
Halloween History
Authored by Brian Moline
English
11th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Halloween is believed to have started with the ancient Celtic festival of
Samhain
Beelzebub
All Demons' Day
Kardashian
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What helped make Halloween popular in American in the second half of the 19th century?
World War I and II
immigrants, especially Irish
Edgar Allan Poe
pumkin farmers
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.W.11-12.1
CCSS.W.11-12.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
___, revived between 1920 and 1950, was a way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration.
Burning witches
Trick or treating
Human sacrifice
Ghost hunting
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Americans spend an estimated $6 BILLION annually on Halloween, making it the ____ commercial holiday.
largest
second largest
third largest
fourth largest
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Before candy was distributed to trick-or-treaters, people in England gave poor citizens ___ on All Souls' Day.
soul cakes.
zerberts.
swirlies.
two pennies.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The tradition of dressing in a costume is related to people ___.
confusing ghosts.
joining street gangs.
becoming vampires.
performing the Purge.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Many old traditions had to do with ___.
getting some food.
fighting the Heathens.
women finding husbands.
witches, lots of witches.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
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