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The History of Halloween

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ancient culture is Halloween derived from?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Celts

d)

The French

2.

What ancient tradition is Halloween based on?

a)

Samhain

b)

Saturnalia

c)

Christmas

d)

Festivus

3.

Before Halloween was called "Halloween", it was called something else. What was it?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

All Saints Day

c)

Death Day

d)

All Hallows Eve

4.
On which day is Halloween celebrated?
a)
October 30
b)
October 29
c)
October 31
d)
October 28
5.
Which is a typical Halloween party game?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Pinata
c)
Bingo
d)
Bobbing for apples
6.
Which two colors are associated with Halloween?
a)
Red and black
b)
Green and black
c)
Orange and black
d)
Yellow and black
7.
What animal is sometimes associated with Halloween?
a)
White rats
b)
Brown bears
c)
Green frogs
d)
Black cats
8.

What do the words ‘All Hallows’ mean?

a)

All Soul's Day

b)

All Saint's Day

c)

All Souls' Day

d)

All Saints' Day

9.

What are some of the symbols of Halloween?

a)

bats, black cats, witches, spiders & doctors

b)

black cats, bats, haunted houses, skeletons & pumpkins

c)

spiders, haunted houses, candy canes, ghosts & witches

d)

pumpkins, vampires, witches, black dogs & spiders

10.
Halloween was popularized in the U.S. mainly by immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia.
b)
Japan.
c)
Ireland.
d)
El Salvador.
11.

In the past, on Hallow's Eve poor children would go about "souling." What was this?

a)

Offering prayers for the souls of the dead in return for cakes.

b)

Waving wands to drive evil spirits out of homes.

c)

Collecting left-over food from all the wealthy.

d)

Hunting for goblins in the graveyard.

12.
According to popular culture, werewolves transform when?
a)
On Halloween.
b)
At the start of each month.
c)
When wolves are nearby.
d)
On the night of a full moon.
13.
Witches make their brews in what kind of container?
a)
A cauldron.
b)
A crock-pot.
c)
A beaker.
d)
A kettle.
14.

True or false- In the novel "Frankenstein," Frankenstein is the name of a monster created by a scientist.

a)

True.

b)

False.

15.
What is the last name of Jack in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"?
a)
Halloween.
b)
Shadow.
c)
Skellington.
d)
Requiem.