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What is a common activity for children on Halloween night?
What is a common activity for children on Halloween night?
- Hosting a barbecue
- Trick-or-treating (correct)
- Going to the movies
- Visiting the zoo
American children typically wear costumes to school on Halloween.
American children typically wear costumes to school on Halloween.
True (A)
Name a traditional Halloween food mentioned.
Name a traditional Halloween food mentioned.
Pumpkin pie
Children often make their own costumes or prefer to buy them during _______.
Children often make their own costumes or prefer to buy them during _______.
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Match the following Halloween symbols with their descriptions:
Match the following Halloween symbols with their descriptions:
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Halloween Traditions in the US
- American elementary school children typically wear costumes to school on Halloween.
- Popular Halloween costumes include witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, and vampires.
- Children often create their own costumes or purchase them.
- Schools host Halloween parties in the afternoon where children wear their costumes.
- Schools are decorated with themes like ghosts, witches, and bats.
- Jack-o'-lanterns are a popular tradition, carved from pumpkins and placed outside homes.
- Halloween games like bobbing for apples are common.
- Favourite Halloween treats include candied apples, nuts, and pumpkin pie.
- American and British children and teenagers go trick-or-treating on Halloween night.
- Trick-or-treating involves children visiting homes in costumes, shouting "Trick or treat?" and receiving candy or small gifts.
- If candy is not offered, children may play harmless tricks, such as writing on windows with chalk.
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Explore the fascinating Halloween traditions celebrated in the United States. This quiz covers everything from costumes and decorations to trick-or-treating and festive treats. Test your knowledge on how American children celebrate this spooky holiday!
