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1
The first jack o'lanterns were made from...
onions
squash
apples
turnips
2
Halloween lost its religious and superstitious overtones by the 20th century as a result of...
the invention of trick-or-treating
popularization of halloween costumes for dogs
fear of witchcraft
a movement to make Halloween more community-oriented
3
The Church assimilated Samhain into which Christian holidays?
Pentecost
Feast of Corpus Christi
All Saints Day
All Souls Day
4
Celtic people placed bowls of food outside their homes in order to...
feed stray animals
appease wandering spirits
appease wandering children
guide the spirits of their dead relatives back home
5
Samhain (Oct 31) was the night before the Celtic new year (Nov 1)
True
False
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The Celts believed that on the night of Samhain...
black cats would be able to speak
witches would use dark magic to cause misfortune
Druidic priests could divine the future
the spirits of the dead would roam the earth
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The earliest roots of Halloween can be traced back to which holiday?
Geimhridh (Celtic)
All Hallows Eve (Christian)
Green Corn Festival (Southeastern Native American)
Samhain (Celtic)
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The Celts wore masks/costumes on Samhain so that...
any ghosts they met would see them as fellow spirits
spirits would not know their identity
they could gain the powers of deities they dressed as
they could play pranks on neighbors
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The Church assimilated this tradition by telling people to give "soul-cakes" to beggars who offered to pray for them.
False
True
10
Which tradition was once part of Halloween, but has faded over time?
Using fortunetelling to learn about your future spouse
Sports competitions
Casting hexes on those who have wronged you
Making new year's resolutions
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Why did black cats become associated with bad luck during the Middle Ages?
All cats are agents of the devil
Belief that black cats did witches' bidding
It is easy for them to sneak up on you in the dark
Belief that witches disguised themselves as black cats
