Halloween History

Halloween is believed to have started with the ancient Celtic festival of

• Samhain

• Beelzebub

• All Demons' Day

• Kardashian

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What helped make Halloween popular in American in the second half of the 19th century?

• World War I and II

• immigrants, especially Irish

• Edgar Allan Poe

• pumkin farmers

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___, revived between 1920 and 1950, was a way for an entire community to share the Halloween celebration.

• Burning witches

• Trick or treating

• Human sacrifice

• Ghost hunting

Americans spend an estimated $6 BILLION annually on Halloween, making it the ____ commercial holiday.

• largest

• second largest

• third largest

• fourth largest

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Before candy was distributed to trick-or-treaters, people in England gave poor citizens ___ on All Souls' Day.

• soul cakes.

• zerberts.

• swirlies.

• two pennies.

The tradition of dressing in a costume is related to people ___.

• confusing ghosts.

• joining street gangs.

• becoming vampires.

• performing the Purge.

Many old traditions had to do with ___.

• getting some food.

• fighting the Heathens.

• women finding husbands.

• witches, lots of witches.

In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, the three-day celebration honors ___.

• vampires.

• deceased relatives.

• zombies.

• saints.

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Two countries love to celebrate Halloween: America and ____, including, for the second country, playing "Snap Apple," eating barnbrack, and playing tricks on neighbors.

• Canada

• Ireland

• England

• Japan

Yesterday's podcast focused on the ___.

• bride of Frankenstein.

• ghosts in swamps.

• Bigfoot of Nepal.

• Jersey Devil.

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