Q1.      Halloween is celebrated on?   

A.        1^st October                                          B.        15^th October

C.        30^th October                                        D.        31^st October

Q2        The tradition of dressing up started because? 

A         We try to scare away evil spirits         B.        It’s a way to honour the dead

C         So when the evil spirits came they would not recognize you

Q3        Another name for Halloween is? 

A         The feast of the dead                          B         Samhain

C         All Hallows Eve                                   D         All of the above

Q4        The Celts believed that the Lord of the dead traveled the earth on Halloween. What was his name?  

A         Lord Seamus                                       B         Lord Samhain

C         Lord Shanley                                      D         Lord McShandly

Q5        Before they happened upon pumpkin, the Irish carved Jack o’ lantern out of what? 

A         Turnips                                                B         Potatoes

C         Rutabagas                                           D         All of the above

Q6        How much did the world’s largest pumpkin weigh? 

A         714 lbs                                                 B         1,502 lbs

C         1,524 lbs                                              D         2,313 lbs

Q7        According to the phobia list, which phobia is the fear of Halloween? 

A         Hallophopbia                                       B         Triskaphobia

C         Samhainophobia                                   D         Eattomuchcandyophobia

Q8        A male witch is known as a? 

A         Witchman                                            B         Warlock

C         Halloweenie                                        D         There’s no such thing

Q9        The first Halloween greetings card was made in? 

A         700 BC                                                B         1492

C         Early 1900                                           D         During the 1770 revolutionary wars

Q10      Which custom began as a way to find out who will get married first? 

A         Trick or treating                                   B         Bobbing for apples

C         Making the best jack o’ lantern           D         The first to stroke a witches cat at midnight on Halloween

Q11      What does the old English word “Hallow” mean? 

A         Spirit                                                   B         Saint

C         Spook                                                  D         Sin

Q12      People in which country celebrate their cultures Halloween by eating sweet skulls? 

A         Mexico                                                 B         Italy

C         Aboriginal Australia                             D         Scotland

Q13      A popular Halloween drink in 18^th century Ireland was called “ Lambs Wool” and was made of milk and crushed, roasted…………….what? 

A.        Apples                                                 B         Potatoes

C         Grapes                                                 D.        Chestnuts

Q14      Which or the following people passed away on Halloween? 

A         Dwight Eisenhower                             B         River Phoenix

C         Kurt Cobain                                        D         Boris Karloff

Q15      Pumpkins grow on? 

A         Stalks                                                  B         Trees

C         Vines                                                   D         Bushes

Q16      In what year can we expect to have a full moon on Halloween? 

A         2010                                                    B         2015

C         2020                                                    D         2025

Q17      The Celts celebrated their new year on? 

A         13^th October                                        B         1^st   November

C         21^st December                                     D         1^st January

Q18      What name is given to a group of witches? 

A.        Convoy                                               B.        Covern

C         Cauldron                                             D         Commune

Q19      What priests first celebrated what we have come to know as Halloween? 

A         French                                                 B         Christians

C         Druids                                                 D         Romans

Q20      At Halloween party guests traditionally bob for ? 

A         Turnips                                                B         Oranges

C         Skulls                                                  D         Apples

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