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WorksheetsHistory of Halloween
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
What culture can Halloween be traced to?
Vikings
Romans
Celtics
Spanish
What is the name of the Celtic festival that was held before winter?
Thanksgiving
Samhaim
Saturnalia
Wepet-Renpet
A pumpkin is a...
fruit
vegetable
fruit and vegetable (depends on who you ask!)
nut
How many eyes do spiders have?
2
4
6
8
When was the 1st Halloween card printed?
1700's
1800's
1900's
Who created the story of Dracula?
Bram Stoker
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allen Poe
Disney
What was Dr. Frankenstein's first name?
James
Gustav
Johan
Victor
Who wrote Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allen Poe
Bram Stoker
Hans Christian Anderson
What vegetable was first used for Jack O'Lanterns?
sweet potato
turnip
potato
pumpkin
What country did Jack O'lanterns originate in?
England
France
Canada
Scotland
What was the original name for Halloween?
Hogwart's eve
Day of the Dead
All Saints Eve
All Hallows Eve
When did trick or treating start in the US?
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
How did the tradition of Bobbing for Apples begin?
matchmaking game for single young adults
superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts
healthy alternative to eating candy
marked end of apple harvest
What country's immigrants popularized Halloween in America?
Mexico
Ireland
England
France
What Catholic Holiday follows Halloween?
Vespers
Day of the Light
All Saint's Day
Thanksgiving
What did the Celtic Holiday that eventually evolved into Halloween celebrate?
End of Summer beginning of Fall
People's dead ancestors
Aligning of all the planets in the solar system
Night of Mischief
