1) When is Halloween celebrated? a) 31st October b) 1st November c) 2nd November d) 1st December 2) Where does Halloween come from? a) The USA b) Ireland c) The UK d) Canada 3) Where does the name ‘Halloween’ come from? a) The name of a Celtic leader b) The name for a pumpkin c) All Hallows' Eve d) The name for a ghost 4) What does the word ‘Hallow’ in relation to this holiday mean? a) Saint b) Ghost c) Witch d) Death 5) What did people do traditionally on Halloween in the past? a) Dress up in costumes b) Sing and dance all night c) Go to church d) Light fires 6) What did people think happened on Halloween? a) The souls of the dead came back to Earth b) Druids danced around a bonfire c) Witches and wizards came off to do magic d) It was the end of winter 7) On All Souls’ Day (2nd November), poor people would beg for food and families would give them... a) ginger cookies b) pumpkin cakes c) candy apples d) pastries called soul cakes 8) Why did people put a lantern outside their house? a) To see while they had a party b) To lighten the way to graveyards c) To be friendly to the spirits d) To frighten evil spirits 9) Which of these animals is not associated with Halloween? a) A black cat b) A bat c) An eagle d) A spider 10) Out of which vegetable were jack-o’-lanterns originally made? a) A potato b) A turnip c) A pumpkin d) A leek 11) What is a Halloween lantern made from today? a) A watermelon b) A potato c) A turnip d) A pumpkin 12) From which region in the world do pumpkins originate? a) Central America b) North America c) Southern Europe d) Northern Europe 13) What do people normally put inside a jack-o’-lantern ? a) A candle b) Candies c) Presents d) Coins 14) The name “jack-o’-lantern” comes from an Irish folktale about a man named… a) Jack of all trades b) Jack the Lad c) Stingy Jack d) Jack the Ripper 15) On Halloween people play a game called "Trick or treat". What are "tricks"? a) Magic spells b) Card games c) Candies d) Practical jokes 16) On Halloween people play a game called "Trick or treat". What are "treats"? a) Money b) Clothes c) Candies d) Apples 17) Instead of candy, what did kids originally receive when they went trick or treating? a) Money b) Clothes c) Food and drinks d) Books 18) When did the practice of "trick or treat" begin? a) 16th century b) 17th century c) 18th century d) 19th century 19) What is the number one city for trick or treating in the United States? a) San Francisco b) New York c) Los Angeles d) Chicago 20) In the game of apple bobbing players try to catch apples floating on water with their... a) elbows b) feet c) knees d) mouth 21) What does the name "Dracula" mean? a) Son of the Death b) Son of a witch c) Son of the Devil d) Son of a ghost 22) Who is the author of the horror novel "Dracula"? a) Bram Stoker b) Lewis Carroll c) Charles Dickens d) James Joyce 23) In which modern-day country would you find Transylvania? a) Bulgaria b) Romania c) Poland d) Hungary 24) What type of vegetable is disliked by vampires and is used to frighten them away? a) Onion b) Leek c) Turnip d) Garlic 25) Who wrote the novel "Frankenstein"? a) Agatha Christie b) Jane Austen c) Virginia Woolf d) Mary Shelley 26) What is Doctor Frankenstein's first name? a) Victor b) Michael c) Paul d) Thomas 27) If you want to keep spirits out of your home on Halloween, what should you sprinkle on your doorstep? a) Garlic b) Pepper c) Sugar d) Salt 28) What do you call a group of witches? a) Coven b) Crowd c) Cauldron d) Convent 29) Which country celebrates the day of dead as the midnight starts on 31st October? a) Canada b) Ireland c) Australia d) Mexico 30) What is Samhainophobia? a) The fear of the death b) The fear of Halloween c) The fear of ghosts d) The fear of witches

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