Halloween Costumes
Maya's Halloween Traditions
Halloween History
Halloween in the United States
Halloween Traditions Around the world
100

Who wears a pointy black hat?

Witch

100

What was Maya's costume in her first year in High School?

Wednesday Addams

100

In what country did Halloween start?

Ireland (The ancient Celtic)

100

What does it mean to bob for apples?

Try to grab apples out of a tub with your teeth

100

What is Ireland's Halloween tradition called?

Festival of Samhain

200

Who drinks blood?

Vampires

200

T/F: She made an altar for her great-grandparents

TRUE

200

Why did people dress up costumes?

To hide from ghosts

200

What kinds of movies do people watch on Halloween?

Horror

200

In Japan, what do they light to honor the spirits of the dead?

Lanterns

300

What monster howls at the moon?

Werewolves
300

Who did she carve pumpkins every year with?

Her neighbors; Eric and Jim

300

What is the central theme of Halloween?

The transformation from summer to winter OR To honor loved ones that have passed

300

What is it called when children go to houses to ask for candy?

Trick-or-treating
300

How long do spirits stay in the land of the living in Nigeria?

Six or more months

400

What monster comes from Egypt?

Mummies

400

What is her favorite Halloween candy?

Candy Corn

400
How many countries celebrate Halloween or similar holidays?

37

400
Halloween is on October 29th. T/F
False
400

What are some objects that families put on altars (ofrendas) during Dia de los Muertos?

Marigolds, Sugar Skulls, Pan de Muerto, Candles

500

What character was brought back to life and is green?

Frankenstein

500

Who would decorate Maya's house for Halloween?

Her dad

500

What was Halloween called originally?

All Hallows Eve

500

What are houses decorated with?

Pumpkins (Jack-O-Lanterns), Skeletons, Spooky Themes

500

Where is it popular to carve pumpkins?

Ireland and the United States