Halloween traditions

What is the origin of the name "Halloween"?

• All Hallows Day

• All Souls Day

• All Saints Day

• All Hollows Evening

Which countries were the pre-Christian Celtic beliefs prevalent in?

• Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

• England, France, and Germany

• Spain, Italy, and Greece

• United States and Canada

What was the purpose of costumes and jack-o-lanterns during Halloween in Celtic beliefs?

• To ward off evil spirits

• To attract ghosts

• To celebrate the Celtic New Year

• To scare children

What is a Jack-o-Lantern?

• A hollowed-out pumpkin with a carved face and a lighted candle inside

• A traditional Halloween candy

• A ghostly figure from Celtic folklore

• A type of Halloween costume

Why are the colors orange and black associated with Halloween?

• They are the favorite colors of ghosts

• They represent the colors of autumn

• They are the colors of witches' robes

• They are the colors of jack-o-lanterns

What is the custom of trick-or-treating?

• Children dressing up and begging for soul cakes

• Exchanging treats with neighbors

• Going to haunted houses for scares

• Lighting candles in the window for safety

What is the popular activity of bobbing for apples?

• Trying to catch a ghostly apple

• Carving faces into apples

• Biting apples without using hands

• Making apple cider

What is a common symbol of Halloween?

• Bats

• Pumpkins

• Witches

• All of the above

What is a favorite Halloween party tradition?

• Telling scary stories

• Costume parades

• Dancing to spooky music

• Pumpkin carving contests

How should scary stories be told on Halloween night?

• n a loud and cheerful voice

• In a low and tense voice

• In a funny and silly voice

• In a whispering voice