Halloween History Quiz

Where did many of our Halloween traditions first develop?

• Ireland

• France

• Africa

• Greece

Halloween was first called __________.

• Samhain

• Hallowscream

• All Hallows' Eve

• All Saints' Day

Celebrants believe that the barriers between the _________world and the ________ world break down during Samhain, allowing more interaction between humans and denizens of the Otherworld.

• old; new

• physical; spirit

• heavenly; hellish

• true; false

The date of Samhain was halfway between the ________ equinox and the _______solstice.

• fall; winter

• summer; fall

• fall; spring

• spring; summer

The origin of dressing up for Halloween began with Celts dressing as animals and monsters so that ______ would not kidnap them.

• fairies

• ghosts

• witches

• goblins

The first jack o'lanterns were made from __________.

• turnip roots

• pumpkins

• gourds

• hornets' nests

All Hallows' Eve is ___________.

• October 31

• November 1

• November 2

• October 32

All Saints' Day is ___________.

• November 1

• November 2

• October 31

• October 32

All Souls' Day is ______________.

• November 2

• November 1

• October 31

• October 32

Renaming Samhain All Hallows' Eve (Halloween) was an attempt by the Church to __________ a pagan festival.

• Christianize

• do away with

• increase participation in

• enhance