History of Halloween
Halloween started as a way to honor what?
Halloween honored the changing seasons and remembered ancestors
What orange fruit do people carve into jack-o’-lanterns?
A pumpkin
During the Celtic Festival of Samhain, people wore costumes to scare away what?
Roaming spirits and ghosts
What day of the year is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
Halloween is the second largest ______ holiday in the USA.
commercial
What group's traditions started Halloween about 2,000 years ago?
What animals are often linked to witches and Halloween?
Bats, spiders, and black cats.
What do people light during Samhain to keep away ghosts?
Bonfires
What do children collect while trick-or-treating?
Candy
How much money do people in the USA spend on Halloween each year?
over $10 billion
What two traditions mixed to create modern Halloween?
Celtic and Christian traditions
What spooky things float around on Halloween night?
Ghosts and spirits
What are some popular Halloween costumes today?
Witches, vampires, zombies, and superheroes
What do children wear when they go trick-or-treating?
Costumes
What vegetable did people in Ireland carve before pumpkins?
turnips
What do people do today to celebrate Halloween?
They wear costumes, carve pumpkins, and trick-or-treat.
What do people use to make their homes look spooky on Halloween?
Candles and decorations
What holiday did Samhain eventually become?
Halloween or All Hallows' Eve
Trick-or-treating came from an old tradition in Europe called what?
Souling or guising
Where did pumpkins originally come from?
America
In Mexico, people celebrate a holiday similar to Halloween called what?
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
In Ireland and the UK, people celebrate with ______, ______, and ______ stories
In Japan, people celebrate Halloween by dressing up and joining what?
Cosplay events and parades in cities
In the old tradition, what did people do in exchange for food or money?
Singing or performing
In the USA, people celebrate Halloween by going ______ and visiting ______ houses.
trick-or-treating and haunted houses