History of Hallowe'en

What is the name of the Ancient Celtic Festival?

• Samhain

• Christmas

• Easter

• Tet

It was believed that during Halloween a ___________ would open to the spirit world.

• Door

• Window

• Portal

• Motorway

Why did people dress as ghosts and ghouls?

• To scare their little brothers and sisters

• To get candy from their neighbours

• To win a best-dressed contest

• To scare the spirits away

Who to did the Celts leave food and drink outside their houses for?

• Trick or treaters

• The postman

• Aos Si (Spirits)

• Passers-by

Before people carved pumpkins what other vegetable did they use to make spooky faces?

• Potatoes

• Turnips

• Carrots

• Cabbage

Why did so many people leave Ireland in the 1840s and 1850s?

• The English

• Famine

• To find a better life

• All of the above

What is the Irish name for the Halloween festival?

• Ngay Phu Nu Ai-Len

• Oiche Shamhna

• All Hallows Eve

• Halloween

What do children do on Halloween now-a-days?

• Play games and watch spooky movies

• Go trick or treating

• Dress as ghost and ghouls and monsters

• All of the above