a woman thought to have magic powers, especially evil ones, popularly depicted as wearing a black cloak and pointed hat and flying on a broomstick
a witch
a large, round container for cooking in, usually supported over a fire, and used especially by witches
- pot
- cauldron
- witchbowl
a cauldron
Halloween is a Religious festival. True or false?
Halloween came from Samhain - a pagan festival originating from an ancient Celtic spiritual tradition.
What was the Celtic festival that Halloween originated from?
- Samhain
- Easter
- Hallow Eve
the celebration of Samhain
(in folklore and fantasy fiction) a mischievous, ugly creature resembling a dwarf
a goblin
in Slavic folklore, a witch who steals, cooks, and eats her victims, usually children.
Baba Jaga
What is extra in this list
- skeleton
- witch
- ghost
- Easter rabbit
- vampire
- death
Easter rabbit
What did Scottish women hang to see their future husbands on Halloween?
- Wet sheets in front of a fire.
- Their skirts
Wet sheets in front of a fire.
the spirit of a dead person, sometimes represented as a pale, almost transparent image of that person that some people believe appears to people who are alive
A GHOST
The tool can be used symbolically for protection or to represent specific energy, but it can also be used in everyday household cleaning
a broom
This is a carved vegetable lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin or a root vegetable such as a turnip
jack-o'-lanterns
The Puritans associated these animals and their color with witchcraft
black cats
A character in Mary Shelley’s novel, where “a mad scientist” created a monster by which he is eventually killed.
a frankenstein
spoken words that are thought to have magical power
a spell
This is a traditional Halloween custom for children in some countries to ask for candy/sweets or to perform mischief on the resident(s) or their property if you are not given any candy/sweets.
Trick-or-treating
Why did women look in mirrors while walking downstairs at midnight on Halloween?
- To see their boyfriends.
- To be lucky
To see their boyfriends.
a frightening creature that is a dead person who has been brought back to life, but without human qualities
There are 4 witches in the Wizard of Oz story. Which of them are evil?
The Witch of the North,
The Witch of the East,
The Witch of the West,
The Witch of the South
This is a game often played on Halloween. The game is played by filling a tub with water and putting apples in the water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players (usually children) then try to catch one with their teeth.
- apple bouncing,
- apple bobbing,
- apple bubbling
apple bobbing
Why do some people wear clothes inside out on Halloween?
- You'll die if you wear your clothes normally
- Some superstitions state that if you wear your clothes inside out and walk backward on Halloween, you'll see a witch at midnight.
you'll see a witch at midnight