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Quiz about Halloween, aimed at non-native English University students

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1
Which historic event is believed to have contributed to the fear of witches during the 17th century?
The French Revolution
The Great Fire of London
The Boston Tea Party
The Salem witch trials
2
What is the origin of halloween?
A Welsh feast day
A Biblical event
The Roman holiday "Liberalia"
The Irish festival of "Samhain"
3
What did the Celts believe happened on the night of October 31st?
Witches would cast spells on the villages
The gods of winter were celebrated with feasts
The boundary between the living and the dead became blurred
Monsters would come out to steal the food saved for the winter
4
Why did the Celts originally dress-up for Halloween?
To fool the spirits into believing they were spirits too
To scare the spirits away for the coming year
Just for fun
To do crime - ancient "Purge"
5
What are the origins of trick or treating?
From an old Roman festival where people exchanged gifts
From a Victorian custom - children asked for money for Guy Fawkes Night
From medieval “souling” - the poor asked for food in exchange for prayers
From a tradition of children offering help with the harvest
6
Who were the Celts?
A nomadic group from Asia that settled in modern-day Russia
A group of tribes from Europe, known for their warrior society and art
A medieval European empire that built large cities and roads
A Roman religious cult that practiced rituals in temples
7
What Christian Celebration did Samhain become?
All Saints' Day
Ascension Day
Easter
Pentecost
8
Which of these is not a Halloween tradition in the UK?
Telling ghost stories
Carving pumpkins
Eating a big family meal together - usually a roast
"Apple-bobbing" - putting your face in a bucket of water and biting apples
9
The Romans conquered the Celts
False
True