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[Childcare] Halloween Exciting Quiz Collection
One of the fun events in autumn is Halloween!
We turned questions kids might be wondering about—like “Why do we see pumpkins so often at Halloween?” and “Why do people dress up as ghosts?”—into a quiz.
Going out to collect candy in your favorite costume is fun, but learning about the origins and meaning of Halloween through a quiz will help you understand what the day is all about, making the event itself even more enjoyable!
Give it a try!
[Childcare] Halloween Exciting Quiz Collection (1–10)
Why do people wear costumes on Halloween?
- To surprise adults by wearing a costume
- To protect oneself from bad ghosts
- To liven things up by wearing clothes you like
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To protect oneself from bad ghosts
On Halloween, it’s said that evil ghosts come to this world from the afterlife. Because these bad spirits are believed to play tricks on humans or even take them back to the other side, people dress up as ghosts so they won’t be taken away!
When someone says “Trick or treat,” what should you say in return?
- Happy birthday
- Happy Halloween
- Happy New Year
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Happy Halloween
When giving out sweets, we say “Happy Halloween.” “Happy Halloween” means “Have a fun Halloween,” and it carries the hope that children will fully enjoy Halloween—which also has the meaning of a harvest festival.
Which of the following is the phrase you say when receiving sweets?
- Trick or Trick
- Trick or Treat
- Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
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Trick or Treat
It means “Give me treats or I’ll play a trick on you!” It’s the phrase that kids in costumes use when they go to houses or shops. Since people don’t want to be tricked, it’s common for them to hand out candy they’ve prepared in advance.
What do you put inside a jack-o’-lantern?
- candle flame
- water
- bean
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candle flame
We carve pumpkins into the shapes of eyes and mouths and put lit candles inside. It’s similar to Japanese lanterns, isn’t it? Pumpkins have the meaning of a protective charm and serve to ward off evil spirits. It’s also said to be similar to Japan’s Obon: by the light of the candles, deceased relatives find their way back from the other world.
Who is it that we often see at Halloween, wearing a black hat and flying through the sky on a broom?
- mummy man
- Dracula
- witch
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witch
She’s a witch characterized by a pointed hat, black clothes, and a big nose. It’s said that on Halloween, the door to the afterlife opens and bad ghosts come into our world. To avoid being taken away by the ghosts, people dress up as witches, Dracula, and other characters so they won’t be recognized.
What is the name of the vegetable that is displayed on Halloween?
- watermelon
- eggplant
- pumpkin
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pumpkin
On Halloween, people decorate pumpkins as a charm to keep bad ghosts away by drawing faces on them. They also sometimes hollow out pumpkins, place candles or lights inside, and display them as lanterns!
We decorate with pumpkins for Halloween now, but long ago it was a different vegetable. Which vegetable was it?
- watermelon
- Broccoli
- turnip
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turnip
Actually, the vegetable that used to be used as a charm to ward off evil was the turnip. As Halloween spread around the world and reached America, turnips weren’t widely grown there, so they switched to pumpkins, which were harvested in much greater numbers!