What is the origin of the practice of decorating jack-o'-lanterns?
History of the Jack O'Lantern Quiz

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History
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12th Grade
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Hard
Dawn Adkins
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ireland
Scotland
England
United States
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Stingy Jack in the Irish myth?
A man who invited the devil for a drink
A man who carved scary faces into turnips
A man who brought the jack o'lantern tradition to America
A man who originated the practice of decorating jack-o'-lanterns
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Stingy Jack do to trick the devil?
Convinced the devil to turn himself into a coin and climb a tree
Told him a story about potatoes
Put a burning coal into a carved-out turnip
Claimed the back seat in the bus
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did God not allow Jack into heaven?
Because Jack played a trick on the devil
Because Jack was an unsavory figure
Because Jack put a burning coal into a turnip
Because Jack invited the devil for a drink
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Irish first refer to the ghostly figure?
Jack of the Lantern
Stingy Jack
Jack O'Lantern
Jack the Trickster
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did people in Ireland, Scotland, and England use to make their own versions of Jack's lanterns?
Turnips
Potatoes
Beets
All of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What fruit do immigrants from Ireland and Scotland use to make jack-o'-lanterns in the United States?
Turnips
Potatoes
Beets
Pumpkins
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