Halloween Trivia

When is Halloween celebrated? October 30 th October 29 th October 31 st Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Where did Halloween start? In America In Western EuropeIn Eastern Europe Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

What is this? A monster A mummyA zombie Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Which of these colors is NOT associated with Halloween? Purple OrangeGold Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

I drink blood and am afraid of garlic. What am I? A skeleton A vampireA demon Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

When was Halloween first celebrated? About 2000 years ago About 200 years agoAbout 900 years ago Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Halloween has its roots in an ancient Celtic festival called “Samhain” in which people: Gave thanks for a good harvest Looked at the autumn moonMarked the end of summer Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

The ancient Celts believed that on this day: Spirits from the Otherworld could visit the earth Witches from all over the world met together Spirits from the Otherworld celebrated the end of summer and the start of the dark season Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Which of these birds is NOT associated with Halloween? Owls TurkeysCrows Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Witches use me to fly on. What am I? A broomstick A book of spellsA magic carpet Good job Bat Team Good job Cat Team

What do children say at Halloween? Trick or treat! Give me some candy, please.Happy Halloween! Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

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 relatives Went from door to door offering to clean their neighbors’ houses to improve their souls and therefore their chance of going to heaven Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

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 season Visiting the neighbors’ homes to share the harvest Putting out food for the spirits from the Otherworld to eat Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

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 spirits Take part in a special danceScare their family, friends and neighbors Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Which of these is NOT a typical “trick?” Toilet paper spread across the yard Halloween symbols painted on the front door Eggs smashed against the windows Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

What is this? A wolfboy A wolfpersonA werewolf Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

What makes him “shift shapes” into a wolf? A full moon A dark night without starsThe clock striking midnight Good job Bat Team Good job Cat Team

Which of these games is NOT associated with Halloween? Spin the bottle Telling ghost storiesBobbing for apples Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

What is this? A Halloween lantern A Jack O’LanternA pumpkin lantern Good job Bat Team Good job Cat Team

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 Otherworld Blind the devil when he is denied entrance to Hell Light his way as he walks around the Otherworld Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Carved Jack O’Lanterns were originally intended to: Be a guiding light for the returning souls of dead relatives Frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits Be a guiding light for villagers returning home from festival celebrations Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Dracula sleeps in me. What am I? A grave A coffinA bed Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Which of these animals is NOT associated with Halloween? Rats SpidersSnakes Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Witches use me to cook in and make magic potions in. What am I? A cauldrom A skilletA casserole dish Good job Bat Team Good job Cat Team

When was the word “Halloween” first used? In the 19 th century In the 16 th centuryIn the 14 th century Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

Another way of saying “Halloween” is: Hallowed Evening All Hallows EvenEvening of Horrors Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

The “Even” in “All Hallows Even” means “evening,” but what does “Hallows” mean? Horrors SpiritsHoly Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

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 God The priests who guide us in our worship of God The lives of Christian saints and martyrs Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

I am made up of bones. What am I? A zombie A skeletonA demon Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

What is this? A ghost houseA scare house A haunted house Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

After doing this quiz, do you think modern day Halloween customs are a mix of: Ancient Celtic customs and the imagery of the horror genre Christian traditions and the imagery of the horror genre Ancient Celtic customs, Christian traditions and the imagery of the horror genre Good job Cat Team Good job Bat Team

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