Q 01/05
A) September
B) December
C) October
D) November
Answer · why
Halloween is 31 October, the evening before the Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
Q 02/05
A) All Hallows' Eve
B) All Saints' Night
C) Hallowed Evening
D) All Hollows Day
Answer · why
It comes from the Scots form of All Hallows' Eve, where 'even' means evening. So the name means saints' evening.
Q 03/05
A) To keep harmful spirits out
B) To welcome winter visitors
C) To show the harvest was in
D) To light the way to church
Answer · why
Carved lanterns were believed to ward off evil spirits, which is why they ended up facing outward at windows.
Q 04/05
A) A berry
B) A grain
C) A nut
D) A root
Answer · why
A pumpkin is a berry, a kind called a pepo, the same botanical trick that makes cucumbers berries too.
Q 05/05
A) 2,750 lb
B) 750 lb
C) 1,200 lb
D) 5,400 lb
Answer · why
The record was set in October 2023 at 1,246.9 kg, which is about 2,749 pounds — roughly the weight of a small car.
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