Halloween Origins Quiz

Which country was the last to start Halloween celebrations?

• The United States

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

For the ancient Celts, winter was ...

• a time for celebrations

• a time when life became harder

• when they went to church

• when they saw ghosts

Why did the Irish start carving faces into pumpkins instead of turnips and potatoes?

• There weren't any turnips and potatoes in the United States

• They brought the pumpkins with them from Ireland

• Pumpkins were less difficult to carve

• Pumpkins were a punishment for doing bad things

American Halloween today is ...

• less scary than in the past

• scarier than in the past

• less popular than when the first people came to America

• similar to the way the Native Americans celebrated the end of the harvest

Which tradition was the earliest?

• going a-souling

• giving soul cakes to the poor

• leaving food outside houses

• trick or treating

Which sentence about Halloween is true?

• Halloween is still changing today

• Halloween has not changed much

• Halloween will probably not change much in the future

• Halloween will be replaced by the Day of the Dead

What is the tradition of going trick or treating?

• Celebrating with friends and family

• Scaring ghosts and spirits away

• Carving pumpkins

• Asking for Candy

What is the tradition of carving pumpkins?

• Celebrating with friends and family

• Scaring ghosts and spirits away

• Going trick or treating

• Wearing fancy dress

What is the tradition of wearing fancy dress?

• Celebrating with friends and family

• Scaring ghosts and spirits away

• Going trick or treating

• Carving pumpkins

What is the tradition of celebrating with friends and family?

• Scaring ghosts and spirits away

• Going trick or treating

• Carving pumpkins

• Wearing fancy dress