How much do you know about Halloween? Let’s have fun learning in a quiz format about familiar terms like “Jack-o’-lantern” and “trick-or-treat,” their meanings and origins, and Halloween customs around the world! It’s a three-choice format, so you can jump in casually! It’s great for sparking conversation at Halloween parties and as an activity with your kids.
Would you like to learn fun Halloween trivia with us through this quiz, all about a holiday with a long history?
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How many can you solve? A multiple-choice trivia quiz about Halloween (1–10)
What is the game played with apples on Halloween?
- Apple Peeling Game
- Apple bobbing
- Apple catch
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Apple bobbing
Halloween is strongly associated with pumpkins, but apple bobbing is, as the name suggests, a game that uses apples. You fill a bucket or a basin with water and float apples in it. The game is to grab an apple using only your mouth, without using your hands.
When did the Halloween festival begin?
- more than 500 years ago
- more than 1,000 years ago
- More than 2,000 years ago
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More than 2,000 years ago
The origins of Halloween date back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, a festival celebrated by the ancient Celts to mark the end of autumn. It was a celebration of the start of the new year as well as an occasion to honor the spirits of the dead, and it later evolved into Halloween under the influence of Christianity.
Which type of shop in Japan was the first to feature Halloween?
- toy store
- cake shop
- supermarket
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toy store
The first to introduce Halloween in Japan was a toy store. That toy store is said to have been Kiddy Land’s Harajuku branch, which still has many locations nationwide today. Starting in the 1970s, they began selling Halloween-related goods, which helped the holiday spread.
What were jack-o’-lanterns originally made from?
- turnip
- watermelon
- Apple
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turnip
Originally, Jack-o’-lanterns were made by hollowing out turnips. In Ireland and Scotland, people would carve scary faces into hollowed turnips and place candles inside to protect their homes from ghosts and evil spirits. The custom of using pumpkins began after Halloween became widely celebrated in the United States.
What does ‘trick or treat’ mean?
- Trick or treat!
- Let's play together or have some snacks!
- No treats unless you play a trick!
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Trick or treat!
“Trick or treat” literally means “choose either a trick or a treat.” Children go around the neighborhood saying this phrase and receive candy. When hosting a Halloween party or event, be sure to prepare plenty of sweets!