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 day".  

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#12. What is a "hallow"?
honor as holy. - a saint or holy person.  

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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?
All Hallows' Eve  

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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?
Candy or maybe Coins  

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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?
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.