In which country did Halloween originate from?, Originated from the Celtic Festival of Samhain 2000 years ago in Ireland., Originated from the Celtic Festival of Samhain 2000 years ago in the England, Originated from the Celtic Festival of Samhain 2000 years ago in Scotland., What does the word “Dracula” mean?, Son of Devil., Son of Dragon., Son of Witches., Halloween is the biggest consumer holiday in the US., true, false. Christmas is., false. Thanksgiving is., What is the definition of the word “hallow”?, An empty place., A ghost or spirit., A saint or holy person, ccording to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween you will see what?, Future spouse, Future self, Nothing, What do some believe the purpose of ringing bells on Halloween is?, To chase evil spirits away., To deceive spirits., To bring good luck., What is the belief upon seeing a spider on Halloween night?, An evil spirit is watching over you., The spirit of a loved one is watching over you., Your own spirit is watching over you., What is the holiday celebrated at midnight on Oct. 31st in Mexico?, All saints day., Zombies day., Day of the Dead, What are the names of Addams family children?, Pugsley and Wednesday., Puggy and Wednesday., Pluto and Wednesday., What do the Halloween colors orange and black signify?, Orange = life, black = death, Orange = twilight, black = night, Orange = harvest, black = death, What is the most popular Halloween candy in America?, Reese's, Skittles, Snickers, Which Roman goddess is thought to be honored on Halloween?, Pomona, goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards., Minerva, goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, intelligence. Later: war., Artemis, goddess of woodlands, animals, feral life, birthing mothers., What is the name of the legend that jack-o’-lanterns originated from?, Legend of Stingy Jack., Legend of Headless Horseman., Legend of Grim Reaper., What animal has been long associated with superstition and halloween?, bat, black cat, spider, Halloween has its roots in an ancient Celtic festival marking the end of harvest season. What’s the festival called?, Festival of Hungry Ghosts., All Hallows Even, Samhain, Halloween costumes can be traced to medieval Europe tradition of “souling” where the poor would dress up and going door to door. What were they hoping to get?, Sweets, Food or money, Souls, How many years of bad luck can come from breaking a mirror?, 7, 17, 4, Why did the Celtics start dressing up in Halloween costumes?, To thank spirits that they believed came back to Earth on what we now know as Halloween., To repel spirits that they believed came back to Earth on what we now know as Halloween., To welcome spirits that they believed came back to Earth on what we now know as Halloween., What Celtic tradition led to modern-day trick-or-treating?, For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to pacify evil spirits., For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to please naughty kids., For the celebration of Samhain, people would put treats or food out to help the poor., What connection does Christianity have with Halloween?, All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Day (November 2) were created to integrate pagan traditions around October 31 in hopes of getting pagans to convert., When Christianity arrived in Ireland in the 5th century CE, the Christians converted to paganism., Pagan celebrations were not accepted by Christianity.

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