Halloween Trick or Treat Game

Front

What festival is Halloween derived from?

Back

The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.

Front

What did the festival of Samhain mark?

Back

The end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.

Front

Celtic Celebration

Back

The Celts, an ancient civilization in Ireland, the UK, and northern France, celebrated Samhain over 2,000 years ago.

Front

Halloween in America

Back

Halloween started becoming popular in the 19th century in the United States, mainly due to Irish and Scottish immigrants.

Front

Religious Objections

Back

Puritans in colonial America disapproved of Halloween because they viewed it as a pagan celebration.

Front

All Hallows’ Eve

Back

Halloween is also called All Hallows’ Eve because it’s the evening before All Saints’ Day, a Christian holiday honoring saints.

Front

Jack-o'-Lantern

Back

a carved pumpkin with a face and a light inside, traditionally used to ward off evil spirits

Front

Ghost Sounds

Back

Ghosts are often said to make spooky, eerie sounds like moaning

Front

Haunted

Back

a place where ghosts or supernatural events are believed to appear.

Front

Tombstone

Back

is a stone placed at a grave to mark where a person is buried.