Want to create interactive content? It’s easy in Genially!

Get started free

Halloween Origins

Carmen Perez

Created on September 25, 2023

Descripcion origenes de hallowee

Start designing with a free template

Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:

Corporate Christmas Presentation

Snow Presentation

Winter Presentation

Hanukkah Presentation

Vintage Photo Album

Nature Presentation

Halloween Presentation

Transcript

reutilizar

INDEX

ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN

>

GAME

>

ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN

When is halloween celebrated?

Halloween is celebrated on 31st October.

when Did halloween start to be celebrated?

The history of Halloween goes back more that 2,000 years.

who started to celebrate halloween?

The Celtic people who lived in the areas which are now Ireland, England,the North of France and part of Spain among others.

what is the origin of halloween?

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic harvest festival of "Samhain" which marked the end of the summer season and the beggining of the winter. (Celtic New Year)

what are the colors of halloween?

Orange colour represents the end of the harvest and the leaves of the tress in autumn.

Black colour represents the dark time of the winter and the fear.

why the celts lighted their houses with turnips?

Because it was a way to guide the good spirits back home.

QUIZ

HALLOWEEN

show what you know about this festival

START

Question 01 of 05

When is halloween celebrated?

29th October

31st october

30th october

Question 01 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 02 of 05

when was halloween first celebrated?

about 2000 years old

about 200 years old

about 90 years old

Question 02 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 03 of 05

halloween has its roots in an ancient celtic festival called...

samhain

hainsam

somehoin

Question 03 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 04 of 05

the festival of sanhaim marked the...

end of SUMMER season

end of spring

end of winter

Question 04 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 05 of 05

the ancient celts believed that on this day...

spirits celebrated the end of summer

the spirits of the dead returned to earth

witches from all the world met together.

Question 04 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 06 of 07

what do halloween colours represent?

the leaves in autumn and the dark time of winter

oranges and blueberries

day and night

Question 04 of 05

good job!

next question

Question 07 of 07

what do halloween colours represent?

the leaves in autumn and the dark time of winter

oranges and blueberries

day and night

QUIZ COMPLETED

congratulations!

start again?

YOU LOSE