Which ancient Celtic festival is considered the origin of Halloween?
Imbolc
Yule
Beltane
Samhain
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In Ireland, what were jack-o'-lanterns traditionally carved from before pumpkins were used?
Apples
Cabbages
Turnips
Potatoes
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Halloween falls on the evening before which Christian feast day?
Easter
All Saints' Day
Ascension Day
Epiphany
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Which Mexican holiday honours deceased loved ones with altars and marigolds?
Day of the Dead
Carnival
Las Posadas
Cinco de Mayo
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Who wrote the 1897 novel Dracula?
Stephen King
H.P. Lovecraft
Edgar Allan Poe
Bram Stoker
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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein, published in 1818?
Agatha Christie
Emily Brontë
Mary Shelley
Daphne du Maurier
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Which 1978 horror film introduced the masked killer Michael Myers?
Friday the 13th
Halloween
Psycho
Scream
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Dracula's legend is set in Transylvania, which is part of which country today?
Romania
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
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Which folklore creature is said to transform under a full moon?
A kraken
A goblin
A banshee
A werewolf
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Halloween is celebrated on 31 October.
True
False
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People accused in the Salem witch trials were burned at the stake.
True
False
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Which of these were classic Universal Pictures movie monsters?
The Mummy
King Kong
Godzilla
The Wolf Man
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