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Halloween Origins

Created by shadowhippie

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Halloween

	"The traditions followed in modern day Halloween celebrations can be traced back through Pagan roots. Let's see how many you can recognize."
15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit

1. Modern American 'Trick or Treating' originated from ____________.

Candy Manufacturers

School boards

Retail Stores

Young Children

2. Jack O'Lanterns were originally made from:

turnips

cherries

pumpkins

celery

3. Samhain is a word of _______ origin and is pronounced ________.

Celtic: sow-en

British: sam-hon

French: sam-hayn

Italian: sa-mheen

4. Samhain was celebrated as ___
_____
___.

The Fool's Day

Sheep Shearing Day

New Year's Eve

the Summer Solstice

5. How did Halloween get it's name?

none of these

it's always been called that

evolved from All Hallow's Eve

evolved from a popular greeting