In the beginning, what type of festival was Halloween?
A harvest festival
Where did the Celts live?
In Ireland, the UK and France
What was celebrated during the Festival of Samhain?
The end of summer and the beginning of winter
Name one thing the Celts did during the Festival of Samhain.
Make huge bonfires, burn crops and sacrifice animals.
What name do we give the 1st November?
All Saints Day
What does All-Hallows-Eve mean?
The night before the 1st November
What did people start to think wear to fool the ghosts?
Masks
Which vegetable was originally used to make Jack O' Lanterns?
A turnip
Who first started making Jack O' Lanterns with pumpkins?
European settlers in America
What did people do to stop the spirits from entering their home?
Leave bowls of food
According to legend who was Jack of the Lantern?
A man who liked to trick people.
Who wears a pointy hat and flies on a broom?
A witch
Who is transparent?
A ghost
Who is green and very big?
Frankenstein
Who has big teeth and sleeps during the day?
A vampire
Who is made of bones?
A skeleton
