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Halloween quiz
Twelve questions for the end of October. Works with or without anybody dressing up.
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Halloween has its roots in which ancient festival?
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- 1. Halloween has its roots in which ancient festival?
- A. Saturnalia
- B. Samhain (answer)
- C. Beltane
- D. Yule
Samhain marked the end of the harvest in Gaelic tradition. - 2. Before pumpkins, what was traditionally carved for lanterns in Ireland?
- A. Turnips (answer)
- B. Marrows
- C. Apples
- D. Potatoes
The carved lantern tradition travelled with Irish immigrants to North America. - 3. What is the fear of Halloween called?
- A. Nyctophobia
- B. Samhainophobia (answer)
- C. Arachnophobia
- D. Phasmophobia
The word combines Samhain, the Gaelic festival, with the suffix for fear. - 4. Who wrote 'Dracula'?
- A. Mary Shelley
- B. Bram Stoker (answer)
- C. Edgar Allan Poe
- D. Robert Louis Stevenson
Bram Stoker was born in Dublin. - 5. In 'Frankenstein', what is the name of the monster?
- A. Frankenstein
- B. Victor
- C. It has no name (answer)
- D. Igor
Frankenstein is the scientist; the creature is unnamed. - 6. Which country holds the Day of the Dead celebrations at the start of November?
- A. Spain
- B. Mexico (answer)
- C. Peru
- D. Portugal
The celebrations honour deceased loved ones with offerings, food and remembrance. - 7. A group of witches is traditionally called what?
- A. A coven (answer)
- B. A cackle
- C. A circle
- D. A charm
The word coven comes from an old word for an assembly or gathering. - 8. Which animal is most associated with bad luck crossing your path?
- A. A black cat (answer)
- B. A magpie
- C. A raven
- D. A fox
Black cats have been linked with both good and bad luck in different cultures. - 9. 'Trick or treat' became widespread in which country first?
- A. Ireland
- B. The United States
- C. Scotland
- D. Canada (answer)
The phrase is first recorded in Canada in the 1920s. - 10. What is a 'guising' tradition in Scotland?
- A. Children perform for their treat (answer)
- B. Carving a lantern
- C. Lighting a bonfire
- D. Bobbing for apples
You had to earn the treat with a song, joke or poem. - 11. Which 1978 horror film features the character Michael Myers?
- A. The Exorcist
- B. Halloween (answer)
- C. Psycho
- D. Carrie
The film was directed by John Carpenter. - 12. Bobbing for apples is linked to which Roman goddess?
- A. Pomona (answer)
- B. Diana
- C. Ceres
- D. Juno
Pomona, goddess of fruit and orchards.
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