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True or False: Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year.

True: "Samhain" was celebrated on the 1st of November so the day before they would celebrate the turning of the new year.

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In Italy, priests are not allowed to perform weddings on Halloween.

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True or False: The original Jack O'Lanterns were made from turnips and potatoes.

True: They were carved to ward off evil spirits and other unwanted travelers.

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So many fireworks were set off during Halloween in 2007 that the British Geological Survey initially thought that a minor earthquake had taken place.

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True or False: Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween.

True: Halloween was originally an ancient Irish festival called "Samhain", meaning the "end of summer".”

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True or False: Trick-or-treating is a "modern" custom.

False: Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.

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True or False: Halloween was banned during WWII.

True: The government made sure that youngsters knew that pranks and mischief fell under the same category as sabotage in this time of war.

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True or False: Halloween is the third most commercially successful holiday, coming behind Valentine's Day and Christmas.

False: Halloween is actually the second.

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True or False: Halloween originated in Europe but during the 19th century immigrants brought it to North America.

True: The custom of Halloween came to America in the 1840s with Irish immigrants fleeing a potato famine.

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True or False: The name 'Halloween' is not pagan but actually comes from the Catholic church.

True: The word "Halloween" comes from All Hallows' Eve. Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door-to-door.

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True or False: Owls were once thought to be witches.

True: In Medieval Europe, owls were believed to be witches and if an owl’s call was heard, it meant that a person was about to die.

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During the Salem witch trials, two dogs were also executed after being convicted of using witchcraft.

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