Halloween Quiz Class

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1. The ancient Celtic practice of carrying lit gourds has 6. The practice of "souling" was most similar to which ______the practice of carving and lighting jack o' of the following? lanterns. a. Dressing up in costume a. Destroyed b. Carrying a jack o' lantern b. Evolved into c. Begging for money c. Replaced d. Warding off evil spirits d. Updated 7. Why did Halloween not become popular in America 2. Why did the ancient Celts leave food on their until the 19th century? doorsteps? a. Immigration from Scotland and Ireland boomed during a. To feed the poor the 19th century b. To provide snacks for local children b. American religious authorities banned Halloween c. To ward off evil spirits celebrations until the 19th century d. To welcome the spirit of winter c. Very few children lived past the age of two in America until the 19th century 3. What can you infer about the ancient Celtic calendar d. There were no Celts in America until the 19th century from the information presented in the movie? a. It was based on the seasons 8. What can you conclude about the Catholic Church's b. It was based on the phases of the moon attitude toward pagan religious festivals? c. It was based on the movements of the stars a. The church encouraged people to celebrate pagan d. It contained 12 months of 30 days each festivals b. The church discouraged people from celebrating 4. Which costume would most likely be worn by the pagan festivals ancient Celts? c. The church incorporated pagan rituals into its own rituals a. b. d. The church ignored pagan festivals completely

9. What did the Roman festival of the goddess Pomona have in common with the Celtic festival of c. d. Samhain? a. They both honored the dead b. They both celebrated the harvest c. They were both approved by the Catholic Church d. They were both celebrated mainly by children 5. How did the Christian holiday of Halloween differ from the Celtic festival of Samhain? 10. How do you mend a broken jack o' lantern? a. Halloween involved celebrating saints; Samhain involved ghosts and goblins b. Halloween involved an enormous feast; Samhain was celebrated with a week-long fast a. With skin grafts and years of vegetable therapy c. Halloween was celebrated in the United Kingdom only; b. It depends on the jack o' lantern's health insurance Samhain was celebrated throughout the Roman empire c. With gum and pre-chewed circus peanuts d. Halloween customs were incorporated into Samhain d. With a pumpkin patch festivals--but Samhain had no influence on Halloween