HALLOWEEN TRIVIA

Question 1: From which of the following were the first Jack-o-Lanterns made?

A: Pumpkins B: Turnips C: Watermelons D: Potatoes

Question 2: What is the name for an intense fear of Halloween?

A: Samhainophobia B: Wiccaphobia C: Phasmophobia D: Halloweenophobia

Question 3: According to superstition, whom or what will you see if you look into a mirror on Halloween?

A: A dead relative B: Bloody Mary C: Your future spouse D: Nothing at all

Question 4: Sales of which of these Halloween staples total approximately $2 billion per year?

A: Costumes B: Candy C: Pumpkins D: Tickets to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

Question 5: According to superstition, if you see a spider on Halloween, what is it really?

A: The spirit of a loved one watching over you B: A sign of a harsh winter to come C: An evil spirit attempting to enter you home D: A friendly ghost protecting your home

Question 6: Where are vampire bats really from?

A: Eastern Europe B: Lower Asia C: Central and South America D: North America

Question 7: What ancient civilization started the tradition of bobbing for apples?

A: The Romans B: The Greeks C: The Anglo-Saxons D: The Chinese

Question 8: In what country did the Jack-o-Lantern originate?

A: Ireland B: Scotland C: Italy D: Greece

Question 9: When was the first Halloween greeting card made?

A: In the late 1700s B: In the early 1800s C: In the late 1800s D: In the early 1900s

Question 10: Which of these incidents gave rise to the fear of people giving out dangerous candy at Halloween?

A: A housewife playing a prank on kids too old to be trick-or-treating

B: A New York Times article warning of razor blades being hidden in apples

C: A warning to parents from "Dear Abby" D: All of the above

Question 1: From which of the following were the first Jack-o-Lanterns made?

A: Pumpkins B: Turnips C: Watermelons

D: Potatoes

Question 2: What is the name for an intense fear of Halloween?

A: Samhainophobia B: WiccaphobiaC: PhasmophobiaD: Halloweenophobia

Question 3: According to superstition, whom or what will you see if you look into a mirror on Halloween?

A: A dead relativeB: Bloody MaryC: Your future spouseD: Nothing at all

Question 4: Sales of which of these Halloween staples total approximately $2 billion per year?

A: CostumesB: CandyC: PumpkinsD: Tickets to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

Question 5: According to superstition, if you see a spider on Halloween, what is it really?

A: The spirit of a loved one watching over youB: A sign of a harsh winter to comeC: An evil spirit attempting to enter you homeD: A friendly ghost protecting your home

Question 6: Where are vampire bats really from?

A: Eastern EuropeB: Lower AsiaC: Central and South AmericaD: North America

Question 7: What ancient civilization started the tradition of bobbing for apples?

A: The RomansB: The GreeksC: The Anglo-SaxonsD: The Chinese

Question 8: In what country did the Jack-o-Lantern originate?

A: IrelandB: ScotlandC: ItalyD: Greece

Question 9: When was the first Halloween greeting card made?

A: In the late 1700sB: In the early 1800sC: In the late 1800sD: In the early 1900s

Question 10: Which of these incidents gave rise to the fear of people giving out dangerous candy at Halloween?

A: A housewife playing a prank on kids too old to be trick-or-treating

B: A New York Times article warning of razor blades being hidden in apples

C: A warning to parents from "Dear Abby“D: All of the above

Tie Breaker

Can you pick out Halloween's former name?

A. All Hallow's EveB. All Hallow's DayC. All HallowmassD. All Soul's Day

Tie Breaker

Can you pick out Halloween's former name?

A. All Hallow's EveB. All Hallow's DayC. All HallowmassD. All Soul's Day