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What is the day before Halloween?
All Hallow's Day
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What other vegetables were used to craving before pumpkins became the norm?
Beets / Gourds / Turnips
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Where is Halloween mostly common in the 1800's?
Maryland and the Southern Colonies
100
In what year did the first Halloween parade happen in New York?
1974
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How much money is spent on halloween?
$6 Billion
200
Which people first started celebrating Halloween?
The Celtics
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What is the name of the Gaelic festival that heavily influenced modern day Halloween?
Samhain
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What are some characters people are acting?
Angels, Saints and Devils
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Why did Halloween pranks come to an end?
Halloween pranks came to an end because there was a lot of vandalism, property damage and physical assault.
200
Halloween is the second largest holiday following after which holiday
Christmas
300
What were believed to come out at night?
Evil Spirits
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True or False: The name "Halloween", a derivative of All Hallows Eve, was referenced in poems towards the end of this country?
TRUE
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How many Irish immigrants celebrated Halloween in the Mid 1800's?
Two Million
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What city started having Halloween celebrations at first?
Anoka, Minnesota was the first city to hold a Halloween celebration.
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what do kids have to say in order to get candy?
What is "Trick-or-treat"
400
Why did Puitans ban Halloween?
It was considered a Catholic tradition
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The colors black and orange are commonly associated with Halloween. What is the meaning behind these two colors?
Darkness is the death of god and orange is the resurrection
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True or False: Halloween is a celebration that gets communities together in the 1800's?
TRUE
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Why did Halloween become more of a children's celebration?
Candies and treats were more popular rather than pranks.
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What halloween costumes are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures?
What is vampires, monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils.
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