Halloween Quiz

What does the name "Halloween" mean?

• Night of the ghosts

• Evening before All Saints' Day

• Festival of pumpkins

• Celebration of magic

Why do people carve pumpkins on Halloween?

• To make houses look nice

• To honor witches

• To scare away evil spirits

• To use them as food

What did children originally receive instead of candy when trick-or-treating?

• Money

• Soul cakes

• Pumpkins

• Spells

Why did the tradition of using pumpkins start in America?

• Pumpkins were easier to carve than turnips

• Pumpkins were more magical

• Pumpkins were used for cooking

• Pumpkins grew only in Britain

Why did people start using pumpkins instead of turnips?

• Pumpkins were cheaper

• Pumpkins were bigger and easier to carve

• Pumpkins tasted better

• Pumpkins were scary

What colors are traditional for Halloween?

• Red and Green

• Orange and Black

• Blue and Yellow

• Pink and Purple

What did the Celts believe happened on the night of October 31st?

• Witches gathered to cast spells

• Ghosts were created

• The boundary between the living and the dead became blurred

• The harvest ended completely