History of Halloween

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The colors orange and black mean

• your favorite team colors.
• day and night.-
• harvest and end of summer
• sun and moon.

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What's the average amount people spend on Halloween?

• $10

• $86

• $305

• $37

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Halloween is the_____most popular holiday.

• 1st
• 2nd
• 3rd
• 4th

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Which of these groups did NOT influence the origins of Halloween?

• Celts
• Romans
• Christians
• Americans

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According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability?

• The ability to read minds

• The ability to talk to spirits

• The ability to disappear

• The ability to rise from the dead

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What popular fall festival activity did the Romans bring to Britain when they invaded?

• baking pies

• appel bobbing

• trick or treating

• carving pumpkins

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The Roman goddess, Pomona, is remembered by playing what game?

• soccer
• hide and seek
• trick or treating
• bobbing for apples

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Where were Jack-O-Lanterns first made?

• England
• Ireland
• Wales
• Scotland

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How much money are adults estimated to spend on Halloween in 2019?

• 8.8 billion.

• 2 trillion

• 533 million

• 2 dollars

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Why did the ancient Celts wear disguises on Samhain?

• To confuse spirits they believed wandered on that night.

• Just for laughs.

• To scare off viking invaders.

• To honor the dead.

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Before pumpkins were used for jack o' lanterns, what vegetabled did people carve into for Halloween?

• Eggplants.

• Carrots.

• Turnips.

• Peppers.

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In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

• Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

• Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

• Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

• Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

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Some Halloween traditions come from an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, which means...

• Festival of Light.

• The Rising.

• Night of the Spirits.

• Summer's End.

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What was Halloween originally called by Christians who celebrated it?

• Howl's Day.
• All Hallow's Eve.
• Hall O' Weavil
• All Saint's Day

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Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?

• Russia.
• Japan.
• Ireland.
• El Salvador.

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Which of the following is a holiday similar to Halloween?

• Diwali

• Boxing Day

• Cinco de Mayo

• Día de los Muertos

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True or False:

Halloween is still a religious holiday.

• True

• False

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Which of the following does not describe how Halloween is celebrated in the United States?

• People dress up in costumes.

• People carve pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns.

• Religious centers put out food to keep ghosts away.

• none of the above

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What happened when the Christians arrived in Celtic civilization?

• Many Celts converted to Christianity.

• They all left after only a few months.

• They moved Samhain to December.

• The Celts rejected Christianity completely.

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Which of the following best describes All Hallows’ Eve?

• a Celtic holiday that replaced a Christian holiday

• a name for Halloween that originated in the United States

• a Christian holiday that replaced Samhain

• another name for Samhain

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Which of the following is true about the Celts?

• They believed in gods, ghosts and fairies.

• They lived in what is now Mexico.

• They invented candy.

• They celebrated Samhain twice a year.

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Today, we put out candy for trick-or-treaters.

What did the Celts originally leave out for spirits?

• clothing and money

• food and money

• dolls and clothing

• food and drinks

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The Celts wore costumes on Samhain to

• celebrate their country’s independence.

• imitate the crops they grew.

• hide from their neighbors.

• scare away spirits.

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The Celts celebrated the ________ during Samhain.

• end of the rainy season

• beginning of summer

• end of harvest season

• founding of their civilization

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When did the Celts celebrate Samhain?

• the beginning of August

• mid-September

• the beginning of October

• the beginning of November