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Spooky Halloween Trivia Quiz
1. On which date does Halloween fall?
2. What is the word Halloween an abbreviation of?
3. What is a group of witches called?
4. What would you traditionally bob for at Halloween parties?
5. Where did bobbing for apples originate?
6 What is the traditional name for a pumpkin with a face carved into it, when it is illuminated from within by a candle?
7. What were Jack O’Lanterns carved from before pumpkins were used?
8. Which song was a 1973 hit for Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers? (lyric clue: it was a graveyard smash.)
9. Where do real vampire bats live?
10. List the signs that someone’s a werewolf.
11. Who wrote the novel “Dracula”?
12. Count Dracula is based on a real person from history - what was his name?
13. Name the country over which Vlad Dracula once ruled, which still considers him a national hero?
14. Some people claim to be real vampires: true or false?
15. Halloween was first celebrated by who?
16. When were Halloween greetings cards first made; 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or 1900s?
17. Who wrote the novel, “Frankenstein”?
18. What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name?
19. Why did the tradition of fancy dress for Halloween begin?
20. The Celts believed that the lord of the dead travelled the earth on Halloween. What was his name?
21. What is the traditional name for Herne the Hunter’s shrieking band of witches, goblins and ghosts who ride through the skies on Halloween?
22. What does the old English word “Hallow” mean?
23. By what name is midnight also known?
24. Who wrote the novel called "The Witching Hour"?
25. Name Anne Rice’s famous blond, French vampire.
26. Lambs Wool was once a popular Halloween drink made of milk and crushed, roasted…what?
27. What do pumpkins grow on - stalks, trees, vines or bushes?
28. What is the title of a witch’s pet cat or toad?
29. Shakespeare's three witches from Macbeth were also known as… what?
30. Name the first ingredients which Shakespeare’s witches added to their bubbling cauldron.
31. As well as a cauldron, what other magical tools might a witch use?
32. What is the other, traditional name for a broomstick?
33. Where were witches believed to fly to on their broomsticks, on Halloween?
34. Ghoulies and ghosties and… what… go bump in the night?
35. According to the contemporary witchcraft religion of Wicca, is a male witch known as a wizard, a sorcerer, a witch or a spell-caster?
36. Name the famous ghost of Great Windsor Park, who’s most often seen riding through the grounds on Halloween?
37. 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?
38. Which magical characters must be appeased with offerings of biscuits and a saucer of milk?
39. Is a banshee likely to: sing, hum, scream or whistle?
40. What is the traditional Scottish name for Halloween, which derives from the name of Celtic god Samana?
41. Why is it dangerous to step into a fairy ring formed of mushrooms?
42. If you’re ever invited inside a fairy mound, what must you never do?
43. Who chased Ichabod Crane through Sleepy Hollow?
44. Christmas is Britain’s most commercially-successful festival. What is the second?
45. What walks abroad on Halloween?
46. To protect yourself from evil on Halloween, what common kitchen ingredient would you carry in your pocket?
47. What is the day after Halloween called?
48. Name the cakes traditionally baked on All Souls Day.
49. Name another traditional Halloween food.
50. Which are the two colours most often associated with Halloween today?
Quiz source: https://holidappy.com/holidays/Halloween-Quiz
ANSWERS: Spooky Halloween Trivia Quiz
1. On which date does Halloween fall? - October 31st
2. What is the word Halloween an abbreviation of? - All Hallows Eve
3. What is a group of witches called? - A coven
4. What would you traditionally bob for at Halloween parties? - Apples
5. Where did bobbing for apples originate? - Ancient Rome.
6 What is the traditional name for a pumpkin with a face carved into it, when it is illuminated from within by a candle? - Jack O' Lantern
7. What were Jack O’Lanterns carved from before pumpkins were used? - Turnips.
8. Which song was a 1973 hit for Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers? (lyric clue: it was a graveyard smash.) - "Monster Mash"
9. Where do real vampire bats live? - North and South America
10. List the signs that someone’s a werewolf.- Their eyebrows meets in the middle; hairy palms, a long middle finger; turn hairy in moonlight.
