Halloween History

Halloween History

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Halloween History

Halloween History

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English

5th Grade

Hard

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word Halloween mean?

Summer's end

Winter's beginning

Harvest celebration

Ghostly night

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Celts wear masks and light bonfires on October 31st?

To celebrate the harvest

To confuse and scare away ghosts

To honor the Roman Empire

To commemorate the goddess Pomona

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people leave on their doorsteps to appease the ghosts during Samhain?

Money

Food

Toys

Flowers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which festival brought by the Roman Empire combined with Samhain?

Borrelia

Pomona

All Saints Day

All Souls Day

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Christians call the evening before All Saints Day?

Halloween

All Hallows Eve

All Souls Day

All Hollow Mass

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people in disguise carry to ward off evil during Halloween?

Check lanterns

Jack-o'-lanterns

Turnips

Pumpkins

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Italian, Irish, and Scottish immigrants bring to Halloween in the United States?

Trick-or-treating

Bonfires

Superstitions

Religious rituals

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did community leaders encourage in the 1940s to clean up Halloween?

Pranks

Egging houses

Trick-or-treating

Neighborly get-togethers