What does the narrator mean in the beginning, when he says: “From communion with the dead to pumpkins and pranks, Halloween is a patchwork holiday….”?
It means that the holiday is made out of different things and traditions.
Question 2/12
Who originated Halloween traditions?
The Celts started these traditions.
Question 3/12
What did they celebrate on October 31st?
They celebrated the end of the harvest season on October 31st.
Question 4/12
What was believed to happen on Samhain? What did they do on the holiday?
They thought the ghosts of the dead watched the Earth and the veil between death and life was supposed to be at its thinnest, so they lit huge bonfires and gathered around them because they wanted to drive the dead back to the spirit world and keep them there, away from the living.
Question 5/12
When did the Vatican decide to merge this holiday with a church holiday?
The Vatican decided it in the 7th century.
Question 6/12
What was November 1st known as?
November 1st was “All Saints’ Day”.
Question 7/12
What does ‘hallow’ mean?
It means “holy” or “saintly”.
Question 8/12
How and when did the holiday go to North America?
The holiday came to America with the wave of Irish immigrants during the potato famine of the 1840s.
Question 9/12
Question 10/12
When did Halloween become a “dangerous holiday”?
In the 1930s
Question 11/12
What was originally “trick or treat”? What did store keepers and neighbours do to make the situation better?
It was an extortion deal. They gave them treats or bribes to stop the tricks.
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Question 1/12
What does the narrator mean in the beginning, when he says: “From communion with the dead to pumpkins and pranks, Halloween is a patchwork holiday….”?
It means that the holiday is made out of different things and traditions.
Question 2/12
Who originated Halloween traditions?
The Celts started these traditions.
Question 3/12
What did they celebrate on October 31st?
They celebrated the end of the harvest season on October 31st.
Question 4/12
What was believed to happen on Samhain? What did they do on the holiday?
They thought the ghosts of the dead watched the Earth and the veil between death and life was supposed to be at its thinnest, so they lit huge bonfires and gathered around them because they wanted to drive the dead back to the spirit world and keep them there, away from the living.
Question 5/12
When did the Vatican decide to merge this holiday with a church holiday?
The Vatican decided it in the 7th century.
Question 6/12
What was November 1st known as?
November 1st was “All Saints’ Day”.
Question 7/12
What does ‘hallow’ mean?
It means “holy” or “saintly”.
Question 8/12
How and when did the holiday go to North America?
The holiday came to America with the wave of Irish immigrants during the potato famine of the 1840s.
Question 9/12
Question 10/12
When did Halloween become a “dangerous holiday”?
In the 1930s
Question 11/12
What was originally “trick or treat”? What did store keepers and neighbours do to make the situation better?
It was an extortion deal. They gave them treats or bribes to stop the tricks.
Question 12/12
What is the holiday greeting nowadays?
Well done!
Tie breaker
Can you pick out Halloween's former name?
All Hallows Eve