Halloween

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Halloween

What do you know about Halloween?

Halloween origins

• Ireland - Samhain
• Celtic harvest festival
• Bonfires and costumes to ward of ghosts

Adopted by Americans

• Mid 1800s - Irish immigrants
• Start of American society - the New Country
• All Hallow's Eve - early Halloween parties

American traditions

• Costumes
• Trick or Treating
• Early Trick or Treating pranks

Let's test your knowledge

When is Halloween celebrated?

1. October 28
2. October 30
3. October 31
4. November 1

Where is Halloween originally from?

1. America
2. Ireland
3. England
4. Scotland

Which Celtic celebration does Halloween come from?

1. Samhain
2. Imbolc
3. Bealtaine
4. Lughnasadh

What do people carve for Halloween?

1. A turkey
2. A pumpkin pie
3. A wooden statue
4. A pumpkin lantern

When did Halloween celebrations start in America?

1. 1700s
2. 1800s
3. 1900s
4. 2000s

What is not a Halloween tradition?

1. Dressing up
2. Trick or Treating
3. Carving a pumpkin
4. Decorating a tree

Which religion does Halloween originally come from?

1. Christianity
2. Hinduism
3. Wicca
4. Celtic

Which is not one of the original reasons people celebrated Halloween?

1. To celebrate the past harvest
2. To banish ghosts
3. To feast on candy
4. To wish for strong new harvest

What is something new you've learned about Halloween?

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