Spellbound English: the mystique of Halloween — Международная олимпиада по английскому языку от Российского научного общества «Future Technologies: Science and innovations» проводится с 14 октября по 10 ноября 2024 года. Вопросы находятся в свободном доступе на официальном сайте олимпиады по адресу: ftscience.ru/spellboundenglish. Внимание! Мы не даём верные ответы, а только те, которые считаем правильными.
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- Where do the origins of Halloween come from?
- What do people use as a «protective shield against evil spirits and malevolent entities»?
- What colours are associated with Halloween?
- Why did single ladies throw apple peel over the shoulder at Halloween in the 18th century?
- What should a single man do on Halloween to see his future wife in a mirror?
- 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?
- 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?
- What was the most popular costume on Halloween in ancient times?
- Where is the Village Halloween Parade held every year? (More than 50000 people participate in it)
- What bird is one more symbol of Halloween except a black cat?
- What is one of the traditional treats on Halloween?
- Who does the record (16,47 seconds) of carving a pumpkin (eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears) quickest belong to?
- Some people have a phobia connected with celebrating Halloween. What is the name of such a phobia?
- 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?
- Who killed his/her son on Halloween by giving him poisoned sweets (Pixy Stix) in 1974?
Where do the origins of Halloween come from?
Варианты ответа:
from wearing costumes at parties to celebrate Thanksgiving Day
from the Celtic celebration of Samhain
from the pagan tradition to honour the dead
from scaring people on the 31st of October by trick-or-treating
Кулответ:
What do people use as a «protective shield against evil spirits and malevolent entities»?
Варианты ответа:
garlic
pumpkin
aspen stake
salt
Кулответ:
What colours are associated with Halloween?
Варианты ответа:
orange and red
orange and black
white and orange
black and white
Кулответ:
Why did single ladies throw apple peel over the shoulder at Halloween in the 18th century?
Варианты ответа:
to meet their romantic match
to find a good job
to become rich soon
to have a chance to win the lottery
Кулответ:
What should a single man do on Halloween to see his future wife in a mirror?
Варианты ответа:
look in the mirror and call his future wife to come
look out of the window at midnight, shout loudly and then look into a mirror
go downstairs backwards with a mirror in his hands
catch a black cat and make it look into a mirror
Кулответ:
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?
Варианты ответа:
Stingy Jack
Max Dennison
Bloody Mary
Hocus Pocus
Кулответ:
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?
Варианты ответа:
a wicked woman
a funny woman
an old woman
a wise woman
Кулответ:
What was the most popular costume on Halloween in ancient times?
Варианты ответа:
the one made of an sheet and a lantern
the one made of old clothes and a pumpkin
the one made of leaves and a black cat skull
the one made of an sheet and a horse skull
Кулответ:
Where is the Village Halloween Parade held every year? (More than 50000 people participate in it)
Варианты ответа:
Ottawa
New York
London
Dublin
Кулответ:
What bird is one more symbol of Halloween except a black cat?
Варианты ответа:
a raven
a sparrow
a pigeon
an owl
Кулответ:
What is one of the traditional treats on Halloween?
Варианты ответа:
roast turkey
sweet potatoes
pumpkin
barmbrack
Кулответ:
Who does the record (16,47 seconds) of carving a pumpkin (eyes, a nose, a mouth, ears) quickest belong to?
Варианты ответа:
Ronald Sarkian
Stefano Cutrupi
Steven Clark
Jozef Brandt
Кулответ:
Some people have a phobia connected with celebrating Halloween. What is the name of such a phobia?
Варианты ответа:
samhainaphobia
achluophobia
anthropophobia
stasiphobia
Кулответ:
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?
Варианты ответа:
Heidi Klum
Chris Hardwick
Matt Geiler
Maw Kitty
Кулответ:
Who killed his/her son on Halloween by giving him poisoned sweets (Pixy Stix) in 1974?
Варианты ответа:
Rodney Peairs
Helen Pfiel
James Joseph Smith
Ronald O’Brian
Кулответ: Ronald O’Brian
