Halloween

The origins of Halloween are ______________.

• Celtic

• German

• North American

The Church christianized this celebration centuries later. For that reason, Halloween means _________.

• All Saints' Day

• All Saints' Eve

Halloween was Samhain for the Celts, and it represented __________.

• The end of summer

• The end of winter

The Celts celebrated Samhain with bonfires to __________.

• scare evil spirits away

• celebrate the beginning of the new Celtic year

Black cats are a symbol of Halloween because _____________.

• The druids thought that cats could feel if spirits were near.

• The druids thought evil spirits entered the bodies of cats on Samhain.

Traditionally, people did not want to be recognized by evil spirits, so they wore _____________ on Halloween.

• pumpkins on their heads

• sacks over their heads

• costumes and face masks

The "trick or treat" tradition was originally ____________.

• Irish

• Scottish

• Welsh

People buy pumpkins and make Jack-o-Lanterns to _________.

• frighten evil spirits

• participate in the "trick or treating" tradition

The colours of Halloween are originally Celtic too. They represent ______________.

• the harvest and long, winter nights.

• dead tree leaves and evil spirits