Quick Quiz: Pumpkin Carving Quiz Questions

1. What vegetable was originally used in jack-o’-lanterns instead of a pumpkin?

A turnip B eggplant C squash D melon

2. Where did the custom of carving jack-o’-lanterns come from?

A Northern Africa B Spain C the British Isles D Middle America

3. How big do the largest pumpkin variety, C. maxima, usually get?

A 34 kg (75 pounds) B 45 kg (100 pounds) C 14 kg (25 pounds) D 23 kg (50 pounds)

4. How heavy have the most massive pumpkins ever weighed?

A 113 kg (250 pounds) B 454 kg (1,000 pounds) C 227 kg (500 pounds) D 907 kg (2,000 pounds)

5. Which mythical Irish figure may jack-o’-lanterns have been originally intended to scare away?

A Stingy Jack B the will-o’-the-wisp C the banshee D the kelpie