Halloween

Who were the first people to hold a festival called Samhain?

• The Vikings

• The Egyptians

• The Celts

• The Romans

People began to wear masks and dress in costumes at Halloween because…

• They wanted to wear colourful clothes

• They wanted to fool evil spirits

• They wanted to blend into their surroundings

• They wanted to blend into their surroundings

The word Hallowe’en comes from an old English
word for…

• harvest festival

• harvest festival

• Winter

• All Saints’ Day

Which is not a tradition the Celts used to cerebrate Samhain?

• built large fires

• burn crops and animals

• wear costume

• sing and dance

At what time of year the festival of Samhain take place?

• the end of the year

• the end of the summer

• the end of the winter

• the first of the summer