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WorksheetsHalloween
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
The origins of Halloween date back to
the Samhain
the Roman Empire
The Celts celebrated their new year
on October 31st
on November 1st
on December 31st
November 1st marked
the end of the summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark and cold winter
the beginning of the summer and the harvest and the end of the dark and cold winter
Celts believed that on the night before the new year the boundary boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred
FALSE
TRUE
During the celebration, the druids wore costumes, typically consisting of fairies and pirates
FALSE
TRUE
The Celts lit a sacred bonfire to protect them during the coming winter
FALSE
TRUE
How many festivals of Roman origin were combined with the traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain?
3
2
5
4
The Catholic feast of All Martyrs Day and All Saints Day was moved to November 1st by
Pope Gregory III
Pope Francis
Pope Boniface IV
In this century, both Celtic and Christian traditions blended
8th
9th
10th
The word "Halloween" derives from
All-Hallows Eve
Feralia
Pomona
_______ helped popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally in the USA in the second half of the 19th century
Colonial New England
Irish immigrants
Devils
