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WorksheetsHalloween history
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3mins
Halloween is a mixture of traditions based on:
religion
the occult
culture
all of the above
only religion and culture
The origin of Halloween has its roots with the traditions of the Celtic people of England
True
False
What did the Celts celebrate on October 31st?
the beginning of the harvest season
the end of the harvest season
Halloween
the coming of the spirits of the dead
The beginning of the year of the Celts was considered a magical moment of a time between years.
True
False
Saw 1 was the moment when
villagers gathered to drive away the death spirit.
villagers lit big fires.
the dead spirit rambled around according to the Celts believes
the sprit of death took one child every year
pumpkins with ugly faces were used to scare the spirits
All Saints' Day was instituted on
October 31st
May 24th
November 1st
the third Thursday of Novemeber
Meaning mass of the saints, All Saints' Day was called in that time
Holly man
Hallow evening
Hallowmas
According to the video, Halloween's name came to be because October 31st is the evening before the celebration of Hallowmas.
True
False
The holiday arrived in America with the Irish during the potato blight during the
1910's
1840's
1700's
1500's
Tricking or pranking the neighbors was part of the traditions brought by the Irish.
False
True
Trick or Treating was installed during the.... to prevent harms done to the houses due to the holiday known as Halloween.
1950's
1840's
1930's
1970's
