Halloween

Question: Which language does the word poltergeist come from?

Answer: Halloween is a holiday filled with spooky spirits, poltergeists among them. The word poltergeist comes from the German Polter, “noise” or “racket” and Geist, “spirit.”

Question: Who directed the 1978 film Halloween ?

Answer: Halloween was directed and scored by John Carpenter.

Question: Jack-o’-lanterns were originally carved from this vegetable:

Answer: Now predominantly made of pumpkins, jack-o’-lanterns were originally carved from turnips.

Question: Halloween is celebrated on this day:

Answer: Halloween is celebrated annually on October 31.

Question: A vampire can be killed by:

Answer: All of these are alleged methods for killing a vampire, which is among the many scary beings that are part of Halloween.

Question: Halloween traces its origins to this pagan festival:

Answer: Halloween has origins in the Celtic end-of-summer festival called Samhain.