History of Halloween

What is one of the world’s oldest holidays?

• Independence Day

• Valentine's Day

• New Year's Day

• Halloween

Which group of people first celebrated Halloween?

• Native Americans

• Celts

• Eskimos

• Greek

What were the Celts celebrating at the Samhain festival?

• Harvest

• Spring

• Winter

• Summer

What were the Celts celebrating at the Samhain festival?

• End of Harvest and beginning of the New Year

• Christmas

• Jesus rising from the dead

• Summer time

When was the Celtic New Year?

• January 1

• July 1

• November 1

• December 1

What did the Celts do for protection from the spirits?

• They yelled at them to go away

• They passed out candy

• They lit candles all around

• They lit bonfires as protection

What did the Roman Catholics call the holiday?

• All Living Day

• All Hallow's Day

• All Dead Day

• Everyone's Day

What was the English parade called where trick-or-treating began?

• All Soul's Day

• All Dead Day

• All Living Day

• No one Day

What did the villagers give poor people in exchange for prayers?

• Candy

• Cakes

• Juice

• Donuts

What did children first carry as a light when trick-or-treating?

• Lanterns

• Pumpkins

• Turnips

• Flashlights