11. Who wrote the novel “Dracula”? - Bram Stoker.
12. Count Dracula is based on a real person from history - what was his name? - Vlad Dracula, a prince also nicknamed Vlad Tepes or Vlad the Impaler
13. Name the country over which Vlad Dracula once ruled, which still considers him a national hero? - Romania
14. Some people claim to be real vampires: true or false? - True.
15. Halloween was first celebrated by who? - Druids
16. When were Halloween greetings cards first made; 1600s, 1700s, 1800s or 1900s? - 1900s.
17. Who wrote the novel, “Frankenstein”? - Mary Shelley
18. What was Dr. Frankenstein’s first name? - Victor
19. Why did the tradition of fancy dress for Halloween begin? - So that when evil spirits see you, they’ll think you’re one of them and leave you alone.
20. The Celts believed that the lord of the dead travelled the earth on Halloween. What was his name? - Samana or Herne the Hunter
21. What is the traditional name for Herne the Hunter’s shrieking band of witches, goblins and ghosts who ride through the skies on Halloween? - The Wild Hunt.
22. What does the old English word “Hallow” mean? - Saint.
23. By what name is midnight also known? - The witching hour.
24. Who wrote the novel called "The Witching Hour"? - Anne Rice
25. Name Anne Rice’s famous blond, French vampire. - Lestat de Lioncourt.
26. Lambs Wool was once a popular Halloween drink made of milk and crushed, roasted…what? - Apples 27. What do pumpkins grow on - stalks, trees, vines or bushes? - Vines.
28. What is the title of a witch’s pet cat or toad? - A familiar.
29. Shakespeare's three witches from Macbeth were also known as… what? - The Weird Sisters
30. Name the first ingredients which Shakespeare’s witches added to their bubbling cauldron.-
Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake. Eye of newt, and toe of frog/ Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting/ Lizard's leg, and owlet's wing, For a charm of powerful trouble/ Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. 31. As well as a cauldron, what other magical tools might a witch use? - Wand, broomstick, spell book, herbs, doll with pins in.
32. What is the other, traditional name for a broomstick? - A besom.
33. Where were witches believed to fly to on their broomsticks, on Halloween? - The Grand Sabbat
34. Ghoulies and ghosties and… what… go bump in the night? - Long-legged beasties
35. According to the contemporary witchcraft religion of Wicca, is a male witch known as a wizard, a sorcerer, a witch or a spell-caster? - A witch.
36. Name the famous ghost of Great Windsor Park, who’s most often seen riding through the grounds on Halloween? - Herne the Hunter.
37. 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
38. Which magical characters must be appeased with offerings of biscuits and a saucer of milk? - House elves
39. Is a banshee likely to: sing, hum, scream or whistle? - Scream
40. What is the traditional Scottish name for Halloween, which derives from the name of Celtic god Samana? - Samhain.
41. Why is it dangerous to step into a fairy ring formed of mushrooms? - The fairies might steal you away.
42. If you’re ever invited inside a fairy mound, what must you never do? - Eat or drink.
43. Who chased Ichabod Crane through Sleepy Hollow? - The headless horseman, the ghost of a Hessian soldier from the American Revolution.
44. Christmas is Britain’s most commercially-successful festival. What is the second? - Halloween.
45. What walks abroad on Halloween? - Witches, ghosts, goblins, demons, vampires, the ancestors, the dead (and similar.)
46. To protect yourself from evil on Halloween, what common kitchen ingredient would you carry in your pocket? - Salt.
47. What is the day after Halloween called? - All Souls Day.
48. Name the cakes traditionally baked on All Souls Day. - Soul Cakes
49. Name another traditional Halloween food. - Pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup or candied apples.
50. Which are the two colours most often associated with Halloween today? - Black and orange.
Halloween costume inspiration!
Halloween costume inspiration!
Get your fangs into these Halloween recipes! Soul cakes:
Traditionally served after Halloween, Soul cakes come from the Celtic festival of Samhain, more commonly known today as All Hallows Eve or Halloween. Soul cakes were baked and left on the porch with a glass of milk or wine, for the dearly departed. On All Hallows Day, Nov 1, traditionally children and the poor would perform, sing or pray for the dead to earn the treat of the Soul cake, which evolved into the modern day version of trick or treating. Keep up the tradition and have a go at making some yourself:
Ingredients (Serves: 12):
375g self-rising flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp mixed spice
185g butter, at room temperature
155g caster sugar
90g currants
90g sultanas
1 egg
125ml milk
Method
Prep:15min › Cook:15min › Ready in:30min
Preheat oven to 220 C / Gas 7. Grease baking tray or line with parchment.
