Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - The History Behind Halloween

1. Halloween evolved from which Celtic celebration?

Imbolc

Beltain

Samhain

Solar Festivals

Lughnasadh

2. Which religious holiday falls the day after Halloween?

Thanksgiving

All Saints' Day

Day of Mourning

Day of Saints

Candy Remorse Day

3. How much of all candy sold annually is purchased for Halloween?

One third

One fifth

One half

One quarter

Two thirds

4. Which group of immigrants brought with them many of the Halloween traditions we have today?

Irish

Italian

French

German

Spanish

5. Jack-o'-lantern were carved out of what before the pumpkin?

Turnips, potatoes, beets

Turnips, cabbages

Onions

Apples and oranges

Honeycombs

6. Thirty-five million pounds of which candy are sold each year, mostly just for Halloween?

Cadbury eggs

Candy corn

Lollipops

Tootsie rolls

Hershey's kisses

7. The U.S. produces more than twice the weight of what iconic building in pumpkins each year?

Sears Tower

Golden Gate Bridge

Chrysler Building

White House

Empire State Building

8. Bobbing for apples was originally designed to help with what?

Cleaning teeth

Washing faces

Courting

Washing apples

Test for rotten apples

9. How much money is spent on Halloween annually?

$2 million

$7 million

$1 billion

$6 billion

$10 billion

10. Jack-o'-lanterns are named after a man who was called what?

Jack Sprat

Stingy Jack

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Gourd

Jack Black