What do people use as a «protective shield against evil spirits and malevolent entities»?

1. Where do the origins of Halloween come from?
from the Celtic celebration of Samhain +
from scaring people on the 31st of October by trick-or-treating
from wearing costumes at parties to celebrate Thanksgiving Day
from the pagan tradition to honour the dead

2. What do people use as a «protective shield against evil spirits and malevolent entities»?
garlic +
salt +
pumpkin
aspen stake

3. What colours are associated with Halloween?
orange and black +
white and orange
orange and red
black and white

4. Why did single ladies throw apple peel over the shoulder at Halloween in the 18th century?
to become rich soon
to have a chance to win the lottery
to find a good job
to meet their romantic match +

5. What should a single man do on Halloween to see his future wife in a
mirror?
look in the mirror and call his future wife to come
catch a black cat and make it look into a mirror
look out of the window at midnight, shout loudly and then look into a mirror
go downstairs backwards with a mirror in his hands +

6. What is the original name of the person who tricked the devil and therefore was not allowed into heaven or hell — so he spent his days roaming the Earth carrying a lantern?
Hocus Pocus
Max Dennison
Stingy Jack +
Bloody Mary

7. A witch is one of the symbols of Halloween. The word «witch» derives from an old English word «wicce». What is the original meaning of it?
a wise woman +
a wicked woman
an old woman
a funny woman

8. What was the most popular costume on Halloween in ancient times?
the one made of old clothes and a pumpkin
the one made of an sheet and a horse skull
the one made of leaves and a black cat skull
the one made of an sheet and a lantern +

9. Where is the Village Halloween Parade held every year? (More than 50000 people participate in it)
Ottawa
London
New York +
Dublin

10. What bird is one more symbol of Halloween except a black cat?
a sparrow
a raven
a pigeon
an owl +

11. What is one of the traditional treats on Halloween?
pumpkin
sweet potatoes
barmbrack +
roast turkey

12. Who does the record (16,47 seconds) of carving a pumpkin (eyes, nose, a mouth, ears) quickest belong to?
Jozef Brandt
Steven Clark +
Ronald Sarkian
Stefano Cutrupi

13. Some people have a phobia connected with celebrating Halloween. What is the name of such a phobia?
anthropophobia
stasiphobia
samhainaphobia +
achluophobia

14. Whose dance is associated with the Gif image on the Internet of «The Pumpkin Dance» of a fat man in a pumpkin mask and a black bathing suit?
Chris Hardwick
Heidi Klum
Matt Geiler +
Maw Kitty

15. Who killed his/her son on Halloween by giving him poisoned sweets (Pixy Stix) in 1974?
James Joseph Smith
Ronald O’Brian +
Helen Pfiel
Rodney Peairs