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WorksheetsHalloween Trivia
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
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1.
The ancient Celtic practice of carrying lit gourds has ______ the practice of carving and lighting jack o'lanterns.
a)
Destroyed
b)
Evolved into
c)
Replaced
d)
Updated
2.
Why did the ancient Celts leave food on their doorsteps?
a)
To feed the poor
b)
To provide snacks for local children
c)
To ward off evil spirits
d)
To welcome the spirit of winter
3.
What can you infer about the ancient Celtic calendar from the information presented in the Brainpop.com movie?
a)
It was based on the seasons
b)
It was based on the phases of the moon
c)
It was based on the movements of the stars
d)
It contained 12 months of 30 days each
4.
Which costume would most likely be worn by the ancient Celts?
a)
Ghost
b)
Devil
c)
Moose Head
d)
Witch
5.
How did the Christian holiday of Halloween differ from the Celtic festival of Samhain?
a)
Halloween involved celebrating saints; Samhain involved ghosts and goblins
b)
Halloween involved an enormous feats; Samhain was celebrated with a week-long fast
c)
Halloween was celebratedin the United Kingdom only; Samhain was celebrated throughout the Roman empire.
d)
Halloween customs were incorporated into Samhain festivals--but Samhain had no influence on Halloween
6.
The practice of "souling" was most similar to which of the following?
a)
Dressing up in a costume
b)
Carrying a jack o'lantern
c)
Begging for money
d)
Warding off evil spirits
7.
Why did Halloween not become popular in America until the 19th century?
a)
Immigration from Scotland and Ireland boomed during the 19th century
b)
American religious authorities banned Halloween celebrations until the 19th century
c)
Very few children lived past he age of two in America until the 19th century
d)
There were no Celts in America until the 19th century
8.
What can you conclude about the Catholic Church's attitude toward pagan religious festivals?
a)
The church encouraged people to celebrate pagan festivals
b)
The church discouraged people from celebrating pagan festivals
c)
The chruch incorporated pagan rituals into its own rituals
d)
The church ignored pagan festivals completely
9.
What did the Roman festival of the goddess Pomona have in common with the Celtic festival of Samhain?
a)
They both honored the dead
b)
They both celebrated the harvest
c)
They were both approved by the Catholic Church
d)
They were both celebrated mainly by Children
10.
How do you mend a broken jack o'lantern?
a)
With skin grafts and years of vegetable therapy
b)
It depends on the jack o'lanterns health insurance
c)
With gum and pre-chewed circus peanuts
d)
With a pumpkin patch
11.
What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?
a)
Beetroot
b)
Melon
c)
Turnip
d)
Swede
12.
What is the day after Halloween called?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
All Sinners' Day
c)
After Hallow's Day
d)
Hallowmass
13.
What song do these lyrics come from: "If there's something strange in the neighborhood, who ya gonna call?"
a)
Mr. Rogers
b)
Ghostbusters
c)
Count Dracula
d)
Eddie Murphy
14.
The Jack O' Lantern originated from a myth in which country?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Sweden
d)
Ireland
15.
What is the most popular candy sold in the U.S.?
a)
Hershey's Kisses
b)
Twix
c)
Skittles
d)
M & Ms
16.
What word comes from the old English word meaning "wise woman"?
a)
Vampire
b)
Mummy
c)
Pumpkin
d)
Witch
17.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Vegetable
b)
Fruit
18.
Transylvania is a region in what country?
a)
Hungary
b)
Romania
c)
Russia
d)
Bulgaria
19.
Ever year Linus van Pelt waits for the Great Pumpkin. Who waits with him?
a)
Sally
b)
Charlie Brown
c)
Peppermint Patty
d)
Snoopy
20.
What Celtic festival got Halloween started?
a)
Samhain
b)
Sanlam
c)
Salem
21.
What was the original name for Halloween?
a)
All Hogwarts eve
b)
All Saints eve
c)
All Hallows eve
22.
Why did people leave food and wine out on Halloween?
a)
To keep roaming dogs away.
b)
To keep roaming spirits away.
c)
To keep roaming ghosts away.
23.
How much do Americans spend on Halloween each year?
a)
2.5 billion
b)
6 billion
c)
2.7 billion
24.
What colours are associated to Halloween?
a)
brown and orange
b)
black and orange
c)
purple and orange
25.
What is the day after Halloween called?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
All Sinners' Day
c)
After Hallow's Day
d)
Christmas
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