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Halloween

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    How do you know about this festivity?
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  • What did the Celts believe happened on Halloween?
    They believed that the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night.
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  • What's the origin of trick-or-treating?
    Girfts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure next year crops would be plentiful.
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  • Halloween is a Christian festivity. True or False?
    False
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  • When did Halloween start?
    Around 2000 years ago
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  • When is All Saints Day celebrated?
    On November 1st
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  • Where did the Celts live?
    Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe
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  • Why did the Celts dress up with animal skins and heads?
    They wanted to disguise themselves as spirits and demons so that the real ones couldn't distinguish them as being human.
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  • The Celts offered human sacrifices to pacify their Gods. True or False?
    False
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  • What are Jack 'O Lanterns?
    They are carved pupmkins used as lanterns.
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  • What animals are considered bad luck omens?
    Black cats, owls and sparrows
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  • According to ancient myths, what's the image reflected on a mirror?
    It was believed that the image in a mirror is our actual soul.
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  • Where should you carry a rabbit's foot so as to have good luck?
    On a chain around your neck, or in your left back pocket
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  • How do wishbones work?
    Two people are to pull apart a dried breastbone of a turkey or chicken and the one who is left with the longer end will have their wish come true.
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  • According to superstitions, what happens if a person is born on Halloween?
    They can communicate with the dead.
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  • How do you know there is a spirit in the room?
    If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns blue.
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  • How many leaves must a clover have to be a good luck omen?
    Four leaves
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