Halloween Trivia for Myths

What ancient festival, originating in Ireland, is Halloween said to descend from, marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter?

• Beltane

• Imbolc

• Samhain

• Lammas

In Mexican culture, which holiday is celebrated around the same time as Halloween and honors deceased loved ones with altars, food, and marigolds?

• Las Posadas

• Día de los Muertos

• Cinco de Mayo

• San Juan

Which mythical creature, associated with Irish folklore of Samhain, is known for its eerie wailing and is believed to foretell death?

• Leprechaun

• Banshee

• Pooka

• Selkie

What fruit, often used in carving lanterns for Halloween, symbolizes protection against evil spirits in Celtic tradition

• Pumpkin

• Apple

• Gourd

• Turnip

In Chinese culture, what festival in August honors the spirits of ancestors, similar to Halloween’s focus on the dead?

• Lantern Festival

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Ghost Festival

• Spring Festival

*Which Catholic holiday is directly connected to Halloween, celebrated on November 1st to honor saints and martyrs?

• All Souls’ Day

• All Saints’ Day

• Good Friday

• Epiphany

In Celtic myth, what creature is often believed to roam freely on Halloween night due to the thin veil between the living and the spirit world?

• Goblins

• Vampires

• Fairies

• Ghouls

During the Japanese Obon Festival, what symbolic item is commonly used to help guide the spirits of ancestors back to the world of the living?

• Candles

• Flowers

• Incense

• Lanterns

What was the original purpose of wearing costumes on Halloween in early Celtic celebrations?

• To impress the spirits

• To scare off evil spirits

• to mimic mythical creatures

• to celebrate the harvest

In Italian folklore, which female spirit is said to bring candy to children on Epiphany Eve, resembling aspects of Halloween’s trick-or-treating?

• La Llorona

• La Befana

• The Banshee

• The Morrigan