Halloween
What vegetable was once thought to have supernatural powers on Halloween?
What is cabbage?
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
What is Plymouth, Massachusetts?
True or False: Santa Claus is based on a real person.
True. The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas.
What is the name of the winged child that shoots arrows to make people fall in love?
What is Cupid?
What is the 40-day period before Easter?
What is Lent?
What is another name for Halloween?
What is All Hallows Eve?
What popular dish now at Thanksgiving was NOT served at the first?
What is Turkey? They likely had venison, duck, fish and lobster.
What country is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition in the 16th century?
What is Germany?
Who is Valentine’s Day named after?
Who is Saint Valentine, a Christian martyr?
Easter’s date is determined by what?
What is the moon cycle? It’s the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the spring equinox.
When did Halloween start?
What is Around 600 AD with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain?
What President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Hints: He was the 16th president, was assassinated, wrote the Emancipation Prelamination.
What is Abraham Lincoln in 1863?
Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25?
What is Christmas is celebrated on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, a date chosen to coincide with existing pagan festivals and the winter solstice?
What flower is most commonly associated with Valentine’s Day?
What are red roses?
What flower is considered an Easter symbol?
What is a lily?
Why do we trick-or-treat?
What is For homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their homes on Halloween ?
What is a male turkey called?
What is a Tom?
Which plant is known as the Christmas Flower?
What is Poinsetta?
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of sending Valentine’s cards?
What is England?
What is the most popular meat eaten in the United States on Easter?
What is Ham?
Before pumpkins, which root vegetables did the Irish and Scottish carve on Halloween?
What are Turnips ?
The name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
What is the Mayflower?
In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve?
What is Norway?
What sweet treat is often given in heart-shaped boxes on Valentine’s Day?
What are chocolates?
Is Easter Christian or Pagan?
It turns out, it has elements of both. For different reasons.
Easter began as a pagan festival celebrating the spring equinox long before Christianity. Later, the season of Easter became associated with the resurrection of Christ