Halloween 2017 Event Quiz

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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?

Candy  

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

In the United States of America  

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

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

Turnips, rutabagas, gourds, potatoes and beets.  

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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.  

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#25. What country holds the title for the World’s heaviest pumpkin?

Europe  

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#26. What was the most popular Halloween costume for adults in 2015?

Witches  

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#27. What was the most popular Halloween costume for pets in 2015?

Pumpkin  

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#28. In what American state is it illegal to dress up like a priest or a nun?

Alabama  

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#29. Where did Mary Shelley get the idea for Frankenstein’s monster?

Geneva, Switzerland in a dream.  

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#30. In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold?

In the Middle Ages, the resin that had been used on ancient Egyptian mummies was believed to have superior medicinal and chemical value  

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#31. What was Bram Stoker’s original name for Dracula?

Vlad  

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#32. What was the first feature length werewolf movie?

Werewolf of London in 1935