Samhain Customs Quiz

What is the origin of Halloween customs?

• All Souls Day

• The Celtic festival of Samain

• Death and mourning

• Bobbing for apples

What did the ancient Celts do on Samain?

• Gave candy to children

• Dressed up in costumes

• Lit bonfires

• All of the above

Why did the ancient Celts light bonfires on Samain?

• To ward off evil spirits

• To celebrate the harvest

• To honor the dead

• To tell fortunes

What is the significance of apples on Halloween?

• They were used in fortune-telling games.

• They were offered to the gods.

• They were symbols of the sun.

• All of the above

Why did people start wearing costumes on Halloween?

• To scare away evil spirits

• To disguise themselves from ghosts

• To impersonate spirits

• All of the above

What is the connection between trick-or-treating and Samain?

• People would dress up as spirits and beg for food.

• People would leave offerings out for the spirits.

• People would play pranks on each other.

• All of the above

What was the original purpose of trick-or-treating?

• To collect candy

• To appease the spirits

• To play pranks

• To honor the dead

How did Halloween become associated with Christianity?

• The church banned Samain.

• The church adopted some of the traditions of Samain.

• Halloween was declared a Christian holiday.

• All of the above

What is the meaning of the word "Samain"?

• Summer's end

• Winter's beginning

• Festival of the dead

• All of the above

What is the origin of the Jack-o'-lantern tradition?

• The Irish carved faces into turnips to ward off evil spirits.

• The Irish used pumpkins to light their way on Samain night.

• The Irish believed that Jack-o'-lanterns would guide the souls of the dead.

• The Irish celebrated Jack-o'-lanterns as a symbol of the harvest.