What are the colours of Halloween?
Black and orange
What is Guy Fawkes Night also called?
Bonfire Night
When do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the USA?
When do we celebrate St Patrick's Day?
Who is the singer of the famous song Firework?
Katy Perry
What was the name of the festivity that the Celtics celebrated in the past?
Samhain
How do people celebrate Guy Fawkes Night?
There are fireworks, bonfires and people make a model of Guy Fawkes and they burn it. In Sussex they wear historical costumes.
What is the most famous parade in the USA?
Macy's
Who was St Patrick?
the patron saint of Ireland
Who was the author of the theatre play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Why did the Irish use Jack-o-lanterns?
To frighten the evil spirits, ghosts and witches who returned in this night
Who was Guy Fawkes?
A catholic man in charge of blowing up Parliament.
Who started the traditon of Thanksgiving?
The Pilgrims
Explain two of the lengends associated to St Patrick.
Snakes: He took all the snakes in Ireland to the top of the mountain and pushed them to the sea.
Shamrock: he used it to teach christianity to the Irish
Who is the President of the United States?
Joe Biden
Why Americans celebrate Halloween?
Because of the Irish immigrants of USA
What did the catholics wanted to do? Name the name of the plot
They wanted to blow up Parliament with the king inside. The plot is called Gunpowder plot
Who lived in America before the Pilgrims arrived?
The Native Americans
What are the symbols of Ireland?
the green colour, the shamrock and the leprechaun.
Which animal does Alice try to play croquet with in Alice Adventures in Wonderland?
Name the two most popular Halloween party games and explain them.
Trick or Treating: children ask for sweets and if they do not get sweets they make a joke
Who was Henry VIII?
He was a king of England. He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. He established the Church of England.
What do Americans eat in the traditional thanksgiving meal?
What are the colours of the Irish flag? What do they represent?
Green, white and orange.
Green: represents the Irish catholics
White: the peace betwen the two religions
Orange: represents the Irish protestants
Who was the author of Wuthering Heights?
Emily Bronte