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WorksheetsHistory of Halloween
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the oldest origin of Halloween?
What was Samhain celebrating (tick all which apply)
End of summer
End of harvest
Beginning of winter
New year
Night on which souls were close to the living
What did celebrations consist of?
Bonfires
Sacrifices
Wearing costumes
Fortune-telling
Giving treats
Who were the next people (after Celts) to influence this festival?
Greeks
British
Romans
Christians
Why did the Romans have influence over the Celtic holiday?
They conquered those areas
The celts really admired them
Their religion was more exciting
Which Roman festival influenced Samhain?
Feralia (remembering the dead)
Pomona (festival of the goddess of the harvest)
Saturnalia (in honour of Saturn)
Lupercalia (purifying cities)
What was the next big influence on Halloween?
Americans
Protestantism
Advertising
Catholicism
What feast days did the Catholic Church declare?
All martyr's day
All Saints' day
All souls' day
Day of the dead
Day of the dying
What is the point of All Soul's Day?
What is the purpose of All Saints' Day?
To honor and remember all the saints.
To mark the end of the harvest season.
To commemorate the deceased loved ones.
To celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Why is it believed the Church declared these holidays around October/November?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the evolution of the name "Halloween"?
All-hallows
All-hallowmas
All-Hallows Eve
Hallowed Day
When did halloween become popular in America?
When Irish Catholics moved there.
When companies started to make masks.
When it became legal.
When it became safe for children to trick or treat
What made the holiday increase in popularity?
Growth in horror films.
Shops started to mass-produce costumes and masks.
Communities hosted children's parties in school halls and encouraged people to come.
People were angry at the government.
Why did the holiday become popular all over the world?
Lots of people travelled to America.
Shops started to sell things.
America made us.
A large portion of the world consumes American media.
