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? 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  

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

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

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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? a dream  

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#30. In the Middle Ages why were so many mummies bought and sold? to be ground into medicine  

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

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