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• Halloween is celebrated around the world in many countries. • Halloween is also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve. • Halloween is celebrated yearly in many countries and is dedicated to remembering the dead. • Children dress in costumes and say 'trick or treat‘ as they knock on doors in their neighborhood. • Halloween in the United States falls on October 31st every year. • The holiday was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire, share ghost stories, sing and dance. • It is also known as the Feast of All Saints. The celebration was influenced by European harvest festivals and festivals of the dead. • Halloween began with Ireland’s Celtic culture. On October 31st, it was believed that all the spirits who had died in the past year would roam the earth. This day marked the ending of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “dark season.” • The Celtic people began wearing costumes to avoid being recognized as a human by the roaming spirits. Halloween is also known as ______. Question A. All Hallows' Eve B. All Saints' Eve C. Allhalloween

Question D. All of the above Halloween has…

©Think Tank 2020 Clue # 2 Did you know? Pumpkins are a fruit that originated in Central America. • Black and orange are the colors of Halloween. It is believed that the orange color represents harvest, the Fall season, and strength. The black color represents death and darkness. • In Ireland, Halloween is celebrated by eating “barmbrack” or fruitcake. It is believed that the contents in a fruitcake can tell your fortune. If you find a stick, it means that lots of travel is in your future. • Japan hosts a three-day Lantern Festival. Over 10,000 lanterns with wishes written inside are set afloat. People light lanterns to welcome the souls of their ancestors to earth. They place the lanterns near rivers or ponds to guide them back on the final day. • The word “pumpkin” comes from the Greek word “pepon,” which means large melon. • The state of Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other state. • The tradition of carving pumpkins originally came from carving faces of lost souls into hollowed out pumpkins and turnips. • A candle was placed inside the carvings making the faces glow. • Halloween lanterns are placed near the front door to ward off evil spirits.

• The heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,810 pounds in Stillwater, Minnesota. Question What is “barmbrack”? A. Fruitcake B. Pumpkin C. Sticks

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Second number of lock combination: The time that if a person wore their costume inside out they ______would see a ghost MINUS 6.

Third number of lock combination: What number is represented by ______“ - - - . . ” ?

Last number of lock combination: ______What number is the letter “D” in clue #1?

1. Halloween was brought to North 4. What country hosts a three-day America by immigrants from ____. Lantern Festival? A. Europe A. Japan B. Africa B. Ireland C. Asia C. Mexico D. South America D. Indonesia 2. If you find a stick in fruitcake, it 5. In Europe, owls were once believed to means that lots of ____ is in your be _____. future. A. Wolves A. Good luck B. Witches B. Money C. Ghosts C. Travel D. None of the above D. None of the above 3. What state grows more pumpkins 6. In Germany, people hide their than any other state? ______on Halloween night. A. Indiana A. Shoes B. Iowa B. Pumpkins C. Illinois C. Children D. New York D. Knives

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