Halloween Traditions Quiz

What was the festival called that the Celts celebrated on October 31st?

• Sawin

• All Saints Day

• Halloween

• All Hallows Eve

Why did the Catholic Church merge the Celtic festival with a church-sanctioned holiday?

• To honor martyrs and the deceased faithful

• To drive the dead back to the spirit world

• To bring more people into the church

• To celebrate the end of the harvest season

Which holiday came to America with Irish immigrants during the potato famine?

• Sawin

• All Saints Day

• Halloween

• All Hallows Eve

What did trick-or-treating originally involve?

• Playing tricks on neighbors

• Bobbing for apples

• Removing dates from houses

• Traveling door-to-door for treats

Why did trick-or-treating become a popular alternative to troublemaking?

• To stop the tricks

• To encourage vandalism

• To extort candy from storekeepers

• To honor the deceased faithful