Halloween

Halloween

6th - 8th Grade

19 Qs

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Halloween

Halloween

Assessment

Quiz

History

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.5.4, L.1.6, RL.2.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 sec • 1 pt

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

Russia.
Japan.
Ireland.
El Salvador.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On what day is Halloween celebrated?

October 25

October 31

November 1

December 25

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Halloween originally called by Christians who celebrated it?

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Eggplants.

Carrots.

Turnips.

Peppers.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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