History
Guess
American Halloween
Tradition
Today's Halloween
100

Which countries did halloween originated from?

what are Ireland, Uk, North France.

100

Which of the following will built huge sacred bonfires:

a. celts

b. druids

c. samhain

d. all the above

What is druids.

100

All-hallows eve is also known as:

a. none of your business

b. it doesn't mean anything

c. goodnight

d. Halloween

d. What is Halloween?

100

They began to:

a. to wear animal heads 

b. to wear the animal skins

c. dress up in costumes and go to house to house

d. all the above

What is c. Dress up in costumes and go to house to house. 

100
During the festivities poor citizens will beg for food and families will give them pastries called:

a. upside down cake

b. soul cakes

c. fake cake

d. all the above

What is b. soul cakes.

200

Which Catholic Church holiday is Halloween linked to?

What is All Saints (Hallows) Day

200

Why did they build huge bonfires?

(2 answers)

What is to sacrifice animals and crops.

to help protect them from the coming winter

200

Which areas were limited to celebrate Halloween?

a. colonial New England

b. maryland

c. texas

d. none of the above

a. What is colonial New England.

200

When they will go house to house what will they ask for:

a. milk

b. honey 

c. yarn

d. food or money 

What is d. food or money

200
TRUE OR FALSE: 

Halloween became the country's second largest commerical holiday.

What is true americans spent 6 billion. 
300

On the night of 31st Samhain believed that the ghosts of the dead would:

a. go to heaven

b. they did not believe in anything

c. returned to earth 

c. returned to earth

300

Who conquered the Celtic Territory?

What is the Roman Empire?

300

Why was halloween limited in colonial New England?

a. it was to scary for them

b. they didn't care for it

c. protestant belief

d. all the above

c. What is the protestant belief

300

TRUE OR FALSE

Trick or treat was only for young women.


What is false. it was for everyone.

300

True or false:

People would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from entering their home. 

What is true.

400
Celtic and Samhain festivals were how old?


a. 100 years old

b. 1000 years old

c. 200 years old

d. 2000 years old 

d. 2000 years old.

400

What kind of Goddess is Pomona and what is her symbol?

(this question is asking for 2 answers)

What is fruit and trees. 

what is the symbol of apple

400

What were the "play parties?"

a. public events held to celbrate the harvest

b. where neighbors would stories of the dead 

c. tell each other's fortunes, dance and sing

d. all the above

What is d. all the above?

400

What did young women believe on Halloween?

a. they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband.

b. they believe they can live with ghosts in the other world

c. they can die if they just sleep

d. all the above.

What is a. they could dive the name or appearance of ther future husband. 

400

True or false

Halloween is not filled with mystery, magic and superstition.

what is false. halloween is filled with all of those.
500

What century did Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to celebrate all saints and martyrs.

a. 8th century

b. 7th century

c. 6th century

d. it never happened.

a. 8th century

500

Alholowmesse is another name for what?

 What is all Saints Day?

500

Who were the new immigrants that flooded America?

a. Irish

b. Brittish

c. Mexicans

d. None of the above

a. Who is Irish?

500

Which decades did Halloween become secular?

a. 1800's

b. 1950

c. 1920 

d. 1930

e. c and d

What is e. c and d. 

500

What are some superstitious about Halloween?

a. black cats

b. walking under ladders

c. witches

d. all the above

What is d. all the above.