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100
Women and children will take food to ________ at midnight of November 1st a) Market b) Their House c) Their Neighbors d) Cemeteries
What is Cemeteries
100
What are the two traditional colors for Halloween? a) Pink & Yellow b) Green & Yellow c) Orange & Black d) Black & White
What is Orange & Black
100
What festivals similar to Halloween do Japanese celebrate? a) Obon Festival b) Lantern Festival c) Cinco de Mayo
What is Obon Festival
100
In China, the Halloween festival is known as a) Day of the Dead b) Christmas c) Teng Chieh
What is Teng Chieh
100
What is Mahalaya a) a religious ritual in the Hindu community that revolves around awakening dead spirits b) Valentines Day c) Great Feast
What is a religious ritual in the Hindu community that revolves around awakening dead spirits
200
Which country celebrates the "Day of the Dead" starting at midnight Oct. 31? a) Mexico b) Russia c) Egypt d) Africa
What is Mexico
200
What do people "bob" for at Halloween? a) Pickles b) Cellphones c) Apples d) Ping Pong Balls
What is Apples
200
To who are the Obon Festival dedicated to? a) The spirits of ancestors b) Children c) Parents d) Animals
What is the spirits of ancestors
200
What is placed in front of photographs of family members who have departed? a) Money b) Food and Water c) Clothes
What is Food and Water
200
What is the purpose of Indian festivals? a) To show off b) To allow their souls gain peace for the remainder of the year c) Get free Candy
What is to allow their souls gain peace for the remainder of the year
300
Which common Halloween vegetable originated in Mexico over 9,000 years ago a) Carrots b) Broccoli c) Green Peas d) Pumpkin
What is Pumpkin
300
Where did Halloween originate? a) America b) England c) Scotland d) Ireland
What is Ireland
300
What color are the traditional lanterns hung? a) Pink b) Yellow c) Red d) Orange
What is Red
300
Why are there bonfires and lanterns are lit a) In order to light the paths of the spirits as they travel the earth on Halloween night b) So that it isn't dark c) To keep warm
What is In order to light the paths of the spirits as they travel the earth on Halloween night
300
What is the purpose of bringing food during their rituals? a) To offer splendid dishes to the dead b) To have a cook off
What is to offer splendid dishes to the dead
400
What is Halloween referred as in Mexico? a) Day of the Dead b) Halloween c) Candy Day d) Dress Up Day
What is Day of the Dead
400
What does the word 'Hallow' in relation to this holiday means? a) Love b) Saint c) Candy d) Ghost
What is Saint
400
When do "Obon Festival" takes place? a) January b) February c) July - August
What is July - August
400
Another name for Teng Chieh a) Lantern Festival b) Candy Day c) Day of the Dead
What is Lantern Festival
400
When is Mahalaya celebrated a) December 31st b) September 27th c) October 31st
What is September 27th
500
What year did Halloween essentially start being a holiday in Mexico? a) 1500's b) 2010 c) 1800's d) They do not celebrate Halloween
What is 1800's
500
8. Halloween is the third largest US party day of the year. Which is the second? a. Easter b. Super Bowl Sunday c. Columbus Day d. New Year’s Eve
What is Super Bowl Sunday
500
What is the purpose of lighting lanterns each night? a) To show the ancestors where their families might be found b) So that it isn't dark c) To keep warm
What is To show the ancestors where their families might be found
500
What are the shapes of the Lantern? a) Fruit Shape b) Dragon/ Animal Shape c) Candy Shape
What is Dragon/ Animal Shape
500
When darkness falls, the people pray to who for help against evil demon? a) Goddess b) Sun c) Moon
What is Goddess