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Halloween

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Halloween is celebrated in this month
a)
OCTOBER
b)
JUNE
c)
MARCH
d)
SEPTEMBER
2.
On  Halloween we say:" Treat or ....
a)
YUMMY
b)
TRICK
c)
PUM
d)
ARE
3.
You put this inside a jack-o-lantern
a)
CANDY
b)
SOUP
c)
A SANDWICH
d)
A CANDLE
4.
I am scary and white and you see me at night
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
MONSTER
c)
WITCH
d)
GHOST
5.
Dracula is the most famous
a)
VAMPIRE
b)
MONSTER
c)
GHOST
d)
SPIDER
6.
People wear this on Halloween
a)
fireworks
b)
costumes
c)
party cups
d)
pumpkins
7.

What type of vegetable is used to frighten vampires away?

a)

garlic

b)

onions

c)

tomatoes

8.

What colors are associated with Halloween?

a)

green, black and white

b)

black and orange

c)

black, red and purple

9.

When was the 1st Halloween card printed?

a)

1700's

b)

1800's

c)

1900's

10.

What vegetable was first used for Jack O'Lanterns?

a)

sweet potato

b)

turnip

c)

potato

d)

pumpkin

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.

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

13.

When did trick or treating start in the US?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

14.

What ancient tradition is Halloween based on?

a)

Samhain

b)

Saturnalia

c)

Christmas

d)

Festivus

15.

What ancient culture is Halloween derived from?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Celts

d)

The French

16.

Why did the original celebrants of Halloween think costumes were necessary?

a)

Because costumes are cool.

b)

Because costumes ward off ghosts.

c)

Because it is fun to trick your friends.

d)

Trick question. They did not wear costumes.

17.

According to the ancients, what happened on Halloween?

a)

The devil roams the earth for twenty-four hours.

b)

The living are literally able to raise the dead.

c)

A really rocking party that's what.

d)

The lines between the living and the dead were blurred.

18.

The ancient priests (Druids) did what on Halloween with fire?

a)

Built a massive bonfire.

b)

Lit tons of candles.

c)

Set their neighbors' houses on fire.

d)

Nothing.

19.

The immigration of these people in the nineteenth century dramatically increased the popularity of Halloween in the United States.

a)

The Germans

b)

The Irish

c)

The Italians

d)

The Chinese

20.

On what day is Halloween celebrated?

a)

October 25

b)

October 31

c)

November 1

d)

December 25

21.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia.
b)
Japan.
c)
Ireland.
d)
El Salvador.
22.

Before pumpkins were used for Jack o' Lanterns, what vegetable did people carve into for Halloween?

a)

Eggplants.

b)

Carrots.

c)

Turnips.

d)

Peppers.

23.
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
What vegetable was traditionally carved before the pumpkin?
a)
Beetroot
b)
Melon
c)
Turnip
d)
Swede
28.
The Jack O' Lantern originated from a myth in which country?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Sweden
d)
Ireland
29.
Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?
a)
Vegetable
b)
Fruit
30.
What Celtic festival got Halloween started?
a)
Samhain
b)
Sanlam
c)
Salem
31.

to disappear

a)

peculiar

b)

carve

c)

supernatural

d)

vanish

32.

to cut and shape hard material

a)

dread

b)

haunted

c)

carve

d)

phantom

33.

An old door in a creepy house would most likely make what kind of noise?

a)

howling

b)

creaking

c)

laughing

d)

screaming

34.

nefarious means

a)

extremely pretty and charming

b)

making trouble for others

c)

extremely hungry

d)

extremely wicked and evil

35.

Which type of creature would most likely howl?

a)

a witch

b)

a werewolf

c)

a clown

d)

a ghost

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