Halloween History Quiz

Where did the origins of Halloween come from?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Rome

• The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain

What did the Celts believe happened on the night of October 31st?

• The sun would not rise the next day

• The boundary between the living and the dead blurred

• All crops would spoil

• A dragon would emerge from the earth

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Which group of people first started wearing costumes on Halloween?

• The Romans

• The Greeks

• The Celts

• The Vikings

In medieval England, what was the practice of going door-to-door and asking for food called?

• Trick-or-treating

• Guising

• Souling

• Mumming

When did Halloween start becoming popular in America?

• After World War I

• During the Civil War

• During the 19th century, with the arrival of Irish immigrants

• During the American Revolution

What popular Halloween tradition is said to have originated from the ancient Celtic practice of lighting bonfires?

• Carving jack-o'-lanterns

• Apple bobbing

• Dressing in costumes

• Trick-or-treating

What fruit is often associated with Halloween and is used for carving jack-o'-lanterns?

• Watermelon

• Apple

• Pumpkin

• Orange

According to the video, when did trick-or-treating as we know it today become widespread in the United States?

• In the 1920s

• After World War II

• In the early 1800s

• In the 1980s

What was one of the original purposes of dressing in costumes on Halloween?

• To avoid being recognized by ghosts

• To celebrate the harvest

• To entertain the local villagers

• To invite spirits into homes

Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States. Which holiday is the largest?

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas

• Valentine’s Day

• Easter