Language : German
Topic : Halloween in Germany
Skills : accessing your memory / information from Internet
Type of Exercise : Quiz
Aimed at : all learners of German
For use : in class / for homework / for cover

Get ready for Halloween !!!

20 multiple-choice questions.
4 options for each question.
Answers provided.

This quiz is designed to be used with all learners of German.
Questions are in English, with a smattering of German.

The quiz is designed to be fun, encourage discussion and inspire pupils to find out more for themselves later about the Halloween in Germany.

Sample questions :
Halloween in celebrated …
a) am dritten Oktober
b) am dreizehneten Oktober
c) am dreißigsten Oktober
d) am einunddreißigsten Oktober

The German equivalent of trick-or-treat is Süßes oder Saures. This literally means …
a) trick-or-treat
b) stand and deliver
c) sweet and sour
d) cash or bash

Many German children enjoy a glass of Blut-Bund at Halloween. This is probably best translated as Blood Bunch. It consists of …
a) ground-up (iron) vitamin tablets mixed with water
b) betroot juice
c) tomato-juice
d) the juice of grapes, blackcurrants and blood oranges

Which two colours are most-associated with Halloween ?
a) schwarz und weiß
b) grün und rot
c) schwarz und gelb
d) blau und grau