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The History of Halloween

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  • Where did the idea of the jack-o’-lantern come from?
    The Irish legend of Stingy Jack
  • What is “mumming”?
    Dressing up as ghosts and asking for food
  • What is the main idea of The History of Halloween?
    Halloween has changed over many years.
  • When did people start using pumpkins instead of turnips?
    When Irish people came to America
  • What was the name of the Celtic festival before Halloween?
    Samhain
  • Why did the Celts light bonfires?
    To guide spirits and protect homes
  • When is Halloween celebrated?
    October 31
  • Where did Halloween begin?
    In Ireland and Great Britain
  • What do children say when they go door to door?
    “Trick or treat!”
  • What game did people play to tell the future?
    Bobbing for apples
  • What happened to the spirit of Stingy Jack?
    His spirit was forced to roam in the darkness as punishment for playing tricks on his friends.
  • Why did Stingy Jack cut a hole in a turnip and place a candle inside?
    To light the way when he roamed
  • What did people give children in the 1930s instead of candy?
    Toys and coins
  • Why did the Celts light bonfires and sacrifice crops and animals during Samhain?
    They believed they help the dead travel to the underworld.
  • Where did the name Halloween come from?
    Shortened verios of All Hallows' Eve
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