[Kellyk]

Nice little quiz...some I knew some I guessed and yes...some I looked up but learned a lot today!

Originally Posted by Bumper

Halloween Quiz


1. Modern American 'Trick or Treating' originated from:
Candy Manufacturers
School boards
Retail Stores
Young Children

2. Jack O'Lanterns were originally made from:
celery
pumpkins
turnips
cherries

3. Samhain is a word of________origin and is pronounced:__.
Celtic: sow-en
British: sam-hon
French: sam-hayn
Italian: sa-mheen

4. Samhain was celebrated as:
Sheep Shearing Day
New Year's Eve
the Summer Solstice
The Fool's Day

5. How did Halloween get it's name?
it's always been called that
evolved from All Hallow's Eve
evolved from a popular greeting
none of these

6. What phobia do you suffer from if you have an intense fear of Halloween?
Samhainophobia
Ghostphobia
Hallowphobia
Shamanphobia

7. What does the name Dracula mean?
Blood drinker
Evil one
Vampire Bat
Devil's son

8. In Medieval times, what was commonly used as a cure for leprosy?
a pumpkin
an apple
a broom bristle
a spider

9. Bobbing for apples began as a party game in the 20th Century?
True
False

10. When did the UNICEF for Halloween program start?
1955
1957
1956
1958

11. What U.S. city banned all Halloween celebrations from its schools in 1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Los Altos, California
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Salt Lake City, Utah

12. What does the word "witch" mean?
Evil one
Wise one
Wicked one
Ugly one

13. Why does a witch commonly appear with a black cat?
for spell casting
for companionship
for protection
no reason

14. What year did the Halloween novelty song "Monster Mash" reach number one on the Billboard charts?
1967
1962
1965
never

15. Halloween is always on October 31st.
True
False

16. What is the name given to a group of witches?
Coven

17. 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?
Mexico

18. Originating from a story about an Irish blacksmith, you ran into the Devil in a pub, what name is given to a pumpkin if it has a face carved into it and is illuminated by a candle?
Jack

19. In which two continents might you find vampire bats?
My source says only in South America...?

20. Most experts believe the ______ were the first to observe Halloween.
Druids
Celtics
Irish
Mexicans

21. The sweetest day of the year is:
Christmas
Halloween
Easter
Valentine's Day

22. A male witch is known as a:
Witchman
Warlock
Halloweenie
There's no such thing.