Quiz sur Halloween

Halloween originally started with…

• the Americans about a century ago.

• the Celts 2000 years ago.

• the Vikings 1300 years ago.

• the Germans who moved to Ireland 500 years ago.

October 31st was once a day…

• when ghosts came out to play.

• commemorating our deceased loved ones. (deceased = dead)

• like any other day, until the Catholics arrived.

• celebrating the end of the harvest season. (harvest = récolte)

As the Catholic Church spread across Europe…

• it lit bonfires in the villages. (bonfire = feu de joie)

• it combined pagan festivals with Church festivals. (pagan = non-Christian)

• it left pumpkins on the road.

• it arrested those who believed in ghosts.

The word Halloween means…

• Haunted evening

• The eve of All Saints' Day

• Hello New Year

• All Spirits rise

Halloween was brought to the United States by…

• The Pilgrims fleeing England. (to flee = fuir)

• The Irish fleeing the potato famine.

• The Jews fleeing the Nazis.

• The Mexicans crossing the border.

Halloween's traditional customs were… (2 answers) (custom = coutume)

• playing tricks on people.

• scaring people.

• eating pumpkin pie.

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Back in the 1930s, candies were given to children…

• who were nice.

• to avoid being vandalized.

• wearing the best costumes.

• over six years old.

The holiday greeting for Halloween is…

• Trick or treat

• Fright or delight

• Hocus Pocus

• Treats for sweets

what is the English for... "faire un tour à quelqu'un": to play a ......... on someone

Give a word synonymous with "the dead": the...................