The Origins of Halloween

The Origins of Halloween

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English

7th Grade

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Halloween originate?

United States

Ireland

Germany

France

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Halloween originally a time to celebrate?

The harvest

The summer

The spring

The new year

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people in Ireland and Scotland carve faces into?

Pumpkins

Turnips

Apples

Potatoes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the mythical character associated with the Jack-O-Lantern?

Stingy Jack

Wicked Will

Greedy Greg

Cunning Carl

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Irish immigrants use instead of turnips in the U.S.?

Potatoes

Carrots

Pumpkins

Cabbages