Trivia of Halloween
When does the anglo-saxon world celebrate Halloween?
31st October
What did people put in front of their houses long time ago at "Halloween"?
food and wine
The lamps at Halloween are carved from...
pumpkins
What does it mean?
skeleton in the cupboard
a scandal that is kept secret
Name three colours that assosiate to Halloween.
Black, orange, white, purple...
Is it true or false?
Souling and disguising is originated in medieval Britain?
True
This day people eat
a, pancakes
b, roast chicken
3, pumpkin pie
pumpkin pie
What does it mean?
scare the pants off someone
to frighten someone a lot
Tell three animals that assosiate Halloween.
Bat, frog, spider...
What is the old Celtic festival called two thousand years ago, before Halloween?
Samhain
Trick or treat began in
a, Ireland
b, America
c, Scotland
Scotland
What does it mean?
stick the knife in
to do or say something very unpleasant or unkind to someone
The word Halloween comes from
a, an old greeting, something like Hello, we're here!
b, the name of a wicked witch from Scotish jokes
c, All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day = All Hallows' Eve
What is souling?
Needy persons begged for pastries known as soul cakes. In return they prayed for their dead relatives.
By wearing spooky costumes people wanted
a, to frighten their wicked neighbours
b, the evil spirits to think that they are spirits, too
c, to frighten their enemies
...the evil spirits to think that they are spirits, too.
What does it mean?
to act in cold blood
to do something without any emotion
What did people celebrate in the old times?
Birthday of a Scotish king? Or his returning spirit? Or the beginning of the harvest time?
The returning of the spirits from the Underworld.
What's the difference between the pagan festival and christian celebration of All Saints' Eve/Day?
Pagan festivals - it's about remembering dead people with scary things.
Christians go to church and to the cemeteries to remember their family of friends who have died.
What does it mean?
make the blood run cold
to totally scare somebody