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Haunted History of Halloween
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1
In the 1930's local governments promoted Trick-or-Treating as an alternative to vandalism happening on Halloween
False
True
2
On November 2 people in medieval England went from house to house offering prayers for dead loved ones in exchange for..
Soul Cakes
Ale (beer)
Candy Apples
Pumkin Pie
3
What is thought of as the world's first science fiction novel?
Dracula
Frankenstein
The Telltale Heart
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
4
Out of what did people originally carve jack-o-lanterns?
Potatoes
Butternut Squash
Turnips
Pumpkins
5
Which Catholic holidays overlap Day of the Dead, combining ancient indigenous traditions with modern religous beliefs?
All Saints and All Souls Days
Ascension Day and Immaculate Conception Day
Christmas and Easter
Ash Wednesday and Holy Thursday
6
Where did the best known Witch Trials occur in the US?
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Clementon New Jersey
Boston Massachusets
Salem Massachusets
7
What is the only way to kill a werewolf?
Silver bullets
Decapitation
Burning Alive
A woden stake through the heart
8
Dracula is loosley based off of which historical figure?
Albert the Peculiar
Vlad the Impaler
Elizabeth Bathory
Charles the Mad
9
Which religious group expanded into Celtic territory and banned the "Pagan holiday"?
Christians
Jews
Muslims
Buddhists
10
How did the ancient Celts hide from ghosts/ spirits?
They wore animal skins/ masks
They stayed inside all day/night
They hid in the forrests
They had a giant sleepover in the temple
11
Which of these places had special "veils" that were thinned between this and the "Otherworld"?
valleys
oceans
bogs
deserts
12
What event triggered mass immigration to the US, wherein people brought thier customs of celebrating All Hallows Eve?
Irish Potato Famine
WWI
The US Civil War
The 100 years was
13
What were the Celts celebrating on "Halloween"?
Valentine's Day
They were honoring the gods
The annual harvest
New Years Eve
14
Who wrote the most famous book about a vampire, "Dracula"?
Bram Stoker
Mary Shelley
Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
15
What was this holiday originally called?
Samhain
Beltain
Saturnalia
Imbolc
16
Where did Halloween originate?
Germany
France
England
Ireland
17
Which of the folowing was NOT an activity at early 1900's Halloween parties?
Bobbing for Apples
Fortune Telling
Watching Scarey Movies
Bonfires
18
Following Halloween, what Mexican festival is a celebration of love for deceased family members?
Festival of Friends
Day of the Dead
Death Day
Day of Loved Ones