Can you test your knowledge of scary pop culture?
Halloween Quiz: Questions and Answers
| Question: Where does Halloween come from? Answer- An ancient festival to celebrate the dead |
| Question: What do you call a fear of Halloween? Answer- Samhainophobia |
| Question: What fruit would you go bobbing for at Halloween? Answer- Apples |
| Question: What is the traditional name for Herne the Hunter’s shrieking band of witches, goblins and ghosts who ride through the skies on Halloween? Answer- The Wild Hunt |
| Question: By what name is midnight also known? Answer- The witching hour |
| Question: Lamb’s Wool was once a popular Halloween drink made of milk and crushed, roasted . . . what? Answer- Apples |
| Question: What do pumpkins grow on—stalks, trees, vines or bushes? Answer- Vines |
| Question: Shakespeare’s three witches from Macbeth were also known as . . . what? Answer- The Weird Sisters |
| Question: What is the other, traditional name for a broomstick? Answer- A besom |
| Question: Where were witches believed to fly to on their broomsticks, on Halloween? Answer- The Grand Sabbat |
| Question: According to the contemporary witchcraft religion of Wicca, is a male witch known as Answer- A witch |
| Question: Name the famous ghost of Great Windsor Park, who’s most often seen riding through the grounds on Halloween? Answer- Herne the Hunter |
| Question: Which country celebrates The Day of the Dead instead of Halloween, which includes the tradition of passing a live person in a coffin through streets? Answer- Mexico |
| Question: Which magical characters must be appeased with offerings of biscuits and a saucer of milk? Answer- House elves |
| Question: What is the traditional Scottish name for Halloween, which derives from the name of Celtic god Samana? Answer- Samhain |
| Question: If you’re ever invited inside a fairy mound, what must you never do? Answer- Eat or drink |
| Question: Why is it dangerous to step into a fairy ring formed of mushrooms? Answer- The fairies might steal you away |
| Question: Who chased Ichabod Crane through Sleepy Hollow? Answer- all are the same person |
| Question: Christmas is Britain’s most commercially-successful festival. What is the second? Answer- Halloween |
| Question: What walks abroad on Halloween? Answer- All of these |
| Question: To protect yourself from evil on Halloween, what common kitchen ingredient would you carry in your pocket? Answer- Salt |
| Question: What is the day after Halloween called? Answer- All Souls Day |
| Question: Which are the two colours most often associated with Halloween today? Answer- Black and orange |
| Question: In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween? Answer- Canada |
| Question: In what country did carving jack o’ lanterns originate? Answer- Ireland |
| Question: In the USA how many pieces of candy are most commonly handed out to trick or treaters? Answer- 2 pieces |
| Question: In what American state is it illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun ? Answer- Alabama |
