WorksheetsHalloween
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what country did Halloween originate in?
a)
England
b)
Scotland
c)
France
d)
Ireland
2.
What is the name of the Celtic festival that was held before winter?
a)
All Saints Day
b)
Halloween
c)
Savin (Samhain)
d)
Thanksgiving
3.
What day is celebrated on November 1st?
a)
Halloween
b)
All Saints Day
c)
Savin
d)
Thanksgiving
4.
What was the original day before All Saints Day?
a)
All Hallows Even
b)
Halloween
c)
Thanksgiving
d)
Festival of Lights
5.
Which of these is NOT a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?
a)
Black Cats
b)
Witches
c)
Spiders
d)
Zombies
6.
Which of these IS a Celtic symbol associated with Halloween?
a)
Bats
b)
Frankenstein
c)
Ghosts
d)
Ghouls
7.
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
a)
fruit
b)
vegetable
8.
Where were Jack-O-Lanterns first made?
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
Wales
d)
Scotland
9.
Which of these is NOT an American Halloween tradition?
a)
carving pumpkins
b)
fall festivals
c)
trick or treating
d)
all of these are correct
10.
Why did people start wearing costumes on Halloween?
a)
for fun
b)
to scare people
c)
to fool evil spirits
d)
to get candy
11.
In what country did Trick or Treating originate?
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
Scotland
d)
America
12.
If you were not generous enough during Trick or Treating, what god would burn your house down?
a)
Zeus
b)
Amon-Re
c)
Muck Olla
d)
Pomona
13.
The Roman goddess, Pomona, is remembered by playing what game?
a)
soccer
b)
hide and seek
c)
trick or treating
d)
bobbing for apples
14.
Which of these groups did NOT influence the origins of Halloween?
a)
Celts
b)
Romans
c)
Christians
d)
Americans
15.
On what day is Halloween celebrated?
a)
October 30th
b)
November 1st
c)
October 31st
d)
December 31st
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