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History of Halloween

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What culture can Halloween be traced to?

a)

Vikings

b)

Romans

c)

Celtics

d)

Spanish

2.

What is the name of the Celtic festival that was held before winter?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Samhaim

c)

Saturnalia

d)

Wepet-Renpet

3.

A pumpkin is a...

a)

fruit

b)

vegetable

c)

fruit and vegetable (depends on who you ask!)

d)

nut

4.

How many eyes do spiders have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

5.

When was the 1st Halloween card printed?

a)

1700's

b)

1800's

c)

1900's

6.

Who created the story of Dracula?

a)

Bram Stoker

b)

Mary Shelley

c)

Edgar Allen Poe

d)

Disney

7.

What was Dr. Frankenstein's first name?

a)

James

b)

Gustav

c)

Johan

d)

Victor

8.

Who wrote Frankenstein?

a)

Mary Shelley

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Bram Stoker

d)

Hans Christian Anderson

9.

What vegetable was first used for Jack O'Lanterns?

a)

sweet potato

b)

turnip

c)

potato

d)

pumpkin

10.

What country did Jack O'lanterns originate in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Canada

d)

Scotland

11.

What was the original name for Halloween?

a)

Hogwart's eve

b)

Day of the Dead

c)

All Saints Eve

d)

All Hallows Eve

12.

When did trick or treating start in the US?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

13.

How did the tradition of Bobbing for Apples begin?

a)

matchmaking game for single young adults

b)

superstitious people thought it would ward off ghosts

c)

healthy alternative to eating candy

d)

marked end of apple harvest

14.

What country's immigrants popularized Halloween in America?

a)

Mexico

b)

Ireland

c)

England

d)

France

15.

What Catholic Holiday follows Halloween?

a)

Vespers

b)

Day of the Light

c)

All Saint's Day

d)

Thanksgiving

16.

What did the Celtic Holiday that eventually evolved into Halloween celebrate?

a)

End of Summer beginning of Fall

b)

People's dead ancestors

c)

Aligning of all the planets in the solar system

d)

Night of Mischief