True / False
Halloween started more than 2000 years ago.
True
Halloween is celebrated _____ October 31st every year.
A. in
B. at
C. on
What do children say when they Knock on doors?
Trick-or-treat!
Going from house to house asking for sweets
Trick-or treating
Name three things people do on Halloween night.
Students' own answer.
The name "Halloween" comes from a Christian tradition
True (All Hallows' Eve) The night before All Saints' day.
Which of these is a synonym for 'scary'?
A. Frightening
What do people carve at Halloween?
Pumpkins
Clothes you wear to look different.
Costumes
Name 5 costumes you can wear on Halloween night.
Students' own answer..
The very first Halloween lanterns (Jack-o'-lanterns) were traditionally carved out of large pumpkins.
False. Originally in Ireland and Scotland, people used turnips or potatoes.
In the USA people buy … of the sweets for the whole year for Halloween.
A. a quarter.
What does a harvest mean?
The time of the year when fruit and vegetables are collected on farms
Candies or sugary treats.
Sweets
Describe a lantern
A kind of lamp that has a light,such as a candle,inside a container.
Samhain was an ancient Celtic festival that marked the transition from the harvest season to winter.
True It was also thought that the veil between the living and the dead was thinner.
What is the difference between a ghost and a skeleton?
A. A ghost is a spirit, while a skeleton is a set of bones.
B. A ghost is an animal, while a skeleton is a monster.
C. A ghost lives underground, while a skeleton lives in a castle.
A. A ghost is a spirit, while a skeleton is a set of bones.
For the ancient Celts,what did the Samhaim festival mark?
The end of summer and the beginning of winter which they associated with death.
To cut a shape into something.
To carve
Can you describe what bobbing for apple is?
It is a traditional Halloween game. Apples are placed in a large bowl of water, and players try to catch one using only their mouths, without using their hands. The first person to catch an apple wins!
Irish people brought their Halloween traditions in the 1900s
False It was in the 1800s
In Mexico, many people dress up as...for the Day of the Dead.
A. Witches.
B.Skeletons.
C.Vampires
B. Skeletons.
Why are Halloween colours orange and black?
Orange is related to harvest and black is related to death
A scary house.
A haunted house.
In … people often wear all kinds of costumes for Halloween, not just scary ones.
C. the USA. North Americans wear all kinds of Halloween costumes and not just scary things like witches and ghosts. This is because in the late 19th century, people tried to make Halloween less about ghosts and more about celebrating the season with a party for neighbours and family.