Happy Halloween! Whether you’re busy carving pumpkins or dressing your children up as witches and warlocks or baking up some treats for the neighbourhood children, I hope you enjoy this most spooky night of the year. But just how much do you know about this festival? See how you fare with my Halloween Quiz. If you’d like to give answers as comments to this post, I’ll be happy to send those who’ve got 10/10 a Halloween treat. (NB: Answers will be posted in a couple of days.)

1. ‘Halloween’ is a contraction of what original name for the festival?
2. Which two countries first celebrated Halloween?
3. For how many centuries has Halloween been celebrated in the United States?
4. Which vegetable was originally carved before the pumpkin was used?
5. ‘Guising’ is the original form of what Halloween custom?
6. Which fruit is associated with Halloween games and treats?
7. What is Samhainophobia?
8. Which British festival falls five days after Halloween?
9. What farming period is closely related to Halloween?
10. Which two colours are used to represent Halloween