Halloween Quiz

Who started Halloween?

• The Celts

• The Romans

• The Greeks

• The Egyptians

What day marks the end of summer according to the Celts?

• December 1st

• November 1st

• September 30th

• October 30th

What festival did the Celts celebrate on October 31st?

• Samhain

• Beltane

• Imbolc

• Lughnasadh

What did the Celts believe would happen on the night before their new year?

• Spirits of the dead would come to the living

• The harvest would fail

• The sun would rise

• Animals would speak

What does the word 'Halloween' mean?

• Spooky time

• Holy evening

• Dark night

• Ghostly day

What did the Celtic druids do during Halloween?

• Wrote stories

• Held feasts

• Made predictions about the future

• Built altars

What did the Celts carve to light the way for good spirits?

• Wooden figures

• Candles

• Turnips or potatoes

• Pumpkins

What did the Irish discover to be the new face of Halloween in America?

• Pumpkins

• Apples

• Ghosts

• Witches

When did the Celts celebrate their new year?

• October 31st

• January 1st

• November 1st

• December 25th

What did the Celts do to protect themselves from ghosts?

• Prayed

• Wore costumes and lit bonfires

• Sang songs

• Gave offerings