WorksheetsHalloween2023
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the original translation of Samhain?
a)
The harvest festival
b)
The beginning of winter
c)
The festival of the gods
d)
The end of summer
2.
What was the original purpose of Halloween?
a)
To have a harvest festival
b)
To ward off ghosts
c)
To honor the gods
d)
To celebrate the end of summer
3.
Why did European settlers start using pumpkins for jack-o'-lanterns?
a)
They were more colorful
b)
They were cheaper
c)
They were easier to carve
d)
They were more durable
4.
What did people believe about ghosts on Halloween night?
a)
They were friendly
b)
They were not allowed to enter homes
c)
They were scary
d)
They were real
5.
What did children originally receive when they went trick or treating?
a)
Cakes
b)
Candy
c)
Money
d)
Toys
6.
What did the Celts call the harvest festival?
a)
All Saints' Day
b)
Halloween
c)
All-hallows Eve
d)
Samhain
7.
What did people start calling the night before All Saints' Day?
a)
All-hallows Eve
b)
Halloween
c)
All Saints' Eve
d)
All-hallows
8.
What was the name of the man in the Irish legend?
a)
All Saints
b)
Jack
c)
Samhain
d)
Halloween
9.
What did people leave outside their doors to deter ghosts from entering?
a)
Candles
b)
Bowls of food
c)
Masks
d)
Money
10.
What did people start doing with the treats left outside their doors?
a)
Eating them
b)
Selling them
c)
Giving them to the ghosts
d)
Throwing them away
11.
What did Jack use to guide him after he died?
a)
A turnip
b)
A lantern
c)
A pumpkin
d)
A candle
12.
What did the Celts believe the harvest festival would do?
a)
Ward off evil spirits
b)
Bring good fortune
c)
Protect their crops
d)
Make their gods happy
13.
What did people start doing instead of leaving food outside their doors?
a)
Playing pranks
b)
Having a feast
c)
Attending church
d)
Going trick or treating
14.
What did the Celts eventually call the first day of November?
a)
All-hallows
b)
All-hallows Eve
c)
All Saints' Day
d)
Halloween
15.
What did the Celts do during the harvest festival?
a)
Wore costumes
b)
Burned crops and animals
c)
Built huge fires
d)
All of the above
16.
Why did people start wearing masks on Halloween?
a)
To fool the ghosts
b)
To ward off ghosts
c)
To honor the gods
d)
To celebrate the harvest
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