History of Halloween

Why did the Celts light bonfires and sacrifice crops and animals during Samhain?

• The festival took place at night, so it was dark.

• They believed the were helping the dead travel

  to the underworld.

• They had too many animals and crops from the year.

• The festival was meant to burn old trees and plants.

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Where did the name Halloween come from?

• All Hallows Eve

• Samhain

• Celtic

• All Hallows Day

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Why did Stingy Jack cut a hole in a turnip and place a candle inside?

• He was scared of the dark and worried something bad would happen if he didn’t have a candle lit.

• His job was to walk around at night and protect the villagers from the evil spirits.

• His spirit was forced to roam in the darkness as punishment for playing tricks on his friends.

• His best friend gave him the turnip as a gift, so he turned it into a lantern to help them both see.

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Which of the following sentences is an example of the authors expressing their point of view in this nonfiction text?

• Monsters, ghosts, superheroes, and princesses

  all ages celebrate together.

• Many people create jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween.

• Some older Halloween traditions are less well

  known today.

• Sadly, as Halloween became more popular,

  pranks became more common.

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What is another word for tradition?

• guess

• trick

• fire

• custom

Which of the following events came first in the history of Halloween?

• Samhain festival

• carving jack-o’-lanterns

• obbing for apples

• costume events at malls

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What is the main idea of this book?

• Halloween candy is the most delicious

  candy to eat.

• Halloween generates millions of dollars for businesses.

• Halloween celebrations have changed

  over the years.

• Halloween is always celebrated on October 31

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In which group would you classify bobbing for apples?

• Halloween traditions from the Celts

• Halloween traditions from today

• Halloween traditions from the past

• Halloween traditions from the English

Why might going to a mall for a trick-or-treating event be safer than trick-or-treating in a neighborhood?

• Trick-or-treaters would get more candy.

• Trick-or-treaters would

  be safe from street traffic.

• Trick-or-treaters could go shopping

  while getting candy.

• Trick-or-treaters could change their costumes during the event.

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Which of the following means beyond what can be explained by natural law?

• Celtic

• underworld

• prediction

• supernatural

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