What civilization started the tradition of Halloween over 2,000 years ago?
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Romans
The Celts
What was the name given to the carved pumpkin on Halloween?
Jack the Scarecrow
Jack the Ripper
Jack o'Pump
Jack o'Lantern
What did the Celts believe happened on the night before their new year?
None of the others
A) and B)
A) Limits between our world and the other disappeared
B) Ghosts would come to the world of the living
What did the Irish people ORIGINALLY carve to prevent spirits from entering their houses?
Potatoes
Apples
Pumpkins
Turnips
What did Stingy Jack use to light his way after being banished from heaven and hell?
A burning coal in a carved turnip
A candle
A magic lantern
A flashlight
What festivity was created by the Christians to make people forget Samhain?
All Souls Day
Thanksgiving
Dia de los Muertos
All Hallows Day
What was the name of the man who tricked the devil in the Halloween tradition?
Stingy Jack
Ebenezer Scrooge
Dracula
Ichabod Crane
What did the Celts do to scare away bad spirits on Halloween?
A) and B)
A) Wear costumes
None of the others
B) Light bonfires
What did the Irish immigrants discover when they came to America?
A) and B)
A) Pumpkins were better for carving than turnips.
None of the others
B) Watermelons were great for Halloween.
Why did people start the tradition of trick-or-treating on Halloween?
To get free candy
Get food in exchange for prayers for souls in the purgatory
To dress up in costumes
To play pranks on their neighbors
What is the ancient name for Halloween that the Celts celebrated on October 31st?
All Saints' Day
Lemuria
Samhain
Dia de los Muertos
Where did the Celts who started the Halloween tradition live?
Wales
Scotland
England
Ireland