Sift dry ingredients into a medium-sized bowl. Rub in the butter. Mix in the sugar, currants and sultanas.
Make a well in the centre and add the egg and milk. Mix in well until you have a firm mixture. Using a dessertspoon and fork, spoon the mixture onto greased trays.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in preheated oven.
Source: http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/8607/soul-cakes.aspx
Picture source: http://bohemianmojo.com/index.php/moremojo/flavors/412-day-62-soulcakes
Get your fangs into these Halloween recipes!
Pumpkin Soup recipe:
Serves: 6
Ingredients
750g pumpkin, peeled, seeded and cubed
2 carrots, coarsely chopped
2 onions, cut into wedges
2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large potato, sliced
1 litre water
2 or 3 cubes chicken (or veg) stock, crumbled
250ml double cream
1 1/4 tablespoons ground nutmeg, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Method
Prep: 5min › Cook:55min › Extra time:1hr › Ready in:2hr
Preheat oven to 220 C / Gas 7.
Place pumpkin, carrots and onions in a baking dish or roasting tin. Drizzle with vegetable oil.
Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes, until soft but not blackened.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring water and crumbled stock cubes to the boil. Cook potato in simmering water until soft, about 20 minutes.
Combine potato and water with roasted vegetables and puree in a liquidiser or food processor until smooth. Return to pan over low heat and stir in cream, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Heat gently; serve.
Ingredients
Sugar pumpkins are similar to the large orange pumpkins you find during Halloween. They are smaller, sweeter and have more flavour - optimal for this or any other pumpkin recipe.
If unavailable, substitute for butternut or kabocha squash.
Source: http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/13349/perfect-pumpkin-soup.aspx
Kid’s creepy Halloween quiz
1. What do vampires and nocturnal creatures have in common?
2. What word beginning with letter C describes a large metal pot used by witches to brew potions
and cast spells?
3. Which large orange fruit is associated with a Jack O' Lantern?
4. What traditional Halloween activity involves children dressing up in scary costumes and calling
on neighbors houses?
5. What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween?
6. True or false: Halloween is the Eve of All Saint's Day?
7. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a method of transport popular with witches:
CKBRMOSOTI?
8. What type of vegetable is used to frighten vampires away?
9. What colour cat is a symbol of Halloween?
10. What flying mammals are associated with Halloween?
11. What traditional Halloween game involves a tub of water and apples?
12. What date is Halloween celebrated?
13. True or false: The word 'hallow' means saint or holy person?
14. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal an ugly creature that is dangerous to humans:
BINLOG?
15. Complete the following witches chant: double, double, toil and ...?
Source: https://www.knowalot.org/halloween-trivia-questions.htm
ANSWERS Kid’s creepy Halloween quiz
1. What do vampires and nocturnal creatures have in common? –they come out at night
2. What word beginning with C describes a large metal pot that witches use to brew potions and cast spells?
-cauldron
3. Which large orange fruit is associated with a Jack O' Lantern? -pumpkin
4. What traditional Halloween activity involves children dressing up in scary costumes and calling on
neighbours houses? –trick or treating
5. What bone, found in the head, is often used as a symbol of Halloween? -skull
6. True or false: Halloween is the Eve of All Saint's Day? -true
7. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal a method of transport popular with witches:
CKBRMOSOTI? -broomstick
8. What type of vegetable is used to frighten vampires away? -garlic
9. What colour cat is a symbol of Halloween? -black
10. What flying mammals are associated with Halloween? -bats
11. What traditional Halloween game involves a tub of water and apples? –apple bobbing
12. What date is Halloween celebrated? -31st October
13. True or false: The word 'hallow' means saint or holy person? -true
14. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal an ugly creature that is dangerous to humans: BINLOG?
-goblin
15. Complete the following witches chant: double, double, toil and...? –trouble
Source: https://www.knowalot.org/halloween-trivia-questions.htm