A Bit of Fun!!
A Hallowe’en Quiz
As ever, just for fun - no prizes.
1. What is the word Hallowe’en an abbreviation of?
2. What does the old English word ‘Hallow’ mean?
3. Where does Hallowe’en come from?
a. An ancient festival to celebrate the dead
b. Father Christmas’ birthday
c. The start of the pumpkin season
d. A motorway service station outside Stirling
4. Before people used pumpkins, what were Jack ’O’ Lanters made from?
5. Do pumpkins grow on – Stock, Trees, Vines or Bushes?
6. We traditionally ‘Dook’ for apples at Hallowe’en – Where did ‘dooking’ for apples originate?
7. Hallowe’en was first celebrated by who?
8. Why did the tradition of fancy dress for Hallowe’en begin?
9. What do you call a fear of Hallowe’en
a. Samhaino Phobia
b. Spookiy-itis
c. Acute Boring Syndrome
d. Deadly Pumpkin Disease
10. What is the title of a witches pet cat or toad?
11. As well as a cauldron, name two other magical tools a witch might use?
12. What is the other traditional name for a broomstick?
13. What did the ‘Scottish Witchcraft Act’ of 1735 forbid the consumption of?
a. Sausage Rolls
b. Pumpkins
c. Treacle Toffee
d. None of the Above
14. What is the name of the Irish bread often eaten at Hallowe’en, which is yeasted with added sultanas and raisins?
15. Which former Soviet Leader, who died in office in 1953 had his body removed from the Lenin Mausoleum on Hallowe’en in 1961?
16. Which British footballer, born on Hallowe’en in 1997, became as well known for his philanthropy and Government lobbying for Social Care in 2020, as for his football?
17. Anagram – GLITTER POSE
“Things that go bump in the night”
18. TRUE or FALSE: It is illegal to dress up as a witch on Hallowe’en in the U.S. state of Alabama
19. In Harry Potter, how do Harry, Ron & Hermione usually mark the 31st October?
20. Name the celestial event which will happen on Hallowe’en for the first time in 19 years?
Sorry folks, no prizes, just enjoy!
Answers available here - ANSWER SHEET
As ever, just for fun - no prizes.
1. What is the word Hallowe’en an abbreviation of?
2. What does the old English word ‘Hallow’ mean?
3. Where does Hallowe’en come from?
a. An ancient festival to celebrate the dead
b. Father Christmas’ birthday
c. The start of the pumpkin season
d. A motorway service station outside Stirling
4. Before people used pumpkins, what were Jack ’O’ Lanters made from?
5. Do pumpkins grow on – Stock, Trees, Vines or Bushes?
6. We traditionally ‘Dook’ for apples at Hallowe’en – Where did ‘dooking’ for apples originate?
7. Hallowe’en was first celebrated by who?
8. Why did the tradition of fancy dress for Hallowe’en begin?
9. What do you call a fear of Hallowe’en
a. Samhaino Phobia
b. Spookiy-itis
c. Acute Boring Syndrome
d. Deadly Pumpkin Disease
10. What is the title of a witches pet cat or toad?
11. As well as a cauldron, name two other magical tools a witch might use?
12. What is the other traditional name for a broomstick?
13. What did the ‘Scottish Witchcraft Act’ of 1735 forbid the consumption of?
a. Sausage Rolls
b. Pumpkins
c. Treacle Toffee
d. None of the Above
14. What is the name of the Irish bread often eaten at Hallowe’en, which is yeasted with added sultanas and raisins?
15. Which former Soviet Leader, who died in office in 1953 had his body removed from the Lenin Mausoleum on Hallowe’en in 1961?
16. Which British footballer, born on Hallowe’en in 1997, became as well known for his philanthropy and Government lobbying for Social Care in 2020, as for his football?
17. Anagram – GLITTER POSE
“Things that go bump in the night”
18. TRUE or FALSE: It is illegal to dress up as a witch on Hallowe’en in the U.S. state of Alabama
19. In Harry Potter, how do Harry, Ron & Hermione usually mark the 31st October?
20. Name the celestial event which will happen on Hallowe’en for the first time in 19 years?
Sorry folks, no prizes, just enjoy!
Answers available here - ANSWER SHEET
