The History of Halloween

What is the meaning of the word 'Halloween'?

• Evening of the Celts

• Holy Evening

• Spooky Night

• Ghost Festival

Why did the Celts celebrate the festival of Samhain?

• To welcome the summer

• To protect themselves from ghosts

• To celebrate the harvest

• To honor their ancestors

What did the Celts do to ward off ghosts during Halloween?

• Wear costumes and light bonfires

• Carve faces on turnips

• Make predictions about the future

• Celebrate the new year

What did the Irish immigrants use as the new face of Halloween?

• Turnips

• Potatoes

• Pumpkins

• Carrots

Who were the original Jack-o-lanterns?

• Pumpkins

• Turnips

• Potatoes

• Carrots

What did the Celts believe about the night before their new year?

• Ghosts would come to the world of the living

• The boundaries between the two worlds would blur

• They would be visited by good spirits

• All of the above

Who would often make predictions about the future during Halloween?

• Celtic priests

• Irish immigrants

• Celtic cells

• Jack-o-lanterns

What did the Celts celebrate on the 1st of November?

• The end of summer

• The beginning of winter

• The festival of Samhain

• The new year