Which two colors are most strongly associated with Halloween?
AnswerOrange and black
Orange recalls autumn harvests and pumpkins, while black suggests night and darkness.
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Halloween facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about Halloween, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which animal is traditionally linked with witches in Halloween imagery?
AnswerBlack cat
Old European folklore linked black cats with witches, so they became a classic Halloween symbol.
Going deeper
Before pumpkins, which vegetable was traditionally carved into lanterns in Ireland and Scotland?
AnswerTurnip
People in Ireland and Scotland hollowed out turnips and put a light inside; emigrants later switched to pumpkins in America.
Which Celtic festival marking the end of summer is often linked to Halloween's origins?
AnswerSamhain
Samhain, held around November 1, marked the end of the harvest and the start of the darker half of the year.
Pumpkins belong to the same plant family as which of these?
AnswerCucumbers
Pumpkins are gourds in the family Cucurbitaceae, along with cucumbers, melons and squash.
Expert level
What is the traditional Irish Halloween fruit bread, often baked with a ring hidden inside?
AnswerBarmbrack
In fun, whoever found the ring in their slice of barmbrack was said to be married within the year.
Pumpkins are native to which part of the world?
AnswerThe Americas
Pumpkins and other squash were domesticated in the Americas thousands of years ago and later spread worldwide.
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