History of Halloween

Where did halloween come about?

• In Ireland

• In the USA

• In Mexico

Where is Halloween most celebrated?

• In the USA

• In the Ireland

• In South America

Where did the tradition (Halloween) originate?

• Celtic Festival of Samhain

• Celtic Festival of Brandivy

• America

• Canada

What was Halloween originally for?

• To trick or treat

• To summon a god

• To ward off ghosts and spirits

• To have a feast in celebration of autumn

What did winter symbolize?

• The blurring of the spirit world and the alive world

• A time of death and decay

• The end of a harvest

• All of the above

True or False? During the event, burning crops and sacrificing animals was a way to contact druids and deities.

• True

• False

Who conquered the Celtics and took hold of their tradition?

• Greece

• Rome

• Japan

• None of the above

• All of the above

True or False? The Irish Potato Famine helped popularize the Celebration of Halloween in America.

• True

• False

Why did the Celtic people wear masks and costumes on Halloween?

• To have fun and dress up

• To blend in with the ghosts who came from the spirit world

• Because it was part of their religion

• All of the above

• None of the above

What did people carve to make Jack O' Lanterns?

• Turnips

• Pumpkins

• Fires