Halloween Trivia

Halloween originated from ...
1. the Pagan festival Samhain
2. religious festivities
3. Roman traditions
The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from ...
1. All-hallow-even
2. All Hallows' Day
3. Hallow-we-are
Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of …
1. October, 31st
2. November, 1st
3. October, 30th
It was believed that on October 31st ....
1. the dead would come back to life and cause devastation.
2. the dead would come to visit their relatives.
3. the dead would come to take revenge on their enemies.
Costumes and masks were worn at the festivals in an attempt to ...
1. mimic the evil spirits and placate them.
2. frighten the evil spirits.
3. honour the dead.
Bonfires were lit to ...
1. frighten away evil spirits.
2. attract evil spirits.
3. burn evil spirits.
Halloween did not become a holiday in the United States until ...
1. the 20th century.
2. the 17th century.
3. the 19th century.
Jack-o'-lanterns were first carved from ...
1. a turnip.
2. a cabbage.
3. a pumpkin.
Pumpkins grow on ...
1. trees
2. bushes
3. vines
Jack-o'-lantern takes its name from ...
1. an Irish legend
2. an English legend
3. an American legend
Jack’s legend comes from ...
1. Jack the Ripper legend
2. Stingy Jack legend
3. Jack Sparrow legend
Common Halloween characters include ...
1. ghosts, ghouls, witches, vampires, bats, owls, crows, vultures, haunted houses, black cats, aliens, spiders, goblins, zombies, mummies, skeletons, and demons.
2. animagus, harpies, arithmancer, legilimens, winged bulls, metamorphmagus, occlumens.
3. centaurs, minotaurs, tritons, golden dragons, gorgons, chimeras, sirens, griffions, hydres, phoenix, cerbères.
The traditional colors of Halloween are ...
1. black and orange
2. black and white
3. black and red
The first Halloween greetings card was made in ...
1. early 1900
2. 1776
3. 700 BC
Trick-or-treating did not appear in North America until ...
1. the 20th century.
2. the 18th century.
3. the 19th century.
Many American towns have designated specific hours for trick-or-treating:
1. 5-7 pm or 5-8 pm.
2. 4-6 pm or 4-7 pm.
3. 6-8 pm or 6-9 pm.
“Bobbing for apples” game: apples float in a tub or a large basin of water;
1. the participants must use their teeth to remove an apple from the basin.
2. the participants must drink the water to get the apples.
3. the participants must use their teeth to remove all the apples from the basin.
“Bobbing for apples” is a traditional game which comes from ...
1. the Romans
2. the Gaels
3. the Scots
Once an apple was caught, it would be peeled and tossed over the shoulder in the hope that …
1. the strips would fall into the shape of a letter, which would supposedly be the first initial of the participant's true love.
2. the longer the peel, the longer the peeler's life would be.
3. Both are true.
If you seat in a darkened room and gaze into a mirror on Halloween night you will see …
1. the face of your future spouse.
2. the face of your future mother-in-law.
3. the date of your death.
What was the most popular Halloween candy in 2006?
1. Lemonheads
2. Snickers
3. M&Ms
What was the most popular Halloween costume in 2006?
1. Captain Jack Sparrow
2. X Men
3. Disney princesses
One of the largest Halloween attractions in the United States is …
1. Knott's Scary Farm in California.
2. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World's Magic.
3. Halloween Horror Nights at The Universal Studios in Hollywood and Orlando.
"Halloween Capital of the World" is ...
1. Anoka, Minnesota.
2. Salem, Massachusetts.
3. Nearby Keene, New Hampshire.
The largest participatory Halloween parade in the world …
1. The Village Halloween Parade in New York.
2. Rutland Halloween Parade in Rutland, Vermont.
3. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World's Magic, Orlando.