Soul’s Code Trivia Quiz – Halloween


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Test your knowledge of Halloween traditions, history and trivia with our interactive Halloween Quiz!

As Soul’s Code celebrates all souls’ spiritual traditions, we offer you a chance to test your skills upon the occasion of Samhain, a.k.a. Halloween. (Spooky ghoulish Mayan-inspired electronic musical accompaniment.)

We believe a little temptation will do you no harm, so please reward yourself with handfuls of brain-candy below, or the treat of your choice for each correct answer you hit!


1. In Ye Olde English Halloween tradition, when people went "souling," what were they looking for?







2. Why did the Irish originally celebrate Halloween?







3. Dressing in masks and costumes, and performing door-to-door for food and drink, was originally called:







Unicef Halloween box

4. The orange and black Halloween colors were officially introduced on UNICEF's collection cartons for their "Save the Children" fund in 1950.




5. Jack O'Lanterns were originally carved from beets and turnips, and the candle represented:










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3 Responses to “Soul’s Code Trivia Quiz – Halloween”

  1. paul Reply 31. Oct, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Tricked, again!

    My results would tranlsate to the on the last U.S. president’s college transcript :)

  2. Lee Reply 30. Oct, 2010 at 7:21 am

    Wow, I need to go back and study my Hallowe’en lore. I only got 1/5 correct!

  3. Ilona Reply 02. Nov, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    What annoys me is when I have the correct answer and then change it. I would have had all 5 correct.