Ancient History of Halloween
Halloween originated as a Celtic festival named...
Samhain (pronounced Sow-In)
What empire conquered the Celtic people in A.D. 43?
Roman Empire
The arrival of these immigrants to America helped to popularize Halloween in the United States.
Irish
The Celtic people lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now
Ireland
The Roman festival of Feralia was mean to celebrate this.
The passing of the dead
What problem did many American cities face on Halloween?
Vandalism
Samhain was meant to mark the end of this season and the beginning of this season.
Fall and winter
When the Catholic Church began All Souls' Day celebrations, what would most people dress up as?
Angels & Devils
This tradition was revived in an attempt to avoid young people vandalizing property on Halloween.
Trick-or-Treating
What does the word Samhain mean?
Summer's End
What was All Souls' or All Saints' Day meant to celebrate?
- Those who had died
- Saints of the Church
By doing tricks with yarn and looking at apple parings, and mirrors on Halloween, Young women believed that they could...
Predict their future husbands' name or appearance
What did the Celtic people do to celebrate Samhain?
- Lit Bonfires and burned sacrifices
- Told Fortunes
- Dressed in animal skins and heads
What was another name for All Saints' Day?
- All Hallows
- All Hallowmas
- All Hallows Eve
Americans spend an estimated how many dollars on Halloween each year?
$6 Billion