Halloween

Why did the Celtics light bonfires and wear costumes?

• To fight off the Romans

• To make money

• To ward off ghosts

• To honor the saints

What was the day before All Saints Day called?

• All Souls' Day
• All Hallows' Eve

• Day of the Dead
• Trick or Treat

When did the Celts celebrate their new year?

• All Hallows' Eve

• January 1st

• Autumn's Eve

• November 1st

2000 years ago, what was the cold winter associated with in the Celts culture?

• New births of babies

• Ireland

• Autumn

• Human Death

During Samhain, the Celts believed...

• Samhain was a spiritual leader

• The god sacrificed animals

• That the ghosts of the dead returned to earth

• It would bring marriage

Which is NOT a way the Celts commemorated Samhain?

• Lighting bonfires
• Tell each other's fortunes

• Sleeping in the forest for 3 days

• Wearing costumes

"The Romans conquered the majority of the Celtic territory..." What does the word Conquer mean?

• To take over; to win

• To aim for

• To lose against

• To hit with incredible force

Where did the superstition of the black cat originate?

• People believed witches transformed into them

• Ghosts always had a black cat

• It was lucky to have a black cat

• People dressing up as cats

What tradition came from Pomona?

• Trick-or-treating

• Carving pumpkins

• Wearing costumes

• Bobbing for apples

All-hallows Eve eventually became...

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• Easter
• Halloween