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Halloween History!
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1
On the night before Samhain, what did people leave returning dead (ghosts) on their doorsteps?
Sheets
Candy
Food and Wine
Clothing
2
Which ancient group of people did Halloween originate from about 2000 years ago?
Celts
Mongols
Greeks
Romans
3
What was the name of the ancient Celtic festival that Halloween originated from called?
Christmas
Samhain
Hilaria
Lucaria
4
Pumpkins originated in this region:
North America
Central America
Africa
Europe
5
Halloween did not take on a family friendly, kid-centered form until the ______.
1950s
1910s
1850s
1990s
6
Americans spend approximately ________ on costumes each year.
2.5 Million
2.5 Trillion
2.5 Billion
2.5 Quadrilion
7
Halloween is the 2nd most commercial holiday (most spent) after ____________.
4th of July
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Valentine's Day
8
In Medieval times, the needy would go ______, praying for dead relatives in return for pastry.
Gouling
Praying
Souling
Walking
9
In the 8th Century, the church changed Samhain into...
All Hallow's Day
All Devils Day
Praise Jesus Day
All Ghosts Day
10
In the 18th c., these immigrants revived ancient traditions in the form of trick-or-treating.
Irish
Greek
French
Russian