Understanding the History of Halloween

What vegetable used for Jack O'Lanterns?

• sweet potato

• Carrot

• potato

• pumpkin

Where did The Halloween originally start

• USA

• Britain

• Ireland

• Germany

On which day is Halloween celebrated?

• October 30
• October 29
• October 31
• October 28

Halloween originated in what country? 

• Ireland
• England
• Transylvania
• United States

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What is another name for Halloween?

• Day of the Dead
• All Hallows Eve
• Pumpkin Night
• Turkey Day

In the very beginning, Halloween was...

• summer festival

• autumn festival

• New year

• winter festival

Why did people start wearing costumes on Halloween?

• to have fun at fancy dress parties

• to trick ghosts into believing they were other spirits

• to scare little children

• to become friends with the ghosts

HOW DID THEY CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?

• EATING TURKEY

• PLAYING CARDS

• WEARING COSTUMES AND LIGHTING BONFIRES

What was the first original lantern that people used to light their house

• Pumpkin

• Turnip and Potato

• Jack O Lantern

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

• Jack O Lanterns

• Pumpkins

• Candle

• Flashlights