Halloween

What is Halloween also known as?

• All Hallows' Eve

• Samhain

• Pomona

• All Saints' Day

Where did Halloween originate from?

• Ireland

• United Kingdom

• France

• All of the above

When did the Celts celebrate their new year?

• October 31

• November 1

• December 25

• January 1

What did the Celts believe about the night before the new year?

• The dead would come back to earth

• The boundary between the living and the dead was blurred

• The dead would cause havoc

• All of the above

What did the Celts do to ward off the spirits?

• Light bonfires

• Wear costumes and masks

• Offer food and sacrifices

• All of the above

What festival did the Celts celebrate on October 31?

• Samhain

• All Hallows' Eve

• Pomona

• All Saints' Day

Which Roman goddess was honored during Halloween?

• Pomona

• Venus

• Diana

• Juno

What is the tradition of bobbing for apples associated with?

• Samhain

• All Hallows' Eve

• Pomona

• All Saints' Day

When was All Saints' Day established?

• 1st century AD

• 7th century

• 10th century

• 15th century

What did the practice of 'souling' eventually evolve into?

• Trick-or-treating

• Carving jack-o'-lanterns

• Lighting bonfires

• Wearing costumes