Riddles
I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thought, but now I'm white and empty. What am I?
A skull
What day is Halloween?
October 31st
What was Halloween originally called?
Samhain
I am scary, and when you have more of me, you will see only less. What am I?
Darkness
Nowadays, what do little kids usually do on Halloween?
Trick or Treat
What immigrant groups introduced the tradtions to orth American in the late 19th century?
Irish and Scottish immigrants
I have hundreds of ears, but I can't hear a thing. What am I?
A cornfield
What did the colors black and orange represent?
Black - The "death" of summer
Orange - The autumn harvest season
Instead of pumpkins, what was originally carved in Ireland?
Turnips
Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Nothing
Why did people wear costumes?
To scare or avoid being terrorized by evil spirits walking the Earth
What is the Thin Veil?
A blurred boundary between the living and the dead
I have a name but it isn't mine
You don't think about me while in youre prime
People cry when I'm in their sight
Others lie wrih me all day and night
What am I?
A tombstone
A date rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marks the close of the warm harvest season and the arrival of the dark, cold winter.
End of Harvest
What day did the Celts clebrate their new year.
November 1st