History of Halloween

Who were the first people to celebrate Halloween?

• The Romans

• The Celts

• The Vikings

Why did Pagans used to gather and light fires at Halloween?

• To keep warm

• To drive spirits back to the underground

• To see where they were going in the dark

When did Halloween begin to merge with Catholic festivals?

• In the nineteenth century

• In the seventh century

• In the twelfth century

When is All Saints Day celebrated?

• November 2

• November 1

• October 31

What was All Saints Day originally called?

• Hallowmas

• All Hallows Eve

• Alloween

Which group of people introduced the Holiday to the United States?

• Italians

• Mexicans

• Irish people

What is the custom of playing pranks at Halloween called?

• Trick or treat

• Treat of trick

• Trick or trash

For the Celts, 31st October was...

• The last day of the year

• A day to be with their families

• The day they celebrated their music festival

The children wore masks...

• To scare people

• To pretend they were ghosts

• To hide their identity

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The neirhgbours gave candy to the youngsters...

• so that they didn’t vandalise their houses

• in exchange for help with the cleaning

• because they were poor

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