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Halloween superstitions & traditions 🎃
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A history of Halloween quiz, created to test your knowledge of the day's superstitious past.
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1
Where might the superstition of
walking under a ladder
have originated?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
America
2
When did the superstition of black cats being bad luck arise?
the Middle Ages
the 1900s
the 1800s
2000 BCE
3
How was the ancient Celtic tradition of ghosts different from the more modern tradition?
They would leave meals and treats for the ghosts
They believed the ghosts were their friends and relatives
They would make rituals to scare them away
They would light candles to help their loved ones
4
True or False
: The Celts believed cauldrons symbolized Mother Earth's womb.
True
False
5
What do the Halloween colors of orange and black symbolize?
Light and darkness
All of these
Jack-o'-lanterns and black cats
The turning color of leaves and the death of summer
6
True or False:
Witches stem from the pagan goddess known as
the crone
.
False
True
7
What happened to Jack according to Celtic tradition?
He tricked the devil / was turned away from hell and heaven
He jumped over a candlestick
8
True or False
: The ancient Egyptians believed triangles were sacred.
True
False
9
Why did many Americans begin leaving bowls of food outside of their homes on Halloween?
To feed black cats in the neighborhood.
To feed the neighborhood children.
To satisfy the ghosts so they would not enter the home.
None of these
10
In order to not be recognized by ghosts, people wore masks after it became dark.
False
True
11
Why do people place Jack-o'-lanterns outside their homes?
They believe souls live inside of pumpkins
They like the way they look
They believe it will bring them a good harvest
They believe it guides lost spirits who wander like Jack
12
Where do Jack-o'-lanterns hold their origins?
Celtic folklore tells a dark tale about a farmer named Jack
It's an American tradition
Ancient Roman custom of the gods
It's a French tale about a witch and a spell
