ExpertEaster
Easter quiz: Fabergé, Quartodecimans and Lindt (expert)
The first Russian imperial egg, early Church controversies, medieval Easter tables, chocolate pioneers and American traditions: for true enthusiasts.
Halloween quizzes
Monsters, witches, legends and Halloween traditions
The Halloween theme covers everything around the night of 31 October: the Celtic roots of Samhain, All Hallows' Eve, carved pumpkins, costumes and trick-or-treating. It also takes in the folklore characters of the season, from witches and ghosts to vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein's monster, as well as the horror stories and films tied to the holiday.
The quizzes are free, run across five levels from very easy to expert, and explain every answer, so you pick up the history of Halloween while having fun. A handy warm-up before a costume party or a quiz night with friends.
Quizzes
HardEaster
Easter quiz: dating Easter, Orthodox Churches and chocolate (hard)
Calculating the date, disagreements between Churches, chocolate pioneers, unusual customs and a famous Pacific island: a hard quiz for the Easter-curious.
MediumEaster
Easter quiz: world customs, Fabergé and the date rule (intermediate)
Painted eggs, sweet breads, Holy Week processions and the full-moon rule: an intermediate quiz on Easter customs around the world and the calendar.
EasyEaster
Easter quiz: Holy Week, origins and the history of cocoa (easy)
Holy Week, the Jewish roots of the festival, Easter symbols and the history of cocoa: an easy quiz on where the customs of Easter come from.
Very easyEaster
Easter quiz: bunny, bells and chocolate eggs (very easy)
Bunnies, bells, egg hunts and roast lamb: check what you know about the Easter traditions that almost everyone discovers as a child.
Related themes
Frequently asked questions about Halloween
What is the origin of Halloween?
Halloween comes from Samhain, a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the start of the dark half of the year, around 31 October and 1 November. Its name is a contraction of All Hallows' Eve, the evening before All Saints' Day. Irish and Scottish immigrants popularized it in North America in the 19th century.
Why do people carve pumpkins at Halloween?
The custom comes from Ireland, where turnips were hollowed out to make lanterns, linked to the legend of Stingy Jack, hence the name jack-o'-lantern. Once in North America, immigrants adopted the pumpkin, which was bigger, more plentiful and far easier to hollow out.
Where does the custom of trick-or-treating come from?
It descends from old customs in Britain and Ireland, where children and poor people went door to door, in disguise or singing, in exchange for cakes or offerings, sometimes in return for prayers for the dead. Trick-or-treating as we know it spread through North America in the 20th century before reaching Europe.