Halloween

On Halloween we call a pumpkin -

• Jake lantern

• Jack-o-Lantern

• Jack-and-lantern

Where does Halloween come from? Its roots are in...

• Ireland

• USA

• England

• South Africa

What is a different name for HALLOWEEN?

• All Hallows' Eve

• Day of the dead

• Night of the living dead

• Candy night

The Irish put a lit carved turnip beside their doors during Halloween to keep away the evil spirits or to show the way home to their dead relatives.

• true

• false

When is Halloween celebrated?

• November 1

• October 31

• October 30

• November 30

We get the traditions of wearing spooky ........................... from the Celtic festival Samhain.

The Celts dressed in masks and costumes on Samhain to

• have a party

• make the spirits think they are still in the world of the dead

• scare the ghosts

Trunk-or- treating is a Halloween activity typical for some small USA towns where children go from

• porch to house

• parking lot to parking lot

• car to car

• house to trunk

Why did the Celts use turnips instead of pumpkins on Samhain? Because...............

• there were no turnips in Britain at that time

• turnips were easier to carve

• their colour was more visible

Some Americans wear Halloween costumes even at...............................