Halloween
When is Halloween celebrated?
On the 31st October
When is Guy Fawkes Night celebrated?
On the 5th November
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
On the fourth Thursday of November
When is St.Valentine's Day celebrated?
On the 14th February
When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
On the 17th March
Name five typical Halloween costumes
pirate, vampire, mummy, monster, frankenstein, goblin, skeleton, witch, ghost, etc.
How is it celebrated?
With fireworks and bonfires
What's the name of the ship the pilgrims used to leave Plymouth?
Mayflower
How is it celebrated?
People send love cards and give presents to their lovers such as flowers, chocolates, etc.
Who's St.Patrick?
He's the patron saint of Ireland
What is a Jack 'O Lantern?
An empty pumpkin with a face cut into it and a light inside that can be seen through the holes, usually made for Halloween Origin and usage
Who wanted to destroy the Parliament?
A group of Catholics
How did the American Squanto help the Pilgrims?
He taught them how to grow corn and how to hunt and fish.
Who was Valentine and what did he do?
St. Valentine was a Roman bishop who celebrated weddings in secret
What did he do as a bishop?
He converted a lot of Irish people to Christianity and he introduced the Roman alphabet to Ireland.
I'm a monster but I look like you. Once a month I let my hair down and I howl to the moon. Who am I?
A werewolf
What was the plot called?
The Gunpowder Plot
Why was the first Thanksgiving celebrated?
The Pilgrims and the native Americans became friends and the summer harvest was excellent, they had food and a home. The governor of the Pilgrim's colony decided to celebrated with the 90 native Americans with a dinner to thank God for three days
Who was the emperor at that time in Rome and what rule did he make?
Claudius II said that no soldier was allowed to get married
Why is the shamrock a symbol of Ireland?
St.Patrick used it to teach the Irish about Christianity: he used the three leaves of this plant to explain that for Christians God is three beings at the same time.
Explain a game children play on Halloween's day
Different answers accepted such as, trick or treat, bubble the apple...
What was the plot about?
A group of catholics put thirty-six barrels of explosives under the Palace of Westminster when the king was present to blow it up. Guy fawkes was the man in charge of lighting the fuse but the soldiers arrested him before.
Name at least five typical food in Thanksgiving dinners
What's the story between Valentine and the blind jailor's daughter?
She brought food to him at the jail, they spent hours talking and fell in love. He did a miracle and let her see again. The last night before Valentine's execution on the 14th February, he wrote a love letter to her that was signed: from your Valentine
What does each colour of the tricolour flag Irish people created in 1848 mean?
Green: Irish Catholics
Orange: Irish Protestants from the north of Ireland
The white rectangle in the middle represents the hope for peace between Catholics and Protestants