Halloween

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