwide?
Ireland, Scotland and Wales
A vampire can turn into a _____ and a _____.
bat and wolf
What kind of fear is thanatophobia?
Fear of death or dying.
The custom of ______ was founded in Ireland when children and the poor went from door to door at Halloween. They sang songs or offered prayers for the soul of the dead in return for food.
‘trick or treat’
What three colors are in candy corns?
White, orange and yellow
Which continent does not celebrate Halloween?
Asia
Satan can turn himself into ____.
a cat
There are 2 meanings that ghosts carry. What are they?
Deceased (dead) people looking for vengeance or imprisoned on earth for bad things they did during life.
10 % of _____ are dressed up in Halloweens costumes in the US.
pets
What do black and orange colors represent in Halloween?
Black - death; orange - fire & life.
In which country does the celebration of the Day of the Dead last three days?
Mexico
A black cat is a typical Halloween symbol, but the white cat in _____ (which country) is thought to be able to hold a grudge for years.
England
What are the father, mother, and daughter of three characters from "The Addams Family" movie called?
The father Gomez, mum Morticia, daughter Wednesday.
Now, people carve pumpkins for Halloween, but the Irish also used to carve _____, ______, and ______.
turnips, potatoes, and beets.
Which novel came first: Dracula or Frankenstein?
Frankenstein in 1818 by Mary Shelley and Dracula in 1897 by Bram Stoker.
Which is a "capital city" of trick-and-treat tradition in the US?
San Fransico
What do witches have to eat in order to gain superpowers?
A black spider
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the day when they celebrated their ____ on November 1.
New Year
Michael Jackson
What are three major Halloween symbols categories, if the examples of each are: no 1___ (e.g. candy corns and jack-o-lanterns), no 2 ____ (e.g. skeletons, skulls, ghosts, and graveyards), and no 3 ____ (e.g. witches, bats, black cats, and clowns)?
No 1 -The Season and the Harvest; no 2 - Death and Mortality; no 3 - Misfortune or Evil.
How many public holidays do we have during the Halloween celebration this year and what is this day called in English?
2 days; All Souls' Day or All Saints' Day.
What is a spooky symbol of a Halloween animal?
an owl