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Halloween history

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Halloween is a mixture of traditions based on:

a)

religion

b)

the occult

c)

culture

d)

all of the above

e)

only religion and culture

2.

The origin of Halloween has its roots with the traditions of the Celtic people of England

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What did the Celts celebrate on October 31st?

a)

the beginning of the harvest season

b)

the end of the harvest season

c)

Halloween

d)

the coming of the spirits of the dead

4.

The beginning of the year of the Celts was considered a magical moment of a time between years.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Saw 1 was the moment when

a)

villagers gathered to drive away the death spirit.

b)

villagers lit big fires.

c)

the dead spirit rambled around according to the Celts believes

d)

the sprit of death took one child every year

e)

pumpkins with ugly faces were used to scare the spirits

6.

All Saints' Day was instituted on

a)

October 31st

b)

May 24th

c)

November 1st

d)

the third Thursday of Novemeber

7.

Meaning mass of the saints, All Saints' Day was called in that time

a)

Holly man

b)

Hallow evening

c)

Hallowmas

8.

According to the video, Halloween's name came to be because October 31st is the evening before the celebration of Hallowmas.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The holiday arrived in America with the Irish during the potato blight during the

a)

1910's

b)

1840's

c)

1700's

d)

1500's

10.

Tricking or pranking the neighbors was part of the traditions brought by the Irish.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Trick or Treating was installed during the.... to prevent harms done to the houses due to the holiday known as Halloween.

a)

1950's

b)

1840's

c)

1930's

d)

1970's