Questions
The ancient holiday Halloween rooted in.
What is Samhain?
True or False: Halloween originated as a Christian holiday.
What is false?
How long ago the ancient holiday of Halloween was celebrated.
What is 2,000 years ago?
True or False. The Celts celebrated the end of summer on October 31st.
What is true?
Why the Celts believed that lighting candles and bonfires during Samhain was important.
What is warding off ghosts?
What activity did people NOT participate in during Samhain?
A) Lighting bonfires
B) Trick-or-treating
C) Wearing costumes
D) Honoring the dead
What is B) Trick-or-treating?
How the holiday of Samhain evolved into Halloween.
What is it merged with All Saints Day?
Which modern-day holiday is celebrated on the same day as Halloween?
A) Christmas
B) Thanksgiving
C) All Saints Day
D) New Year’s Day
What is C) All Saints Day?
The significance of November 1st to the Celts and how it relates to the holiday of Halloween.
What is it marked the new year; it is the day after Halloween?
In which country besides the United States is Halloween widely celebrated?
A) Japan
B) Canada
C) Australia
D) Brazil
What is B) Canada?