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Halloween Trivia
Halloween, one of the world’s oldest holiday, is a most intriguing celebration
of modern day. It is often observed by both young and old alike. Below are
trivia questions along with facts for this age old tradition. See how you
do…then hit the candy! (one piece only) (Answers below)
1. What is the original birthplace of Halloween?
o Ireland
o England
o Germany
2. What country first used pumpkins as Jack-o-Lanterns?
o Germany
o Ireland
o United States
3. Name of the Celtic harvest festival that is considered the source of today’s
Halloween celebration?
o Samhain
o Feralia
o Carnelevarium
4. Apples became associated with Halloween because of harvest festivals
celebrating what Roman goddess?
o Diana
o Pamona
o Juno
5. When did Halloween celebrations become popular in the United States?
o 1700’s
o 1800’s
o 1900’s
6. What group of people first wore costumes during harvest festivals?
o Celtics
o Romans
o Germans
7. What Christian holy day, established in the 800’s, adopted pagan harvest
festival customs into its celebration?
o Halloween
o All Saints’ Day
o All Souls’ Day
8. Trick-or-Treating is the original tradition of the:
o Irish
o Scottish
o English
9. What was the first Jack o’ lanterns carved from?
o Pumpkin
o Turnip
o Cabbage
10. Which holiday is number one commercially?
o Halloween
o Easter
o Christmas
11. What was the first wrapped penny candy?
o Tootsie Rolls
o Snickers
o Lollipops
12. Candy sales in the United States for Halloween average?
o 2 billion
o 5 billion
o 3 billion
13. Which holiday spends the most on candy sales?
o Halloween
o Easter
o Valentines
Fun Facts
Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall
harvest and black is associated with darkness and death.
Pumpkins also come in white, blue and green.
Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would
celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing, dance and
tell fortunes.
The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on
Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized
as human.
Black cats were once believed to be witch’s familiars who protected their
powers.
The Answers are: 1. Ireland
2. The United States 3. Samhain 4. Pomina
5. 1800's 6. Celtics
7. All Saints Day 8. Irish 9. Turnip
10. Christmas 11. Tootsie Rolls 12. Two
Billion
13. Halloween
References:
www.InspirationLine.com/Brainteaser/halloween.htm
www.WorldBook.com/wb/Quiz?Halloween
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