So you think your’e spooky? Test your Halloween knowledge with our frightfully fun quiz!

1. What is the night before Halloween known as in some countries?
2. In the correct spelling of Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed?
3. Who invented jack-o’-lanterns?
4. What popular fall festival activity did the Romans bring to Britain?
5. How long has Halloween been around for?
6. What is a hallow?
7. In medieval times what was trick-or-treating known as?
8. Which American candy is a popular Halloween sweet?
9. Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in which country?
10. What is a lycanthrope better known as?
11. Which food is used to ward off vampires?
12. What is the name given to the day after Halloween?
13. What was the name of Mona The Vampire’s cat?
14. What is the name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on?
15. What is the name of the well known friendly ghost?
16. What type of branches, laid across a vampire’s grave, prevent it from rising at night?
17. Why are black cats associated with witches?
18. Who was Frankenstein?
19. How many bones are inside our bodies?
20. What do vampire bats feed on?
21. Mummies of pharaoh kings had what placed in their eye sockets?
22. Where is Transylvania?
23. What do you call the fear of Halloween?
24. What does it mean if you see a spider on Halloween?

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Answers

 

1. Mischief Night
2. Hallowe’en
3. Ireland
4. Bobbing for apples
5. 2000 Years
6. A saint or holy person
7. Guising
8. Candy Corn
9. Mexico
10. A Werewolf
11. Garlic
12. All Saint’s Day
13. Fang
14. Samhain
15. Casper
16. Aspen
17. The cats’ dark coat was linked with evil during the inquisition
18. The scientist who created the monster
19. 206
20. Blood
21. Onion
22. Romania
23. Samhainophobia
24. A loved one is watching over you

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