
Trick-or-Treating: A Halloween Tradition
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the ancient Celtic festival that Halloween has its roots in?
Samhain
Guy Fawkes Night
All Souls' Day
Bonfire Night
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Celts believe about the night of Samhain?
The dead returned to earth
Evil spirits roamed freely
Bonfires could ward off evil
All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did villagers do during some Celtic celebrations of Samhain to drive away phantom visitors?
Disguised themselves in animal skin costumes
Lit bonfires
Offered sacrifices
All of the above
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the medieval practice that is thought to be an antecedent of trick-or-treating?
Mumming
Guising
Souling
Bonfire Night
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did people do during the medieval practice of mumming in exchange for food and drink?
Dressed as ghosts and demons
Performed antics
Recited poems
All of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did poor people receive in exchange for praying for the souls of homeowners' dead relatives during All Souls' Day?
Soul cakes
Candy
Toys
Money
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did children receive during the tradition of guising in Scotland and Ireland?
Fruit
Nuts
Coins
All of the above
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