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History of Halloween - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 72 times
- The average score is 5 of 15
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What was the original Catholic name for October 31st, which eventually was shortened to Halloween? | All Hallows' Eve | 75%
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| Halloween initially preceded what Christian holiday celebrating all the saints and martyrs and celebrated on November 1st? | All Saints' Day | 75%
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| Halloween traditions were largely brought to the United States by immigrants from what country fleeing famines such as the Great Hunger? | Ireland | 57%
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| According to Catholic popular belief, on Halloween, souls journeyed from what place of purification to Heaven? | Purgatory | 49%
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| The jack-o-lantern originated in England and Ireland in the 19th century, and initially was made of what vegetable? | Turnip | 45%
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| What man supposedly nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church in Wittenberg on October 31st? | Martin Luther | 43%
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| It is thought that some Halloween traditions have origins in what Celtic harvest festival? | Samhain | 37%
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| In England after 1605, Halloween was eclipsed by what November 5 holiday that commemorates a famous plot involving gunpowder? | Guy Fawkes Night | 22%
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| What pope, the third of his papal name, officially designated the above holiday in the 8th century? | Gregory III | 14%
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| The above practice is mentioned in what Shakespeare play, which is set in Italy and is often considered one of his earliest and weakest plays? | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | 12%
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| Halloween came under fire from Protestants, who objected to the above doctrine, saying it contradicted what famously Calvinist doctrine? | Predestination | 8%
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| It is thought that trick-or-treating has its origins in what medieval practice, which involved asking for cakes in exchange for prayers for the dead? | Souling | 8%
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| What Catholic name collectively referred to Halloween and the two following days? | Allhallowtide | 5%
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| What holiday, celebrated by some modern Protestants alongside or instead of Halloween, commemorates the above event? | Reformation Day | 3%
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| In 1919, the city of Independence, Kansas replaced Halloween with what festival, in an effort to provide children and families with positive activities in place of the usual Halloween pranks? | Neewollah Festival | 2%
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