History of Halloween

What was Halloween originally meant to mark?

• The end of fall and the beginning of winter

• The end of summer and the beginning of the fall/winter season

Who did Halloween begin with?

• The Celts

• The Spanish

• The English

How did the Celts pass down their history?

• The Celts passed down their history by writing it down. 

• The Celts passed down their history orally. 

The Celts would celebrate their dead with... (Choose all the correct answers)

• parties

• feasts

• a week of silence

• a movie about their life

Why would people disguise themselves with ashes or masks?

• • To scare people away. 

• • They did not want to be recognized by spirits. 

All Saints Day was a Catholic holiday moved to...

• • October 31

• • December 25

• • November 1

The name "Halloween" came from...

• • the hollow feeling you get when you are scared.

• • the day before All Saints Day, called Hallow Eve

People left Ireland in 1845 because...

• • the Potato Famine killed all the potato crops

• • Ireland was boring

• • forest fires took over the country

• • they didn't know how to farm

True or false?

Halloween started as a Catholic holiday in the seventh century.

• • True

• • False

What were Celtic priest called?

• • priests

• • druids

• • pumpkins