Halloween 2017 Event Quiz

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#10. How many Oscars was Psycho nominated for? 4  

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#11. What is the name of the Celtic harvest festival that many people believe Halloween is based on? Samhain  

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#12. What is a "hallow"? a saint or a holy person, something made holy.  

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#13. In what year will the next full moon occur during Halloween? 2020  

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#14. What item is banned only during Halloween from 12am October 31st to 12pm November 1st in Hollywood California? silly string  

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#15. What popular fall festival activity did the Romans bring to Britain when they invaded? bobbing for apples  

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#16. The word Halloween is a contraction of what Christian holiday? Hallow's Evening  

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#17. In the correct spelling of the Halloween, where is the apostrophe placed? Hallowe'en  

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#18. In what two countries was “guising”, the tradition of dressing up in costumes, and going door for food or coins for Halloween most popular? Scotland and Ireland  

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#19. When people go house to house while “souling”, what do they ask for? soul cakes  

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#20. In what country was the first written account of children using the phrase “trick or treat” on Halloween? Canada  

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#21. In what decade did trick-or-treating as we know it today start gaining popularity in America? 1930s  

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#22. What were the original jack o’ lanterns made from? turnips  

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#23. In what country did carving jack o’ lanterns originate? Ireland  

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#24. The round orange pumpkins that are used for most jack o’ lanterns today are native to what continent? North America