WorksheetsHistory of Halloween
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 14mins
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
What helped make Halloween popular in American in the second half of the 19th century?
World War I and II
immigrants, especially Irish
Edgar Allan Poe
pumkin farmers
___, revived between 1920 and 1950, was a way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration.
Burning witches
Trick or treating
Human sacrifice
Ghost hunting
Americans spend an estimated $6 BILLION annually on Halloween, making it the ____ commercial holiday.
largest
second largest
third largest
fourth largest
Before candy was distributed to trick-or-treaters, people in England gave poor citizens ___ on All Souls' Day.
soul cakes.
zerberts.
swirlies.
two pennies.
The tradition of dressing in a costume is related to people ___.
confusing ghosts.
joining street gangs.
becoming vampires.
performing the Purge.
In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, the three-day celebration honors ___.
vampires.
deceased relatives.
zombies.
saints.
How long ago did the Celts start celebrating Samhain?
2 years ago
20 years ago
200 years ago
2000 years ago
What did Catholics start celebrating about 1,400 years ago?
All Saints and Souls Days
Day of the Dead
Feralia
Samhain
When do Hispanic countries celebrate El Did de los Muertos (or Day of the Dead)?
October 30
October 31
November 1
November 2
Why did the Puritans dress up in costume?
For fun
For religious reasons
To hide from evil spirits
To play tricks on people
What tradition did we not get from the "old world"?
Bonfires
Caramel/Candied Apples and Bobbing for Apples
Ghosts
Slasher movies
According to the ancients, what happened on Halloween?
The devil roams the earth for twenty-four hours.
The living are literally able to raise the dead.
A really rocking party that's what.
The lines between the living and the dead were blurred.
