Halloween!

The tradition of Halloween began with the festival of

• Samhain
• Celtic
• All Saints
• All Hallows

Where did the ancient Celts live? (choose all correct answers)

• Northern France
• England
• Ireland
• Russia

What does Samhain mark for the Celts? (choose all correct answers)

• End of summer
• Beginning of winter
• Human death
• A time when ghosts of the dead return

Which of the following did Celts do during Samhain?

• Built huge bonfires
• Made predictions about the future
• Tell each other's fortunes
• All of these

How is Roman godess Pomona included in modern Halloween?

• Bobbing for apples
• Pumpkin carving
• Trick or Treat
• Honoring the dead

What festival did the Catholic Church try to replace in 609 and 1000?

• Samhain
• All Saints Day
• All Martyrs Day
• 4th of July

What was another name for All Saints Day (November 1)?

• Celtic
• Halloween
• Samhain
• All Hallows

In what part of colonial America were you likely to find Halloween celebrations?

• New England
• West Coast
• Midwest
• South

How did Halloween spread to the rest of the country?

• Protestant beliefs
• New immigrants
• Christian tradition
• Trade with Europe

During the late 1800s, Halloween began to focus on....

• Community
• Witchcraft
• Ghosts
• Pranks