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Halloween trivia

Apr 14, 2017

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Halloween Trivia

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When is Halloween celebrated?

October 30th

October 29th

October 31st

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Where did Halloween start?

In America

In Western EuropeIn Eastern Europe

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What is this?

A monster

A mummy

A zombie

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Which of these colors is NOT associated with Halloween?

Purple

Orange

Gold

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I drink blood and am afraid of garlic. What am I?

A skeleton

A vampire

A demon

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When was Halloween first celebrated?

About 2000 years ago

About 200 years ago

About 900 years ago

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Halloween has its roots in an ancient Celtic festival called “Samhain” in which people:

Gave thanks for a good harvestLooked at the autumn moonMarked the end of summer

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The ancient Celts believed that on this day:

Spirits from the Otherworld could visit the earthWitches from all over the world met togetherSpirits from the Otherworld celebrated the end of summer and the start of the dark season

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Which of these birds is NOT associated with Halloween?

Owls

Turkeys

Crows

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Witches use me to fly on. What am I?

A broomstick

A book of spells

A magic carpet

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What do children say at Halloween?

Trick or treat!

Give me some candy, please.Happy Halloween!

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Trick or Treating probably has its roots in a medieval European custom called “souling” in which poor people:Went from door to door

receiving food in return for their prayers for the dead on All Souls Day (Nov 2)Went to their local church to pray for the souls of their dead relativesWent from door to door offering to clean their neighbors’ houses to improve their souls and therefore their chance of going to heaven

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The “treat” in “Trick or Treat” is also thought to be based on the ancient

Celtic tradition of:Eating sweet treats to mark the end of summer and the start of the dark seasonVisiting the neighbors’ homes to share the harvestPutting out food for the spirits from the Otherworld to eat

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The wearing of costumes at Halloween has its root in the ancient Celtic tradition of wearing a costume

and mask to:Disguise themselves and so avoid evil spiritsTake part in a special danceScare their family, friends and neighbors

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Which of these is NOT a typical “trick?”

Toilet paper spread across the yardHalloween symbols painted on the front doorEggs smashed against the windows

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What is this?

A wolfboy

A wolfperson

A werewolf

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What makes him “shift shapes” into a wolf?

A full moon

A dark night without starsThe clock striking midnight

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Which of these games is NOT associated with Halloween?

Spin the bottle

Telling ghost stories

Bobbing for apples

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What is this?

A Halloween lantern

A Jack O’Lantern

A pumpkin lantern

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Carving a “Jack O’Lantern” has its roots in an old Irish story in which “Stingy Jack,” denied entrance to

both Heaven and Hell, uses a burning coal in a carved turnip to:

Scare away demons as he walks around the OtherworldBlind the devil when he is denied entrance to HellLight his way as he walks around the Otherworld

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Carved Jack O’Lanterns were originally intended to:

Be a guiding light for the returning souls of dead relativesFrighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spiritsBe a guiding light for villagers returning home from festival celebrations

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Dracula sleeps in me. What am I?

A grave

A coffin

A bed

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Which of these animals is NOT associated with Halloween?

Rats

Spiders

Snakes

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Witches use me to cook in and make magic potions in. What

am I?A cauldrom

A skillet

A casserole dish

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When was the word “Halloween” first used?

In the 19th centuryIn the 16th centuryIn the 14th century

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Another way of saying “Halloween” is:

Hallowed EveningAll Hallows Even

Evening of Horrors

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The “Even” in “All Hallows Even” means “evening,” but what does

“Hallows” mean?Horrors

Spirits

Holy

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All Hallows Even is to All Hallows Day as Christmas Eve is to Christmas day, but what is celebrated on All Hallows

Day?The plentiful harvest and other gifts given to us by GodThe priests who guide us in our worship of GodThe lives of Christian saints and martyrs

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I am made up of bones. What am I?

A zombie

A skeleton

A demon

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What is this?

A ghost house

A scare house

A haunted house

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After doing this quiz, do you think modern day Halloween customs are a

mix of:Ancient Celtic customs and the imagery of the horror genreChristian traditions and the imagery of the horror genreAncient Celtic customs, Christian traditions and the imagery of the horror genre

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