Friday Quiz Answers 31/10/2025

1. What vegetable was traditionally used before pumpkins to carve Jack-o'-lanterns?
   Answer: Turnips.

2. In which country did Halloween originate as the ancient festival of Samhain?
   Answer: Ireland.

3. What’s the name of the friendly ghost in the classic cartoon and film?
   Answer: Casper.

4. According to superstition, what animal is commonly associated with witches and considered unlucky if it crosses your path?
   Answer: Black Cat.

5. What do the colours orange and black traditionally symbolise in Halloween?
   Answer: Orange = Autumn, Black = Death.

6. Which famous horror novel begins with a visit to Count Dracula’s castle?
   Answer: Dracula.

7. What sweet treat is known as “candy corn” in the US?
   Answer: Sugary Triangles (specifically: Candy corn).

8. Which 90s film features three witch sisters resurrected in Salem on Halloween night?
   Answer: Hocus Pocus.

9. What does the word “witch” originally mean in Old English?
   Answer: Wise Woman.

10. Which popular costume accessory shares its name with a type of light?
    Answer: Lantern.

Bright Source Bonus Question

Q. When the power goes out during a haunted house tour, what lighting system automatically kicks in to guide people safely to the exits?
Answer: Emergency Lighting.